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CROSSROADS: A MALL NO MORE
"It's not a mall anymore," says John Nielsen
of Cushman & Wakefield/Thalhimer, where
he manages the listing on Crossroads as well
as Towne Square, the shopping center across
from it. "It was once considered a mall or
power center, but it is a property that's been
redeveloped. It has a larger amount of office
space now. It really has turned into a mixeduse center over the years."
Tanglewood Mall retains much more of its
mall flavor, with both out-facing and interior
stores. However, it is leasing multiple storefronts on both the lower and upper floors
to Miller-Motte Technical College, which
offers programs in cosmetology, healthcare
technology, massage therapy, medical assisting and nurse aide. In all, it takes up 28,000
Roanoke's oldest mall, Crossroads, has found new life as an office center.
square feet that includes computer and
medical labs, classrooms, massage therapy
In the 1960s, malls disrupted downtown Amer-
the first floor. And much of that office space
and cosmetology clinics, a learning resource
ica by clustering shops and ample parking out-
has found a new home-in malls.
center, bookstore and student lounge.
Roanoke commercial retailer Dennis Cronk
side the urban core of metropolitan areas. By
Crossroads Mall, Roanoke's oldest, still
the '80s, people went downtown not to buy
retains out-facing retail chains, although the
says that many spaces in retail centers,
things, but to work in the many office build-
largest, Kmart, was set to close this spring.
whether in malls or strip shopping centers,
ings still located there.
The mall's old interior, however, now is home
have moved away from retail to service.
to offices. For a while it housed government
"Many of those small local retail tenants don't
buildings have been redeveloped into apart-
offices such as the DMV, but now is host
exist like they did before. We're seeing more
ments with commercial and retail space on
mostly to Advance Auto.
service-oriented tenants-beauty shops, nail
In 2017, however, many of those old office
salons, chiropractors."
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Worth a Click
From the Editor
Lunch With . . .
Events
Streets of Roanoke
The Gist
Women Making Waves
The Next Chapter
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Mall Wonder: Are Roanoke Shopping Centers Beating the National Trend?
Gardens, Gardens, Gardens
Delightful Dining Niches
The Dish
Where Are They Now?
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