The DEAD and DEPRESSING Huntley Outlet Center (CLOSED MAY 2017)
(2/11/17) This is my full tour of the dead Huntley Outlet Center in Huntley IL. Read below for Mall History and Some Commentary!
Correction: The Mall opened in 1994 not 1991 as I listed in the video several times. I believe that's when it started construction I listed the wrong year.
Mall History:
The Mall opened in 1994 as the Huntley Prime Outlets. The Mall did very well and in 1999 it had an occupancy rate of 92%. Sales began to decline as did stores after that. In 2010 the mall was purchased by Simon Property group along with all the other Prime Outlets. The first red flag that Simon didn't care about this place was when the re-banded it a Outlet Center not a Premium Outletunlike the rest of their outlet malls. According to filings the mall had a 76% occupancy in 2011 after the mall had been purchased by Simon. Then in 2015 half the mall was empty. In 2016 the mall was repurchased by the Prime group who originally hoped to save it. But with all the maintenance and safety violations adding up they are forced to close the mall.
Why the Mall Failed:
I think this place failed because of the lack of management of Simons part they didn't really pay attention or invest in this property as they renovated Aurora outlets they let Huntley crumble. However that's not the only reason though. The mall was located at intersection with I-90 that would only let you exit to and from the East this made it difficult to get here from traffic heading eastbound, they did open new ramps in 2013 but it was to late. Also, the Rosemont opened and took business from the the traffic in the NW suburbs that would've gone here. Another issue was the state of IL did an inspection and found 300 code violations, and fined the mall $1000 dollars per day, pew violation. The owners decided to would just be cheaper to close down.
The Future:
The mall is closing with no plans for what to do with it. It will sit empty for the time being, just rotting away. Hopefully Prime can do something with it even if it means Demo. I'd rather see that than the site sitting empty for 30 years.
Please leave your thoughts and opinions on this mall below in the comments!
Interesting Articles:
Daily Herald Article Going over What Went Wrong:
Daily Herald Article on a possible closure:
Courier News Article Reporting Initial Closure:
Northwest Herald Article on Store Closing Dates
Daily Herald Article on Mall Being Sold in 2016:
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