Comments on: Arsenal Mall; Watertown, Massachusetts

By: Jonathan Lhota

Jonathan Lhota — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:13:09 +0000

I remember while my Mother had a check up at the Watertown Harvard Vanguard, My Father, My Brother, And I hang out at The Disney Store at Arsenal Mall back in 1997. Suddenly when my Mother went to this mall (after her appointment at Harvard Vanguard), She fainted and she lied down on the floor. I was shocked on what happened. A mall cop called 911 for the ambulance, And took my Mother to the Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge Massachusetts.

By: Dshan Vaela

Dshan Vaela — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:57:45 +0000

I think this is a great mall to shop and relax because it is right in the heart of the Boston area and with lot of discount stores with decent quality.

So cheer up with your wishes and run there.

By: Jonah Norason

Jonah Norason — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:47:36 +0000

Will the Filene’s Basement close soon? And what of the Boston Garden sign?

With the Linens N Things now gone, I think they should blast through it and open up an entrance to Home Depot.

By: TrickyNicky

TrickyNicky — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:33:00 +0000

The “very large fashion store” opening in the former Footlocker space is Forever 21. This chain seems to be popping up everywhere now. Let’s hope they don’t overexpand as is the case with so many retail chains.

By: TommyFlorida

TommyFlorida — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:31:04 +0000

It was a neat place to shop and aimed at a lower income demographic for the most part. I used to buy all my heavily discounted Miami Dolphins t-shirts at Ann & Hope, lol, and even some collectable Christmas decorations (still have them). But what was all the fuss over the Cinna-Bos store?! The line was often 20 deep! At the time, we lived in Brighton, just up the hill and I walked to the Mall at least once (3.5 miles?) – right after a major Nor’easter roared thru the Boston area – and found Ann & Hope open for business!

By: Jillian C. York

Jillian C. York — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:00:41 +0000

Mall staff has been claiming that an H&M store will be opening there soon – don’t know if it’s true, but that could be the “very large fashion store” the commenter above is referring to.

By: Know_l

Know_l — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:24:06 +0000

Spoke to mall management today!

The Footlockers have closed and below on teh first level there seems to be allot of vacancy but those stroes are opening in other parts of the mall. I asked What’s Up with the mall. I was told They just opened Ann Taylor Factory Store, moved Fampus Footwear ,Yankee Candle and Verizon to teh otehr end of teh mall and will soon open a very large fashion store that will take up all 3 Footlocker stores and the now vacant spaces on the first floor. This store will be 23,000 SQ FT. That’s HUGE! Tehy wouldn’t tell me whats coming in but they said it shoudl open in the fall! Anyone have any ideas?
This mall is really going through some great changes. I told teh managers to keep up the good work!

By: Ken Reid

Ken Reid — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:05:37 +0000

Foot Locker is definetely closed. The only store open on the second floor now aside from Filene’s Basement is some Vitamin Outlet.

By: Tricky Nicky

Tricky Nicky — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:50:39 +0000

I really like how a number of the stores (from the pictures) incorporated the brick work into their storefront (Hallmark, Bath & Body Works, Home Depot) It makes the mall unique from the everyday run of the mill mall of this size. I think the Simon leasing team has made a smart choice of transitioning this mall into a mix of outlet stores, value stores, and specialty stores. It is an affordable alternative to the other malls in the area, especially during these hard economic times. It’s also a lot closer to go there for a specific outlet store than treking it to Wrentham Village Premium Outlets of Kittery.

By: Jonah Norason

Jonah Norason — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:07:38 +0000

If that was true, it would really suck, because the Boston Garden-themed food court and Foot Locker are there.