Tysons Corner Center

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Tysons Corner Center, located in Tysons Corner, Virginia (Part of Fairfax County, near McLean), opened to the public in 1968, becoming one of the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping centers in the greater Washington area. It was also one of the first super-regional malls in the country, drawing customers from a multi-state area. The success of Tysons Corner Center had served as a model for similar malls around the country. Presently, the mall's four department store anchors are Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and Lord & Taylor; a recent expansion (opened fall 2005) off the former JCPenney structure is anchored by a 16-screen AMC multiplex movie theater and a Barnes and Noble bookstore. Tysons Corner Center is the largest mall in the metropolitan area and the 6th-largest in the United States. A second, more upscale mall, called Tysons Galleria, operates across the street from Tysons Corner Center within the Tysons II office development (with many people referring to the mall itself as "Tysons II"); it opened in 1988. To distinguish, many call the original mall "Tysons I".

Soon after Tysons Corner Center was constructed, the land surrounding the area -- which had previously consisted of farms, auto dealers, and rural residences -- became prime real estate, prompting the construction of hotels, office buildings, and apartment complexes. Some of the major retailers located in this area are Borders Books, Best Buy, Crate and Barrel, and Tiffany & Co..

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Originally, the mall consisted of 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m²), with one level, three department stores (Hecht's, now Macy's which remains today; Lansburgh's; and Woodward & Lothrop), two movie theaters, and 100 specialty stores. Today, the mall has three levels, sixteen movie screens, and nearly 300 stores.

There are plans to extend the Washington Metro subway westward to Tysons Corner and eventually out to Dulles Airport. The Tysons Central 123 Silver Line station is planned to be on the north side of the shopping center where Tysons Boulevard crosses State Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road). There will be four stations in the Tysons Corner area.

Macerich Development is developing Tysons Corner Center into a community location. There will be expanisons for residential and commercial buildings, along with a hotel. There will also be slight expansions to the mall itself. The project will be completed in four stages, and it is expected to be finished in 10 to 15 years.

[edit] Anchors & Majors

Abercrombie & Fitch (14,125 sq. ft. total, Abercrombie & Fitch - 7,625 sq. ft., abercrombie - 6,500 sq. ft.)
AMC Theatres (105,122 sq. ft., 16 screens)

Arhaus (16,345 sq. ft.)
Banana Republic (16,183 sq. ft. total, Banana Republic - 13,116 sq. ft., Banana Republic Petites - 3,067 sq. ft.)
Barnes & Noble (33,854 sq. ft.)
Bloomingdale's (255,888 sq. ft.)
Brooks Brothers (12,348 sq. ft.)
Circuit City (28,000 sq. ft., located outside the mall)
Coastal Flats (10,876 sq. ft.)
Express/Express Men (12,031 sq. ft.)
Foot Locker/Kids Foot Locker/Lady Foot Locker (14,471 sq. ft.)
Forever 21 (10,308 sq. ft.)
Gap & Gap Body (14,000 sq. ft.)
H & M (23,516 sq. ft. total, H & M - 15,866 sq. ft., H & M Men's - 7,650 sq. ft.)

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International Drive Office Building (151,830 sq. ft., located outside the mall)
L.L. Bean (75,778 sq. ft.)
Lord & Taylor (119,500 sq. ft.)
Macy's (237,076 sq. ft., formerly Hecht's)
Nordstrom (200,000 sq. ft.)
Nordstrom Regional Office (41,970 sq. ft.)
Old Navy (15,705 sq. ft.)
Paul Mitchell (15,563 sq. ft.)
Restoration Hardware (12,889 sq. ft.)
RUEHL 925 (10,828 sq. ft.)
Talbots (19,123, sq. ft. total, Talbots Men's/Petites/Women's - 15,617 sq. ft., Talbots Kids & Babies - 3,506 sq. ft.)
West Elm (17,237 sq. ft.)
Victoria's Secret (11,335 sq. ft.)
Urban Outfitters (12,096 sq. ft.)
Z Gallerie (10,721 sq. ft.)