{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox shopping mall | name = Hampshire Mall | image = Inside the Hampshire Mall.JPG | image_width = 300 | caption = The interior of Hampshire Mall, 2007 | location = Hadley, Massachusetts, United States | address = 367 Russell Street | coordinates = {{Coord|42|21|23|N|72|32|52|W|region:US-MA_type:landmark|display=inline,title|name=Hampshire Mall}} | opening_date = 1978 | closing_date = | developer = The Pyramid Companies | manager = Spinoso Real Estate Group | owner = {{Plainlist| * Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas * Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc. }} | architect = | number_of_stores = approximately 30 | number_of_anchors = 5 | floor_area = {{Convert|435000|sqft|m2|0}} | floors = 1 with partial upper level | parking = | website = [https://hampshiremall.com hampshiremall.com] | footnotes = }} thumb|right|The ticket stand at the Cinemark movie theater in the Hampshire Mall thumb|right|The concession stand next at the Cinemark movie theater in the Hampshire Mall. To the left is the walkway that leads to the theaters. thumb|right|This Target store was built in 2003 and is part of Hampshire Mall
The '''Hampshire Mall''' is a primarily one-story shopping mall with a small second floor in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States, with approximately 30 stores managed by Spinoso Real Estate Group. Current anchor stores include Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney, PetSmart, and Target. The mall is home to Interskate 91 North, a roller skating rink on the second floor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Interskate 91 North Hadley, MA |url=https://www.yelp.com/biz/interskate-91-north-hadley |publisher=Yelp |access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last =Carrol | first =Sally | date = 2004-02-15 | title =Nontraditional mall offers enjoyable alternative | url =http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/08/11/nontraditional_mall_offers_enjoyable_alternative/ | work = The Boston Globe | access-date = 2007-12-23}}</ref> Attached to the skating rink is LaserBlast: Ancient Adventure (a Lasertag facility that was formerly home to LaserStorm).<ref>Nance, Scott (8 June 1995). "Laser game called high-tech 'hide and seek{{'"}}. ''Daily Hampshire Gazette'' (1) p. 13. Retrieved December 23, 2007.</ref>
==History== When the mall opened in 1978, it was anchored by JCPenney, Steiger's and Kmart.
The Steiger's store was demolished in 1994 for Media Play. The Media Play store opened August 10, 1995.<ref>Yurko, Chris (1994, July 27). Hadley getting store: Media Play will use Steiger's space. Daily Hampshire Gazette,(1) p. 1. Retrieved December 23, 2007</ref> Kmart closed in 2002 because of the chain's bankruptcy.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kmart store closings|date=March 8, 2002|url=http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/03/08/kmart.closings/index.html|work=CNN}}</ref> In 2003 the former Kmart space was rebuilt and extended to house a Target store. Originally the mall contained a six screen movie theater that existed from 1978 to 1999. This was then expanded to a 12-screen Cinemark movie theater in 2000.<ref>Kay J Moran (November 9, 2000). "New Hadley mall theaters go high-tech". ''Daily Hampshire Gazette'', p. B1. Retrieved December 23, 2007</ref>
A {{convert|45000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} Dick's Sporting Goods store opened in early 2005, replacing a former Eastern Mountain Sports. Best Buy and Steve & Barry's replaced Media Play in early 2005. Steve & Barry's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008 and subsequently closed their Hampshire Mall store in August 2008 and it was replaced by the racetrack.
Walmart developers beginning in 2005 wished to build a new {{convert|212000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} Supercenter southeast of Hampshire Mall. However, there have been various hindrances as a consequence of a bylaw designed to keep out large stores by restricting new stores to {{convert|75000|sqft|m2}}. After two years of negotiations, on November 20, 2007, a subdivision plan that exempted the planned Walmart Supercenter from the current bylaw restrictions was approved. Developers have eight years to get a site plan approved before the exemption expires.<ref>[http://www.dailyhampshiregazette.com/storytmp.cfm?id_no=68366]{{dead link|date=March 2018}}</ref> This would almost certainly mean the current store, attached to the east end of Mountain Farms Mall, would close.<ref>[http://www.dailyhampshiregazette.com/storytmp.cfm?id_no=67846]{{dead link|date=March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Merzbach|first=Scott|title=Dispute spurs Buffalo Wild Wings closure at mall|work=Amherst Bulletin|date=2010-08-06|url=http://www.amherstbulletin.com/story/id/178239/|access-date=2010-08-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917084220/http://amherstbulletin.com/story/id/178239/|archive-date=2010-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last =Merzbach | first =Scott | title =Dispute between management, landlord led to Hadley eatery closing | work =Daily Hampshire Gazette | date = 2010-08-03 | url =http://www.gazettenet.com/2010/08/03/dispute-between-management-landlord-led-to-hadley-eatery-closing | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2010-08-23}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title =Platterpus Records, after 25 years in Westfield and Hadley, closing doors | work = | publisher =The Republican | date = 2010-03-17 | url =http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/03/post_56.html | doi = | accessdate = 2010-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last =Kinney | first =Jim | title =Dave Witthaus to reopen Platterpus Records in Easthampton | work = | publisher =The Republican | date = 2010-06-09 | url =http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/dave_witthaus_to_reopen_platte.html | doi = | accessdate = 2010-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazettenet.com/Archives/2015/08/bestbuy-hg-090115 |title=Best Buy to close location at Hampshire Mall in Hadley Oct. 31 |last=Lindhal |first=Chris |date=September 16, 2016 |website=gazettenet.com |access-date=March 13, 2018 |archive-date=March 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314082644/http://www.gazettenet.com/Archives/2015/08/bestbuy-hg-090115 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On June 20, 2024, the mall was sold to Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc., with Spinoso Real Estate Group managing it.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pentland |first1=James |title=Hampshire Mall sells for fraction of assessed value at $7M |url=https://www.gazettenet.com/Hampshire-Mall-foreclosure-auction-55684635 |website=Daily Hampshire Gazette |access-date=July 8, 2024}}</ref>
==Road access to the mall== The state of Massachusetts is considering widening Route 9 to two lanes in each direction from Middle Street to the mall area to alleviate frequent traffic jams. This would add to a previous project completed in 2008 that widened Route 9 from the Calvin Coolidge Bridge in Northampton and result in two lanes in each direction from Northampton through Hadley to the Amherst line.<ref>{{cite web | last = Merzbach | first =Scott | title =State eyes Route 9 widening project near mall | work = Daily Hampshire Gazette | date = 2010-06-24 | url = http://www.gazettenet.com/story/273351 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110719055619/http://www.gazettenet.com/story/273351 | url-status= dead | archive-date= 19 July 2011 | access-date = 18 January 2026}}</ref> This would also enable easier access to the Mountain Farms Mall and the new Hadley Corner shops.
== See also == * Mountain Farms Mall—across the street and competing with the Hampshire Mall
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.hampshiremall.com Official website] {{Shopping malls in Massachusetts}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Hadley, Massachusetts Category:Shopping malls established in 1978 Category:Shopping malls in Massachusetts Category:Tourist attractions in Hampshire County, Massachusetts Category:Shopping malls developed by the Pyramid Management Group Category:Spinoso Real Estate Group