Shopping mall company
Simon Property Group began seeking approval to build a mall in
Estero, Florida, in 1999. The company originally named their proposal Suncoast McArdle Mall before choosing the name Coconut Point by 2002. Simon's plans called for a complex consisting of an outdoor mall, as well as adjacent
big-box stores and hotel space. The company selected a site along
US 41 south of the village of Estero. The company submitted approval to
Lee County government officials in October 2002 after three years of preliminary studies. The Coconut Point mall opened on November 10, 2006. The mall is managed by the
Simon Property Group and was designed by Hollywood, CA studio, 5+design. Anchors include
Dillard's,
SuperTarget,
Best Buy,
Office Depot,
PetSmart,
Total Wine & More,
TJ Maxx,
Michaels,
Home Centric,
Ross Dress for Less,
DSW,
Ulta Beauty, West Elm,
Party City, and
Barnes & Noble, with former anchors include
Regal Cinemas,
OfficeMax,
Pier 1 Imports,
Tuesday Morning,
Sports Authority,
Bed Bath & Beyond and
Old Navy. In 2019,
Stir Crazy closed. On May 19, 2020,
Pier 1 Imports announced that it was asking the bankruptcy to close all stores, due to in the large part of the
COVID-19 pandemic. On May 28, 2020,
Tuesday Morning announced that 132 stores would close including the Coconut Point one. The stores closed in August 2020 and September 2020. In January 2021,
Bed Bath & Beyond announced that it would close down 43 stores including the Coconut Point one. The store closed down in February 2021. The following month. Elite Home Game Rooms opened in the old
Pier 1 Imports. A year later in May 2022,
Home Centric opened in the former
Tuesday Morning. In November 2022, Nautical Bowls opened in the former
Duck Donuts.
Christmas Tree Shops opened in the former
Bed Bath & Beyond in August 2022. In November 2022,
Regal Cinemas closed as part of the
Cineworld bankruptcy filing. On June 29, 2023, it was announced that Christmas Tree Shops would be closing as part of a plan to close all 82 stores nationwide. The store closed August 12, 2023. ==References==