Legacy Village
Encyclopedia
Legacy Village is a lifestyle center
in Lyndhurst
, Ohio
. Owned by First Interstate Properties Ltd and designed by Dorsky Hodgson Partners of Cleveland, it opened on October 24, 2003. Located at the intersection of Cedar and Richmond Roads, it stands on a portion of the former TRW
headquarters property, which was previously the Dudley S. Blossom estate. Beachwood Place
is located diagonally across the street.
The center combines upscale dining, shopping, and entertainment. Upon its opening, 60% of its stores were new to Ohio. During the summer weekends, the complex hosts a series of outdoor concerts which it has dubbed Legacy Live.
About a month after its opening, architecture critic Steven Litt complained in the The Plain Dealer that Legacy Village was "a shopping center in the midst of a vast parking lot". He stated that the design, which sets some restaurants apart from the "village" mall area, created problems for foot traffic, and decried the center as a failed experiment in New Urbanism
.
Despite the criticism, Legacy Village had an extremely successful first year, netting over $225 million and pulling shoppers to the area from far-away towns. The complex celebrated with a birthday cake and fireworks.
Lifestyle center (retail)
A lifestyle center is a shopping center or mixed-used commercial development that combines the traditional retail functions of a shopping mall with leisure amenities oriented towards upscale consumers...
in Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,279 people, 6,642 households, and 4,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,480.1 people per square mile . There were 6,855 housing units at an average density of 1,561.4 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Owned by First Interstate Properties Ltd and designed by Dorsky Hodgson Partners of Cleveland, it opened on October 24, 2003. Located at the intersection of Cedar and Richmond Roads, it stands on a portion of the former TRW
TRW
TRW Inc. was an American corporation involved in a variety of businesses, mainly aerospace, automotive, and credit reporting. It was a pioneer in multiple fields including electronic components, integrated circuits, computers, software and systems engineering. TRW built many spacecraft,...
headquarters property, which was previously the Dudley S. Blossom estate. Beachwood Place
Beachwood Place
Beachwood Place is an upscale shopping mall with over 140 stores located in the Greater Cleveland suburb and commercial area of Beachwood, Ohio located at the southeastern corner of the intersection of Richmond and Cedar Roads. The mall is managed and owned by General Growth Properties , and the...
is located diagonally across the street.
The center combines upscale dining, shopping, and entertainment. Upon its opening, 60% of its stores were new to Ohio. During the summer weekends, the complex hosts a series of outdoor concerts which it has dubbed Legacy Live.
Opening
Legacy Village was so popular on its first day that police officers were needed to direct traffic. While traffic became more normalized and regulated in the following months, the complex was built near an already busy intersection, and Legacy Village did not contain the amount of parking spaces required to by city law, even though Lyndhurst voters had already changed the laws for parking spaces specifically to benefit the complex. Parking meters were installed along the center section of the complex, and "parking tickets" that were not legally binding were issued to those parked at expired meters, which led to increased calls to the Lyndhurst police station. Legacy Village officials stated that proceeds from parking tickets were donated to charity.About a month after its opening, architecture critic Steven Litt complained in the The Plain Dealer that Legacy Village was "a shopping center in the midst of a vast parking lot". He stated that the design, which sets some restaurants apart from the "village" mall area, created problems for foot traffic, and decried the center as a failed experiment in New Urbanism
New urbanism
New Urbanism is an urban design movement, which promotes walkable neighborhoods that contain a range of housing and job types. It arose in the United States in the early 1980s, and has gradually continued to reform many aspects of real estate development, urban planning, and municipal land-use...
.
Despite the criticism, Legacy Village had an extremely successful first year, netting over $225 million and pulling shoppers to the area from far-away towns. The complex celebrated with a birthday cake and fireworks.
Anchor stores
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- Dick's Sporting GoodsDick's Sporting GoodsDick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...
- Giant EagleGiant EagleGiant Eagle, Inc., is a supermarket chain with stores in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Maryland. The company was founded in 1918 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Supermarket News ranked Giant Eagle No. 21 in the 2009 "Top 75 North American Food Retailers" based on 2008...
- Nordstrom Rack
- Urban Active