The Carmel Old Town Antique Mall ( COTAM )
opened at 38 W. Main St. on October 1, 2003.
Roman and Linda Chang started with 5 dealers in
the summer of 2002 to form a new mall because
we wanted additional quality locations to sell our
things.  We placed an ad inviting applicants to
join us in Carmel, Indiana and soon filled our 1st
location in Mohawk shopping center, opening
October 1st 2002 with a total of 10 dealers. Our
waiting list grew rapidly as visiting dealers
recognized our standards of excellence and
wanted to be part of the team. We doubled in
size in 2 weeks after our neighbor moved out
and we did some radical remodeling. By
November 1st we were enjoying great success
with 19 dealers and a waiting list of over 25. In
February of 2003 we started negotiations on our
current location. By May we closed the deal and
started remodeling one of the oldest buildings in
Carmel located in the heart of Old Town. Our
waiting list by this time was 125! We opened In
October with 72 dealers and 100% occupied in 84
booths and showcases. Our floor space went
from 1750 to 3500 to a little under 12,000 sq. ft. in
a short year. We currently have a waiting list but
new dealers are not selected from the order they
came aboard but from an application and
interview process to insure the best quality and
diversity we feel our mall should offer. New
applications are always welcome and we are
fortunate in that our best selling point for dealers
and customers alike are the impressions they
get when visiting the mall. We stress quality and
diversity along with a friendly, helpful and
knowledgeable staff. For dealer and customer
convenience COTAM is open 7 days a week from
10am - 7pm. We offer amenities such as a lounge
area, free internet access, shipping and delivery,
free parking, ebay listings and much more for
our customers and dealers. We schedule  and
mail a calendar of events to a large customer
base. If you would like to receive news please
submit your information on the contact us page.
We belong to the NAAM and subscribe to
specialty services such as Reproduction News in
order to stay current with trends and protect our
customers and dealers from fakes and repros.
The Old Town area of Carmel has recently been
designated as the Arts & Design District and
there are many exciting things happening here.
There are several new projects under
development that will offer opportunities for
boutiques, art galleries, antique shops and
restaurants.
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