Hammond Square

Hammond Square

Location	Hammond, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates	30.4818°N 90.4601°W / 30.4818; -90.4601
Address	411 Palace Drive
Opening date	1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Developer	Sizeler Realty
Owner	Palace Properties, LLC
Architect	HKW Associates
No. of stores and services	100
Total retail floor area	900,000 sq ft (84,000 m^2)
Website	Hammond Square

Hammond Square, formerly Hammond Square Mall, is a shopping mall in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. Originally built as an enclosed mall in 1977, it was extensively renovated into an outdoor lifestyle center between 2007 and 2009 after a period of decline. Major tenants of the mall include JCPenney, Dillard's, and Target.^[1][2][3][4]

History

Sizeler Realty built Hammond Square Mall in 1977. The center's original anchor stores were D. H. Holmes (sold to Dillard's in 1989) and Sears, with JCPenney being added on in 1979. At its peak, the mall consisted of more than 75 stores and 540,000 square feet (50,000 m²) of retail space.^[5]

After a period of decline, Stirling Properties bought the mall in 2007 and announced renovation plans. Under these plans, the enclosed mall was shuttered entirely on March 31, 2007 save for the locations of Dillard's, Sears, and Rite Aid. The rest of the mall would then be demolished for a new outdoor complex featuring a new JCPenney store along with Target and other small retailers.^[6] Renovations were completed in October 2009, and Sterling Properties held a grand opening ceremony lasting from October 1 to October 4. Renamed to just Hammond Square, the new shopping center featured Best Buy, TJ Maxx, and Books-A-Million as well.^[7]

Achievements

• Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce: Link Award Committee (2009)^[8]
• United States Design and Development Awards (2010)^[9]
• South Central Construction Magazine’s: Mall of the Year (2010)^[10]
• McGraw Hill Construction Company: Award of Merit (2010)^[11]

References

1. "Hammond Square". Stirling Properties. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
2. "About". Stirling Properties. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
3. "Hammond Square Mall". Renta Urban Land Design. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
4. "Hammond Square details". Travel Outlets. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
5. Directory of Shopping Centers in the United States. National Research Bureau. 1985. pp. 5–299.
6. "Shop 'til you renovate". The News-Star. March 11, 2007. pp. E1. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
7. "Hammond Square celebrates grand opening". Chain Store Age. October 1, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
8. "Link Award Committee". Hammond Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
9. "United States Design and Development Awards: 2010 Winners" (PDF) (Press release). ICSC. 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
10. "Stirling Properties' Hammond Square Wins Best of Construction Award". Stirling Properties. December 6, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2010. The success of Hammond Square is noted in the December/January issue of South Central Construction Magazine's "Best of 2010" where a complete list of Louisiana award winners is featured.
11. "Stirling Properties' Hammond Square Wins Best of Construction Award". Stirling Properties. December 6, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2010. The Power-lifestyle center received Louisiana's Best of 2010 award of merit in the civil construction category.