Citrus Park Town Center Explained

Citrus Park Town Center
Location:	Citrus Park, Florida, USA
Address:	8021 Citrus Park Town Center, Tampa, FL 33625
Developer:	Urban Shopping Centers, Inc.
Manager:	Hull Property Group
Owner:	Hull Property Group
Previous Names:	Citrus Park Town Center (1999–2002) Westfield Citrus Park (2002–2020)
Number Of Stores:	202
Number Of Anchors:	6
Floor Area:	1.0 million ft^2
Floors:	1 (2 in anchors except Dick's Sporting Goods)

Citrus Park Town Center, previously Westfield Citrus Park, is a shopping mall in Citrus Park, Florida. The anchor stores are Dillard's, JCPenney, Macy's, Regal Cinemas, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Elev8 Fun. Sears formerly occupied the space now occupied by Elev8 Fun.

History

The mall opened as Citrus Park Town Center on March 3, 1999. Westfield Group acquired the shopping center in May 2002, and renamed it Westfield Shoppingtown Citrus Park, and then Westfield Citrus Park in June 2005. On May 31, 2018, it was announced that Sears would close as part of a plan to close 63 stores nationwide. The store closed on September 2, 2018.^[1] In December 2020, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield surrendered the mall to their lenders,^[2] and it was reverted to its previous name.^[3] Elev8 Fun, a family entertainment complex, is opening in the former Sears location in June 2023.^[4]

Anchors

• Dick's Sporting Goods
• Dillard's (225,785 sq ft)
• JCPenney (127,806 sq ft)
• Macy's (160,000 sq ft) (formerly Burdines since 2005)
• Elev8 Fun (132,588 sq ft) (formerly Sears)

Former anchors

• Sears (132,588 sq ft) (Closed in September 2018)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Citrus Park Sears, Busch Boulevard Kmart To Close Carrollwood, FL Patch. 31 May 2018.
2. Web site: Lender to take over two Tampa Bay Westfield malls after loan defaults.
3. News: Kritzer . Ashley Gurbal . 11 February 2021 . Owner of Westfield Brandon says it plans to sell its U.S. malls beginning in 2022 . Tampa Bay Business Journal.
4. Web site: Facebook . 2023-05-29 . www.facebook.com.