Pinellas Square Mall opened on April 13, 1977 with anchor J. C. Penney, followed by Montgomery Ward on November 2, and finally Ivey's on September 18, 1978.
[3] A $20 million renovation, supposed to be started by winter 1996, was delayed due to the owners being unable to gain approval from all three anchors in time.
[7] The mall had risen to a 62% occupancy rate by 2002, including further alternative tenants such as a dance studio and a pet adoption center.
R/C Cinemas survived demolition; it was acquired and rebranded as Regal Park Place Movies 16, and opened, after delays, in August 2005.
[12] Target officially closed on a property at the new plaza in January 2005, along with American Signature Furniture, Michaels, and several banks and restaurants.