Cascade Mall was an enclosed

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, United States. Opened in November 1989, the mall's anchor stores are

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and

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. There are 4 vacant anchor stores that were once 2

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stores, Sears, and

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owned the property before selling it to Merlone Geier Partners in January 2017. The mall permanently closed on June 30, 2020, due to the

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. Some stores will be allowed to stay open if they provide essential services, including those on the outer perimeter.

History

Cascade Mall was built in 1989 by Winmar Company. Its original anchor stores were

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, and

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. Winmar also built an adjacent strip mall called Cross Court, featuring a

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store. The opening of the mall caused many stores to close in nearby

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. In 2012, mall management removed the

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and replaced it with a

. On October 16, 2014, it was announced that Sears would be closing in January 2015. JCPenney followed suit in 2018. In January 2020,

announced that it would close both of its stores as part of a plan to close 125 stores nationwide, leaving

and

as the only remaining anchor stores left. Cascade Mall was sold to

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in January 2017 for $25 million.

Mass shooting

Five people were killed in a mass shooting at the mall on September 23, 2016. The shooter was Arcan Cetin, a 20-year-old emigrant from Turkey.

Closure

On June 9, 2020, Cascade Mall announced that it would close permanently on June 30 due to the impacts of the

. The interior is set to close, while exterior-facing tenants will be able to continue to operate.

References

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