Lloyd Center Timeline
Aug 1, 1960
Lloyd Center opens. 100 stores, open-air, 1.2 million sq ft. Anchors: Meier & Frank, Nordstrom, J.C. Penney, Woolworth's, J.J. Newberry.
Nov 1960
Ice rink opens. One million visitors in the first two years.
1972
First expansion. Lipman's department store added.
1988–1991
$50 million renovation encloses the mall. Food court added. Ice rink gets an atrium roof.
1998
J.C. Penney closes.
1999
Sears opens in the former JCPenney space.
Nov 2001
Barnes & Noble opens.
Sep 2006
Meier & Frank becomes Macy's.
Jan 2015
Nordstrom closes. Had been here since opening day.
Apr 2018
Sears closes.
Jan 2021
Macy's closes. Zero anchor tenants remain.
Nov 2021
KKR forecloses. Partners with Urban Renaissance Group.
Jun 2022
Musique Plastique moves in. The indie wave begins.
Aug 2022
Floating World Comics arrives from Old Town Chinatown.
Oct 2024
dicepool.com opens its brick-and-mortar store.
May 4, 2025
Docking Bay 45 opens. Built by volunteers for less than $2,000.
Oct 2025
Groundbreaking for 4,000-capacity music venue at former Nordstrom.
Feb 2026
Redevelopment master plan submitted. 29 acres, 5,000+ housing units. No ice rink.
May 2, 2026
Barnes & Noble scheduled to close.
Late 2026
Lloyd Center slated to close for demolition.