The Avenues Mall

[reednavy]

I'll tell you this, you've been reported to the moderators to get you off here. You're nothing but a troll and making vague city vs city comments.

[TheProfessor]

First of all the number of A&F stores really has nothing to do with a city's quality of life.  The store lacks any sense of style.  Second of all Atlanta has only ONE A&F store inside the beltway.  The rest of the stores are outside the perimeter in the burbs.  Let's talk about something more productive!

[stjr]

I bet there is no "MetroAtlanta"!  That's why Atlantans have to post here. One day Atlanta might grow up  enough to have their own version. 

[tufsu1]

The Avenues was kickin' tonight....Caring Chefs benefit for the Children's Home Society...over 40 restaurants!

[mtraininjax]

Caring Chefs is a great event, glad to see the Avenues has it still!

[Duke]

I noticed that Belk consolidated back into one store.  As far as customer convenience, I never really understood why they expanded into an empty store vs. expanding their existing one.  In any event, hopefully that anchor spot won't stay empty for too long.  Maybe Simon can break it up even into something similar to what they did with the closed Lord & Taylor store at the Florida Mall in Orlando.  They turned the former L&T store into 3 separate stores:  H&M, Zara, and Forever 21.

[reednavy]

Hmm, that really opens up the chance for a retailer to enter the market, i.e. Macy's, Saks, or Nordstrom.

I hope that Simon Malls recruits this heavily because overall it is still a great property with a good track record.

[tufsu1]

Belk expanded into that space as a way of making sure competitor stores (like Macy's) didn't move in.

[reednavy]

Belk expanded into that space as a way of making sure competitor stores (like Macy's) didn't move in.

Well if there is an empty anchor store location, it'll be hard for Belk to swing much at retailers that aren't here yet.

Of coruse it'd be nice for Simon to update the mall's directory map.

http://www.simon.com/mall/malldirectory.aspx?id=124

[subro]

It's no Macy's...

Forever XXI coming to Avenues Mall

To occupy anchor space vacated by Belk

Posted: April 12, 2010 - 12:41pm


By Kevin Turner

Women's clothing store Forever XXI is coming to the Avenues Mall during the latter part of 2010, mall owner Simon Property Group announced today.

Forever XXI will occupy the 116,298-square-foot spot most recently occopied by Belk and previously by Parisian. It will feature women’s and men’s clothing and accessories.

Another new store, Windsor, has opened, the company announced. The apparel and accessory company is located in a 3,100-square-foot space next to the Disney Store.

Also coming to the mall is an updated look to Bath and Body Works store, Simon noted.

http://jacksonville.com/business/2010-04-12/story/forever-xxi-coming-avenues-mall

[blizz01]

@#$!, that little bird! 

[thelakelander]

Hmm.  Must be a blow to Avenues Walk.  Other than Walmart, that was supposed to be their main anchor.

[JeffreyS]

Let's approve the mobility plan and see what that does for the Avenues Walk.

[tufsu1]

Let's approve the mobility plan and see what that does for the Avenues Walk.

the project is already approved and mitigated for....so unless you are implying that it will have an edge over new projects that will have to pay (note that most reuses of existing buildings also don't have to pay), approval of the mobility plan will mean little to nothing.

[JeffreyS]

Unless you are a prospective tenant who may see it as an advantage to have transit on site.