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^What is the history of Macy's in the Charlotte market? IIRC, both the Macy's in Northlake and Southpark were former Hechts.
The Macy's in SP doesn't really fit well with the rest of the mall image. In fact, the whole Macy's wing seems to be neglected compared to the rest of the mall. A store conversion to Bloomingdale's wouldn't surprise me.
Correct. SouthPark started out as Thalhimer's, and then converted to Hecht's after the buyout of that store. Carolina Place and Northlake both were Hecht's from the start, and then turned over to Macy's.
I agree that Macy's SouthPark is subpar, especially when competing with the flagship Belk and a top Dillard's as well. Bloomingdales would fit in much better at SouthPark.
Interestingly, Bloomingdales was supposed to be a part of South Tryon St. at one point in time as well but that apparently fell through.
A bit ironic, that I asked in 2005 if Charlotte was ready for Bloomie's... http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/index.php/topic/9425-is-charlotte-ready-for-bloomingdales/
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Interesting. Here's the article without the pop-up $ thing http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/02/08/v-print/3841791/saga-of-mint-hill-shopping-complex.html
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This is all so interesting. I had the opportunity to visit most of the Harris Teeters (sans Asheville) that will be converting to Lowes Foods (Gastonia, Hickory, Shelby, Morganton) and gosh these stores are a time warp compared to Charlotte... you can tell that even though they were in established markets they became an afterthought to Harris Teeter after HT's upscale expansion. On the other hand, all of the Lowes Foods stores which are in Meck/Charlotte (and Fort Mill, Wes. Chapel) are way newer (built within the last decade)...
I too am curious since HT has only mentioned that Lowes Foods @ Promenade will not become HT, will they reallin Ahave stores across the street from one another??? I know Kroger's done this in Atlanta with buyouts of HT and A&P ... but still, quite absurd.... Wesley Chapel, Huntersville/Birkdale, to name a few.
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None of those are particularly convenient to the PM neighborhood though.. especially for the many who walk/bike there.
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I do wonder if this will be anywhere near the scale originally determined. With JCPenney building at Windsor Square, as I perviously said, looks like only Belk and Dillard's will be part of this project. Wonder if a newcomer sporting goods store like Dunham's or Academy would consider opening here?
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Sadly I think La Paz has gotten worse at their Met location - both in service and food quality.
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Best Buy-Midtown has been spared from the closings. http://money.cnn.com/news/companies/storysupplement/best-buy-store-closings/index.html?iid=EL
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I'm not holding my breath.
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I've heard that H&M and Simon don't exactly jive. How many Simon Malls have an H&M?
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It's not really bad at all. H&M would be good at SouthPark, but it is better suited for Northlake. A freestanding one at SouthPark in the outdoor West Plaza or one downtown would be ideal.
Then the question should be begged, why hasn't H&M happened yet at Northlake... that vacant Borders
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Ok thanks, I could not figure it out from the lease plan. So that means if H&M wants more than 15,000 sq. ft. they'd want the J. Crew space too. Where could J. Crew relocate in SouthPark?
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I think the key to this is H&M wants their own exterior entrance ... which they can get with the combined Brooks Brothers & Coldwater Creek space. Both spaces probably equal up to almost 20,000 square feet-- which is the size of the H&M in Raleigh and Winston-Salem.
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Hmmm my inclinations lead me to believe a trendy store that is known by its initials.
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Can you explain what the prison farm was?
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Ideas like this have been put out before - but another group wants to redevelop Eastland into a town center. http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/group-wants-create-town-square-old-eastland-mall/nHYsX/
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Thanks for that history and insight into War Memorial!
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It could work, not a bad idea in theory at least
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Kind of amazing this thread has been dead for a year. But no, last time I drove through there it looked like the parking lot was being used for storing 18-wheeler truck beds. Entrances are boarded up still. Wonder if it'll turn into another Regency...
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Your wish is my command.Someone needs to take some pictures of this! I forgot all about going to look last time I was in town!
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Interesting developments... Kohl's and H&M
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How big is that space again?It might even be marketable to two junior anchors by splitting it in half. With Best Buy/Marshalls/Staples across the street as well, I'm sure you could attract xyz big boxes and have a true urban big box center in the general area.
127,653 square feet is vacant space where the Home Depot Design Center was.
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^Ha!
Why doesn't Belk or Dillard's take the old Expo Design Center space? There is a Dillard's at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, which is sort of comparable, and it is Belk's home market.
Is Northlake considered too close for comfort?
SouthPark is considered too close to comfort, with Belk's flagship and a top tier Dillard's. Additionally, the visibility of the Home Depot Design Center is very poor and mostly masked by a parking deck. Honestly a Kohl's would work better there, in line with those other big boxes.
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If Target expanded into the entire space below, that would be a massive 250,000+ square foot Target... I don't think there are any that are that big! LOL
better not be hyperbole, I'll be pissed.
SouthPark Mall
in Charlotte Coffee House
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Right, it will not be an outlet, a full line Bloomingdale's in the Macy's location. Keep in mind, this means Charlotte metro will be left with only 2 Macy's stores. This is Belk's town though...