Chapel Square Mall
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The Chapel Square Mall was a shopping mall in New Haven Connecticut, designed by Paul Rudolph.
Originally proposed in 1957, it opened in 1964 as one of the first fully enclosed air-conditioned malls in the United States. It was anchored by two adjacent department stores; Malley's, (1962-1982), and Macy's, (1964-1993).
The mall was renovated by The Rouse Co. in 1984-1985, adding Conran's and a food court. In 1995, management of the mall went to the New Haven Chamber of Commerce.
In April 2002, the city of New Haven sold the mall and redevelopment rights to William, Jackson, Ewing, Inc. In 2003-2004, the mall was converted into apartment complex with part of the roof removed to create an interior courtyard. Several spaces on the first floor were made into street-facing venues for commercial use.
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- Altschuler, David - Co-op close to moving into Chapel Square Mall
- Gillers, Gillian - Chapel Square to reopen soon - The Yale Herald, 6 Mar 2003
- Hazel, Debra - Fresh Start - ICSC Publications, Jul 2003
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