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| {{short description|Shopping mall in Tukwila, Washington}} | |||
| {{Infobox shopping mall |
{{Infobox shopping mall | ||
| | shopping_mall_name = Westfield Southcenter | |||
| | name = Westfield Southcenter | |||
| | image = Westfield Southcenter from parking lot (4335930177).jpg | |||
| | caption = The glass façade of the atrium entrance towers {{convert|90|ft|m}} above the ground. | |||
| | caption = The mall's atrium entrance in 2010 | |||
| | location = ], U.S. | |||
| | opening_date = {{start date and age |July 31, 1968}} | |||
| | developer = ] | |||
| | developer = ] | |||
| | manager = ] | |||
| | owner = Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield | |||
| | number_of_stores = 218 | |||
| | number_of_anchors = 6 (1 vacant) | |||
| | floor_area = {{convert|1700000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} | |||
| | floor_area = {{convert|1682961|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.westfieldcorp.com/portfolio/detail/southcenter | title=URW }}</ref> | |||
| | floors = 1-3 | |||
| | floors = 3 (4 in JCPenney and Macy's) | |||
| | website = {{url|westfield.com/southcenter}} | |||
| | parking = 7,143 | |||
| ⚫ | | coordinates = {{coord|47.459|N|122.258|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}} | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Westfield Southcenter''', formerly known as '''Southcenter Mall''', is a ] located in ], |
'''Westfield Southcenter''', formerly known as '''Southcenter Mall''', is a ] located in ], United States. Owned by ], it is the largest shopping center in ] and the ].<ref></ref> The mall is anchored by ] (formerly ]), ], ], and also features an ] ], which opened in 2008. There is one vacant anchor that was once a ] store. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| ===Early history and construction: |
===Early history and construction: 1956–1968=== | ||
| In early 1956, three officials from ] |
In early 1956, three officials from Seattle's ] - James Douglas, president of Northgate Co., Wells McCurdy, Douglas' assistant, and Rex Allison, the vice president of ] - formed '''the Southcenter Corporation''' as a subsidiary of Allied. Their goal was to eventually build a large shopping center south of downtown Seattle that would match the success of their own Northgate and they began to search for a site, preferably of at least 100 ].<ref>"South-of-City Shopping Area Planned" '']'' December 4, 1957. p. 1</ref> The site they chose was part of what was known as the Andover Tract, an {{convert|800|acre|km2|adj=on}} area of former pasture land being developed by the ] for industrial use. In anticipation of the developments, the entire area (947 acres; 383 ha) was annexed by the city of ] in November 1957.<ref>"City Light Asks Service Franchise in Tukwila Area" ''Seattle Times'' October 15, 1958. p. 40</ref> Southcenter Corporation strategically purchased {{convert|160|acre|km2}} at what would eventually become the intersection of two major ], the Seattle-Tacoma Freeway (]) and ]. The construction schedule of the mall was dependent on the construction of the freeways.<ref>"South End Plans Point to Controversy" ''Seattle Times'' December 11, 1957. p. 34</ref> | ||
| Excavation at the site began in early 1967, and construction of the $30 million shopping center began in the summer of that year. ], a Seattle firm that also designed the original Northgate and ]s, was announced as the architect for the project. Even with four labor strikes slowing work down, construction was largely completed by May 1968; work on the interior continued until the day before the mall's opening.<ref name="Workers"/> In total, 25 main contractors and 50 ]s were involved in the construction.<ref name="Workers"/> The concrete ] floors of the mall, which were a last-minute addition, were said to be the largest in area (85,000 square feet) in the entire ]. 500 cubic yards of sand, 3,000 100-pound sacks of gray cement, 3,000 100-pound (45 kg) sacks of white ] and 5,000 100-pound (45 kg) sacks of brown marble chips were required to make the cement-like mixture for the floors. The floors were also fitted with {{convert|30000|ft|m}} of ] divider strips.<ref>"Terrazzo Floor Job is Largest in Area" ''Seattle Times'' April 21, 1968. p. C1</ref> | |||
| The grand opening was held on July 31, 1968, at 11 a.m., with then-governor ] as the key speaker. At {{convert|1400000|sqft|m2}} with 92 stores and 3,600 employees, it was the largest shopping mall in the region.<ref name="Workers">"Workers Rush to Ready Giant Southcenter for Grand Opening" ''Seattle Times'' July 21, 1968. p. C4</ref> | |||
| ===Opening day and beyond: 1968 - 2002=== | |||
| ⚫ | ===Westfield: since 2002=== | ||
| The grand opening was held on July 31, 1968 at 11 A.M. with Washington State Governor ] as the key speaker. At {{convert|1400000|sqft|m2}} with 92 stores employing 3,600 people, it was the largest shopping mall in the region.<ref name="Workers">"Workers Rush to Ready Giant Southcenter for Grand Opening" ''Seattle Times'' 21 Jul. 1968. P.4 C</ref> Southcenter Mall was anchored by Allied's ], ], ] and ]. Other major tenants included ]. The original marketing campaign in the late '60s and early '70s featured a very young, relatively unknown ] "assistant" anchor, Sandy Hill (who later co-hosted ]). In fact, KIRO partnered with Southcenter in the '70s, occasionally broadcasting the noon news from a set near the Bon Marché. The advertising jingle focused on "one hundred stores and all that room...Southcenter...it's always a beautiful day!". It attempted to lure people in out of the proverbial continual rain in the Seattle area. | |||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| In 1985, the mall was acquired by ] of ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} | |||
| In early 2002, the mall was purchased by the ] and renamed "Westfield Southcenter".<ref></ref> On May 11, 2006, Westfield broke ground on a $240 million expansion,<ref></ref> which increased its area by {{convert|400000|sqft|m2}}. | |||
| On July 22, 2010, ] opened in the former ] space, and in 2014 ] opened in the former ] space. That same year the Westfield Group split its assets, with malls in North America and Europe being moved into the ]. In 2015, it was announced that the ] would close in January 2016. It was replaced by a ], ], which opened in April 2017. | |||
| Over the years, the anchor stores changed. Nordstrom truncated its name in 1973, and a ] store was added as a fifth anchor in 1992. Frederick & Nelson went bankrupt and sold its store to Sears in 1992. | |||
| In December 2017, ] was purchased by the European shopping center giant Unibail-Rodamco, which appended its name to ]. Its properties in North America and Europe were unified under the Westfield brand.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lamm |first1=Greg |title=Southcenter Mall operator Westfield Corp. sells for $15.7 billion |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/12/12/westfield-southcenter-mall-operator-sold.html |access-date=February 22, 2020 |work=Puget Sound Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals |date=December 12, 2017}}</ref> An expansion with larger stores for ] and ] as well as a "restaurant row" is planned to open in 2023 and 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Joey |date=October 16, 2023 |title=New shops, restaurants coming to Southcenter mall |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/10/16/westfield-southcenter-mall-retailers-restaurants.html |work=Puget Sound Business Journal |accessdate=October 17, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | === |
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| The Sears store at Southcenter was the last of the company's stores in Washington state and closed on December 15, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hocker |first=Cornelius |date=December 15, 2024 |title=Sears closes last store in Washington |url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/sears-closes-last-store-washington/281-d8290434-24dc-485c-97e5-4fd86ed0a2e1 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 16, 2024}}</ref> The {{convert|175,000|sqft|sqm|adj=mid}} store opened in 1994 to replace its ] location; the site at Southcenter had formerly been a ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Roberts |first=Paul |date=November 21, 2024 |title=At Southcenter, the last Sears in WA is shutting down |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/at-southcenter-the-last-sears-in-wa-is-shutting-down/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| In early 2002, the mall was purchased by the ].<ref></ref> At that time it was renamed "Westfield Shoppingtown Southcenter". In June 2005, "Shoppingtown" was dropped from the name. Westfield acquired full ownership of the property when it acquired the underlying leasehold in 2006.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} | |||
| The Bon Marché was renamed ] in 2003 and eventually ] in 2005, as part of a rebranding effort by its owner, ]. At the end of 2006, Mervyn's closed all of its stores in Washington and ], including its Southcenter store. | |||
| ===South expansion: 2006 - 2008=== | |||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| On May 11, 2006, Westfield broke ground on a $240 million expansion<ref></ref> that was to add {{convert|400000|sqft|m2}} and two parking garages. The first garage (named Olympic Garage, after the ]) was opened on November 22, 2006, in time for the ] shopping rush. In January, 2007, the food court tenants began to move out in preparation for the demolition of the existing food court area. The old food court finally closed on January 28, 2007, and was demolished in the following months. | |||
| On June 15, 2007, the second parking garage, (named Cascade Garage, after the ]) was opened. Construction continued for the next 13 months, completing in July 2008. The redevelopment added approximately 75 specialty stores, a new atrium and dining terrace with views of ], five new sit-down restaurants, and an ] multiplex on top of the center. The AMC Theatres opened on July 18, showing '']'', as well as '']'' and '']''. A week later, on July 25, the remainder of the expansion opened, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring a speech by ] ]. | |||
| ===November 2008 shooting=== | |||
| On November 22, 2008, one person was killed and one person was injured during an apparent ]-related shooting inside the mall's first floor.<ref></ref> The shooting occurred after two groups of people got into a fist fight. In the hours after the shooting, the mall was ] while police searched for the suspect, but the 21-year-old suspect, Barry L. Saunders Jr. was not found. On November 26, Saunders was arrested in ], ].<ref></ref> Saunders initially claimed that he was acting in ], attempting to ] during the fight.<ref></ref> On December 14, 2010, the ] reported that he pled guilty to charges of second-degree ] and second-degree ].<ref></ref> He was sentenced on February 4, 2011 to 17 years in prison.<ref></ref> | |||
| ===Since 2008=== | |||
| In summer of 2010, ] opened in the former Mervyns space. The specialty grocery store features a fresh seafood and meat section, bakery, and a large selection of Asian and Filipino influenced items. The store is the chain's first store in the Northwest. Also added were Asian and Filipino-themed ], such as ] and ]. | |||
| ==Anchors== | |||
| *] {{convert|240597|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. | |||
| *] {{convert|250407|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. | |||
| *] {{convert|165900|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. | |||
| *] {{convert|170800|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * | * | ||
| * | *, '']'' | ||
| * | * | ||
| {{Shopping Centers WA}} | {{Shopping Centers WA}} | ||
| {{WestfieldUnitedStates}} | {{WestfieldUnitedStates}} | ||
| ⚫ | {{coord|47.459|N|122.258|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}} | ||
| ] | ] | ||
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For the mall in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, see Southcentre Mall.Shopping mall in Tukwila, Washington
.jpg) The mall's atrium entrance in 2010 | |
| Location | Tukwila, Washington, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°27′32″N 122°15′29″W / 47.459°N 122.258°W / 47.459; -122.258 |
| Opening date | July 31, 1968; 56 years ago (July 31, 1968) |
| Developer | Allied Stores |
| Management | Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield |
| Owner | Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield |
| No. of stores and services | 218 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 (1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,682,961 sq ft (156,352.2 m) |
| No. of floors | 3 (4 in JCPenney and Macy's) |
| Parking | 7,143 |
| Website | westfield |
Westfield Southcenter, formerly known as Southcenter Mall, is a shopping mall located in Tukwila, Washington, United States. Owned by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, it is the largest shopping center in Washington state and the Pacific Northwest. The mall is anchored by Macy's (formerly The Bon Marché), JCPenney, Nordstrom, and also features an AMC movie theater, which opened in 2008. There is one vacant anchor that was once a Sears store.
History
Early history and construction: 1956–1968
In early 1956, three officials from Seattle's Northgate Shopping Center - James Douglas, president of Northgate Co., Wells McCurdy, Douglas' assistant, and Rex Allison, the vice president of Allied Department Stores - formed the Southcenter Corporation as a subsidiary of Allied. Their goal was to eventually build a large shopping center south of downtown Seattle that would match the success of their own Northgate and they began to search for a site, preferably of at least 100 acres. The site they chose was part of what was known as the Andover Tract, an 800-acre (3.2 km) area of former pasture land being developed by the Port of Seattle for industrial use. In anticipation of the developments, the entire area (947 acres; 383 ha) was annexed by the city of Tukwila in November 1957. Southcenter Corporation strategically purchased 160 acres (0.65 km) at what would eventually become the intersection of two major freeways, the Seattle-Tacoma Freeway (I-5) and I-405. The construction schedule of the mall was dependent on the construction of the freeways.
Excavation at the site began in early 1967, and construction of the $30 million shopping center began in the summer of that year. John Graham & Company, a Seattle firm that also designed the original Northgate and Tacoma Malls, was announced as the architect for the project. Even with four labor strikes slowing work down, construction was largely completed by May 1968; work on the interior continued until the day before the mall's opening. In total, 25 main contractors and 50 subcontractors were involved in the construction. The concrete terrazzo floors of the mall, which were a last-minute addition, were said to be the largest in area (85,000 square feet) in the entire Puget Sound region. 500 cubic yards of sand, 3,000 100-pound sacks of gray cement, 3,000 100-pound (45 kg) sacks of white cement and 5,000 100-pound (45 kg) sacks of brown marble chips were required to make the cement-like mixture for the floors. The floors were also fitted with 30,000 feet (9,100 m) of zinc divider strips.
The grand opening was held on July 31, 1968, at 11 a.m., with then-governor Dan Evans as the key speaker. At 1,400,000 square feet (130,000 m) with 92 stores and 3,600 employees, it was the largest shopping mall in the region.
Westfield: since 2002
In early 2002, the mall was purchased by the Westfield Group and renamed "Westfield Southcenter". On May 11, 2006, Westfield broke ground on a $240 million expansion, which increased its area by 400,000 square feet (37,000 m).
On July 22, 2010, Seafood City opened in the former Mervyn's space, and in 2014 The Container Store opened in the former Borders Books space. That same year the Westfield Group split its assets, with malls in North America and Europe being moved into the Westfield Corporation. In 2015, it was announced that the Rainforest Cafe would close in January 2016. It was replaced by a Chinese restaurant, Din Tai Fung, which opened in April 2017.
In December 2017, Westfield Corporation was purchased by the European shopping center giant Unibail-Rodamco, which appended its name to Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. Its properties in North America and Europe were unified under the Westfield brand. An expansion with larger stores for Lululemon and The North Face as well as a "restaurant row" is planned to open in 2023 and 2024.
The Sears store at Southcenter was the last of the company's stores in Washington state and closed on December 15, 2024. The 175,000-square-foot (16,300 m) store opened in 1994 to replace its Renton location; the site at Southcenter had formerly been a Frederick & Nelson.
References
- "URW".
- Southcenter mall expands, regroups with new retailers
- "South-of-City Shopping Area Planned" Seattle Times December 4, 1957. p. 1
- "City Light Asks Service Franchise in Tukwila Area" Seattle Times October 15, 1958. p. 40
- "South End Plans Point to Controversy" Seattle Times December 11, 1957. p. 34
- ^ "Workers Rush to Ready Giant Southcenter for Grand Opening" Seattle Times July 21, 1968. p. C4
- "Terrazzo Floor Job is Largest in Area" Seattle Times April 21, 1968. p. C1
- Westfield Southcenter
- Westfield Southcenter News and Events
- Lamm, Greg (December 12, 2017). "Southcenter Mall operator Westfield Corp. sells for $15.7 billion". Puget Sound Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- Thompson, Joey (October 16, 2023). "New shops, restaurants coming to Southcenter mall". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- Hocker, Cornelius (December 15, 2024). "Sears closes last store in Washington". KING 5 News. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- Roberts, Paul (November 21, 2024). "At Southcenter, the last Sears in WA is shutting down". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Mall is the area's main attraction, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- New Official Westfield Southcenter website with details of mall expansion
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