INDIANAPOLIS — The days of Circle Centre Mall as a traditional mall are coming to and end, and one of the last reminders of its 1990s glamour is now gone.
WRTV The nine-screen movie theatre, Circle Centre’s original star attraction, quietly closed at the end of October. The theatre, known as Regal UA Circle Centre when it closed, opened alongside the mall in 1995.
WRTV The theatre anchored Circle Centre’s fourth-floor entertainment section and still featured its original neon lights and fixtures when it shut down. Its neighbor, Tilt Studio arcade remains open.
WRTV The closure is the latest transition for the mall after Simon Property Group sold it to Hendricks Community Properties in April. Hendricks, which also owns Bottleworks and Ironworks, will soon renovate the mall into an open-air shopping center.
WRTV While Hendricks prepares for construction, the mall is now mostly vacant with a non-functional fountain and several broken escalators. The experience confused and disappointed Will Jones, who shopped at Circle Centre for the first time on Tuesday.