Keith Byers
The Free Press
Vernon Park Mall in Kinston which has been for sale several times over the past few years will be available for bids on the online commercial real estate marketplace CREXi.com at noon on July 12.
The bidding will start at $750,000.
The mall located at the intersection of Hardee Road and Vernon Avenue was built in 1969 and covers 623,967 square feet. Currently, Belk is the only retail store open at the location. The outparcel of land that Firestone Complete Auto Care is on is leased and included in the auction.
In February of 2017, a redevelopment plan was announced that boasted converting JC Penney into a 135,000-foot recreation center, a hotel behind the adjacent Firestone building, a sports complex, go-carts, mini-golf and other attractions.