The Shops at Kenilworth

Shopping mall in Maryland, United States

39°24′42″N 76°37′08″W / 39.4118°N 76.6189°W / 39.4118; -76.6189Address800 Kenilworth DriveOpening date1979ManagementGreenberg GibbonsOwnerGreenberg GibbonsNo. of stores and services30+No. of anchor tenants4Total retail floor area147,507 sq ft (13,703.8 m²).No. of floors2Parking762 spaces, including a two-story parking garageWebsitewww.theshopsatkenilworth.com

The Shops at Kenilworth is a shopping mall in Towson, Maryland. It is owned and operated by Greenberg Gibbons and features anchors Trader Joe's, About Faces Day Spa, The Mine and Arhaus. It has more than 30 stores and 147,507 square ft of gross leasable area.

History

The mall opened in 1979 as the Kenilworth Bazaar.^[1] The original anchor stores were Stebbins Anderson and Hochschild Kohn's.

In 2008, the mall started to undergo a multimillion-dollar facelift.^[2] The mall managed to attract new tenants, despite a downturned economy that year.^[3] In 2009, the mall celebrated its 30th anniversary, and stated that its retailers were doing well, despite the downturn in the economy.^[4]

In 2014, developer Greenberg Gibbons would buy a stake in the mall, fully acquiring it in 2015.^[5] After taking full ownership, Greenberg Gibbons announced a multi-million dollar renovation and expansion of the mall, including reconfiguration of the current retail space to give the mall street frontage on Kenilworth Drive.^[6] As part of the process, Stebbins Anderson downsized to only occupy the ground level of the mall. Trader Joe's would occupy the majority of the former Stebbins space as the expansion was completed in 2017 and Trader Joe's would open on March 17, 2017.^[7]

In 2019, longtime tenant Stebbins Anderson announced that it would be closing its store, which had downsized to a single floor in 2015, following the closure of its Ace Hardware store.^[8] The store would be replaced by The Mine, a boutique fitness studio, in 2022. Another former anchor, Jos. A. Bank, would close in 2021 to be replaced by Arhaus, which opened in 2023.^[9]^[10]

Anchors

Trader Joe's (since 2017)
Arhaus (since 2023)

External links

The Shops at Kenilworth official site
Towson Times article about mall's 30-year anniversary

References

^ The Shops at Kenilworth
^ Dash, Julekha (2008-10-16). "Shops at Kenilworth to get $2.5M renovation". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
^ "Video Available: The Shops at Kenilworth attracts New Retailers". Eworldwire. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
^ "Shops Thrive In Economy, Celebrate 30 Years - Baltimore News Story - WBAL Baltimore". Wbaltv.com. 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
^ Litten, Kevin (September 5, 2014). "Greenberg Gibbons buys stake in Towson shopping mall". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
^ "Greenberg Gibbons plans $20M renovation, expansion of Shops at Kenilworth". Bizjournals.com. 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
^ "Trader Joe's in Towson to move to Kenilworth".
^ "Stebbins Anderson is Closing". 12 November 2019.
^ Simmons, Melody (2022-01-07). "Upscale furniture, decor chain adds another Baltimore-area location". WBAL. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
^ "Arhaus opens new showroom at The Shops at Kenilworth". Maryland Daily Record. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2024-07-09.