Dutch Square

Dutch Square is an enclosed shopping mall located in the city of Columbia, South Carolina. Currently, it features more than forty stores and restaurants, as well an AMC movie theater. Its anchor stores are Burlington Coat Factory and Office Depot.

Dutch Square Mall

Exterior view of Dutch Square, December 2017
Location	Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates	34.033°N 81.092°W / 34.033; -81.092
Address	421 Bush River Road
Opening date	1970
Developer	Caine Company[1]
Owner	Phillips Edison & Co.
No. of stores and services	41
No. of anchor tenants	3 (2 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area	600,000 sq ft (56,000 m2).
No. of floors	1
Parking	2500
Website	dutchsquare.com

History

Dutch Square was built by Caine Company in 1970. Initial tenants of the mall included Woolco, J. B. White, and Tapp's department stores. Other major tenants of the mall included Woolworth, Eckerd Drug, and Morrison's Cafeteria.^[1]

When it opened in 1970, the mall was advertised as the "largest mall in the Carolinas".^[2] Dutch Square's management company filed for bankruptcy in 1993 after losing several anchors, but the mall experienced a revival when it was purchased by Phillips Edison in 1995.^[3]

In 1997, Columbia annexed the mall property, thus bringing the tax revenues into the city.^[4] Shortly after this event, the facility underwent a redevelopment by the owner adding 18,000 sq ft (1,700 m²).^[5]

In late 2014, Belk announced it would shutter the Dutch Square location to focus on a new flagship location in the Columbia area.