Standing on Northwestern Highway in Southfield, The Northland Center Mall has been part of the community for the past 60 years and was one of the nation’s first regional shopping malls, Northland Center Mall’s doors are now closed marking the end of an era in the shopping mall business.
Opening in 1954, Northland Center Mall was developed by the former Detroit based J.L. Hudson Co. When first opening, the mall was originally an open-air concept mall until the mid-1970’s when the mall was expanded and turned into an enclosed mall.
Northland Center Mall for a time succeeded the old downtown Detroit Hudson’s as the region’s prime fashion destination and later refocused on middle-income shoppers. It received its last major renovation in 1991, when a food court was added to help attract more customers.
With the doors of the Northland Center Mall being closed for the last time. The mall was placed in receivership and all remaining assets will be liquidated via an online auction at Orbitbid.com. The featured online auction will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Orbitbid.com will hold an online auction starting at 8:00am featuring thousands of items consisting of restaurant equipment from the food court, tables and chairs, children’s play center, fixtures and décor, large assortment of shelving and racking, maintenance equipment, security equipment, very large assortment of Christmas decorations, machine shop including table saw, band saw, lathe, torch set, mill, grinders, power and hand tools, key cutting system, also including contents of mechanics garage: car hoists, tire changer, tire press, air compressors, sweeper truck, tow behind generators, assorted office furniture, Sky Jack 4626 man lift, and much more. Preview day will be on Monday, May 18th from 9:00am to 4:00pm as well as auction day from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
To view all of the items up for auction visit: https://auction.orbitbid.com/items.cfm?auction=5947
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