Pieces of the Hanover Mall are going to school and nonprofit groups across the region as the shopping center prepares for demolition early in 2020. The mall will be replaced with a new mixed-use development named Hanover Crossing. “We’re trying to keep things out of the landfill and put them to good use,” said Lisa
Both within and beyond the Route 128 loop, older retail space is being refreshed, rehabilitated and in some cases completely repurposed. As is the case across the country, this repositioning effort is occurring quite visibly among Class B malls in suburban locations. Many of these projects call for smaller retail footprints in lieu of flexible
The pale blue pergolas that line the hallways of the Hanover Mall won’t be torn down with the rest of the building next spring. And that’s not just out of nostalgia. The pergolas are being donated to The Cardinal Cushing Centers, a nearby school for children and adults with developmental and intellectual challenges. There, they’ll
For years, every Saturday evening in Susan Iocono’s family was the same. First came 4 p.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception in Weymouth, then dinner at York Steak House and, finally, a shopping trip to the Hanover Mall. Things were different back then, Iocono said. Church was how she met people. Dad still smoked. And going
The Walmart at Hanover Mall is scheduled to close Oct. 25 to make way for a new open-air retail and entertainment complex that developers hope to open in late 2021. PREP Property Group of Ohio bought the 77-acre mall property in 2016 with plans to demolish and replace the existing enclosed mall, which is where
A bowling-themed restaurant and entertainment center is the third major tenant for the proposed Hanover Crossing complex. Ryan’s Ten Pin Eatery would occupy 31,790 square feet of the retail and entertainment center. The business would combine a bar and restaurant with bowling lanes and an arcade, laser tag, virtual reality, escape rooms, a golf simulator,
