 The mall itself opened in 1990, began showing signs of decline during the early 2000s recession, and closed in 2008, however two anchor tenants continued to operate beyond the mall's closing.The building was demolished in 2015, and construction began on renovating the property in the 2010s.The first plans for Bellevue Mall were announced in 1971, when Nashville, Tennessee-based real estate developer Roy Shainberg submitted approval plans for a mall to the city of Nashville's planning and zoning commission on behalf of Cleveland, Ohio-based developer M. H. Hausman Co.