Omni International Mall
Omni International Mall was a shopping mall that opened in February 1977 in the northern environs of Downtown Miami's Arts & Entertainment District (then Omni) in Dade County, Florida, United States.
The mall was built in 1977, attached to an existing Jordan Marsh store, with J.C. Penney as the other anchor.[1] It was a mixed-use complex, combining a traditional retail mall with offices and hotel space.[2] Burdines later took over the Jordan Marsh building, closing it in 1992.[3] J.C. Penney closed in 1998.[4] After several years of decreasing sales, the mall closed in 2000, but the adjacent hotel remained open.[5] Part of the mall portion has since been converted to use for Miami International University School of Art & Design.[6] Crystal Cruises took up residence before its bankruptcy. A demolition permit was applied for the old JCPenney section.
References
[edit]- ^ "Omni buyers pledge renewal". The Miami Herald. September 13, 1997. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Corderi, Victoria (April 19, 1982). "Telling the malls apart". Miami News. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ "Burdines Omni store closes in May". The Miami Herald. March 14, 1992. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ "J.C. Penney in checkout lane at Omni mall". The Miami Herald. July 1, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Stabley, Susan (May 15, 2003). "Radisson's will be fifth flag at Omni Hotel since it opened in 1978". Miami Today.
- ^ Muellner, Alexis (August 25, 2003). "Foreclosure talk heats up". South Florida Business Journal.