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The Northshore Mall is a shopping mall in Peabody, Massachusetts. As of 2025, the mall currently features Macy's in two locations, and JCPenney.
The mall is near the Route 128 and Route 114 junction, and less than a mile from the Simon-owned Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers. The mall is in size, and most of this space is located on one level, with the exception of the former Nordstrom wing and most anchor stores.
The Northshore Shopping Center opened with a dedication ceremony on September 12, 1958 as an open-air shopping center. Then-Governor of Massachusetts Foster Furcolo (D) cut the ceremonial ribbon. It was anchored by Jordan Marsh, an adjoining Filene's, and included Sears, Kresge, J.J. Newberry, R.H. Stearns, and Stop & Shop. Recreational facilities at the time included a bowling alley, a cinema, and a small amusement park called Kiddietown, next to the former Sears & Roebuck, where Office Depot is now located. The shopping center went through several changes in the 1970s and 1980s, including the expansion of Sears to a full-line anchor. Starting with a small section near the Sears store, the entire outside shopping center was enclosed in 1974-1975 to better compete with nearby Liberty Tree Mall, constructed by New England Development in 1972.
In 1992, Northshore Mall was acquired by New England Development, which expanded the mall to almost 1.7 million ft². On the northwest end of the mall, Filene's built a replacement store where the amusement park once was, while Lord & Taylor also constructed a new store at this end of the mall as well. Both stores had their opening in 1993. A new food court was added adjoining the original Filene's location, which was gutted and rebuilt for the addition of JCPenney. In 1999, New England Development sold the mall to a joint venture led by Simon Property Group, which also assumed management of the center. Since then there have been many smaller cosmetic upgrades and a few structural changes increasing the size.
The shopping center has been home to the St. Therese Society of Mt. Carmel Chapel since 1960. It is one of few chapels to be located inside of a shopping center. The mall also houses the Peabody Police Department Community Outreach Center.
On September 1, 2001, the Apple Store opened. The shopping center was chosen by Apple as its first store in the Northeastern United States. When the Apple Store opened, which was located by what is now the Nordstrom wing, it was the 6th Apple Store to ever open in the world. On January 27, 2017, Apple moved the store to a new open-air shopping plaza, MarketStreet Lynnfield.
In 2017, renovations began outside the mall to add two new restaurants, Bancroft & Co. and Tony C's Sports Bar and Grill, and an outdoor stage for community events and performances. Other additions include two additional fast-casual restaurants, a new patio and landscape, and renovations to the food court and restrooms. This new area is called The Promenade.
On June 29, 2018, Toys "R" Us closed as part of the chain's liquidation. The store shared a 63,000-square-foot building, built in 1994 on the former Sears & Roebuck site, with an Ulta Beauty cosmetic store, according to city records. The toy store rented about 45,000 square feet, and its space is valued at $4.9 million. In February 2019, the former Toys "R" Us spot would be the new home of the PGA Tour Superstore golf shop.
On May 31, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing its 450,000 square foot store as part of a plan to close 78 stores nationwide. The store closed on September 2, 2018, just ten days shy of the mall's 60th anniversary. The Sears building, completed in 1978, was demolished in February 2019. Site work is ongoing to prepare for construction. At this time the hallways that accessed Sears are closed and stores occupying them have been temporarily relocated. Health club chain Life Time Inc., which has locations in Burlington and Chestnut Hill, plans to build a standalone three-story health club adjacent to the Sears site. Simon is also planning to add new restaurants to the exterior of the building surrounding a newly renovated entrance.
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