Lake Square Mall
| Location | Leesburg, Florida |
|---|---|
| Address | 10401 U.S. 441 |
| Opening date | September 24, 1980 |
| Developer | General Growth Properties |
| Owner | Via Properties |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 (4 at peak) |
| Total retail floor area | 559,000 square feet |
| No. of floors | 1 |
Coordinates: 28°49′30″N 81°47′04″W / 28.824986°N 81.784542°W
ViaPort Florida (formerly known as Lake Square Mall) is an enclosed shopping mall in Leesburg, Florida. Opened on September 24, 1980, it is managed by Lake Square Mall Realty Management and Via Properties. Anchor stores are Belk, Sears, and Via Entertainment
The mall was built in 1980 by General Growth Properties, with Belk Lindsey, J. C. Penney, and Sears as the anchor stores. An expansion comprising Target was first proposed in 1989, as part of an expansion that added ten new storefronts. Target opened in March 1992.
In 1995, the movie theater complex, owned by AMC Theatres, expanded from six screens to twelve. Also, Belk expanded its store into an adjacent storefront previously occupied by Rite Aid. A year later, the J. C. Penney store was remodeled, and a stage was removed from center court.Simon Property Group and Macerich bought the mall in 1997, just after Books-A-Million was added.PetSmart was added in 2011.
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