By Eric Curl
Updated June 12, 2023 – Belk is in the process of selling some of its property outside surrounding the department store at Oglethorpe Mall.
Belk spokesperson Jessica Rohlik said via email Thursday that Belk is not selling the store and “looks forward to continuing to welcome customers at that location.”
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“We are under contract to sell an outparcel of our property there, but nothing is changing with the store itself,” Rohlik said. “We believe in taking care of our customers and the communities they live in, and are thrilled to continue serving the Savannah community.”
Rohlik did not respond to a request for further information about the properties being sold. Rise Partners, which is marketing the property, also did not respond to requests for comment.
On Thursday, the Savannah City Council authorized the city manager to accept an an Easement Donation from Belk, due to the pending sale. The donated utility easement is to accommodate for the city’s existing sewer lines, force main, and lift station on the property before closing on the transaction.
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An application to subdivide Savannah Belk outparcels was submitted in January. The submitted subdivision plat from January, prepared for Rise Partners, shows two proposed outlets for retail stores.
The planned sale comes as the Oglethorpe Mall is in the middle of a major transition, with the pending demolition of the shuttered Sears on the building’s west end to make room for a 240-unit apartment complex.
On Monday, plans were submitted to construct an animal hospital and Popeyes restaurant on the lots along the access road off Mall Boulevard.
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