Town Center at Boca Raton
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Town Center at Boca Raton (also known as Town Center Mall or Boca Town Center) is an upscale super-regional shopping center
in Boca Raton
, Palm Beach County
, Florida
. It is the largest enclosed and conventional shopping mall within Palm Beach County, and second largest by square feet in South Florida
, behind the Aventura Mall
.
, followed shortly thereafter by two more anchors Sears and Jordan Marsh Florida
. A T.G.I. Friday's
(demolished 2005) and later an L&N Seafood Grill (now Stir Crazy
) were situated adjacent to the main entrance west of Burdines.
The shopping center officially opened on August 13, 1980 featuring a New York City theme with a round black station clock, living vegetation below a series of atriums
, and several distinctive wishing fountains.
A significant expansion near the end of the decade brought more shops, including three new anchors—a three story Bloomingdale's
, Saks Fifth Avenue
, and apparel-focused chain Mervyns
, which occupied the former Jordan Marsh location. Lord & Taylor
had also entered southern Palm Beach County, erecting a new store at the center court. In 2002, Lord & Taylor closed as part of their early 2000's restructuring, and was promptly demolished. In 2005, Neiman Marcus
, who expressed interest in entering the area market as early as 1987, opened their newly-built store on the site of the old Lord & Taylor building. Also in 2005, Fridays had closed, having another nearby presence, and was demolished from the shopping center. The Cheesecake Factory
opened an experimental restaurant called Grand Lux Cafe on the site, featuring a more-broad choice of international cuisine.
Between 1999 and 2000, a complete renovation took place. The shopping mall's original Saks location was also demolished to construct a new concourse featuring Nordstrom
. The food court's seating was reconfigured to accommodate more people, and a Waldenbooks
(which closed in 2010) opened on its southern side. Externally, mall entrances were remodeled with sun canopies and decorative towers to add exterior appeal. Parking layouts were rearranged to allow a three story parking garage at the future Nordstrom, and a two story garage at the recently refurbished Burdines.
The Terrace at Town Center, a lifestyle center
addition, has recently been completed. The mixed-use development
is in between Bloomingdale's and the Nordstrom parking garage.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
in Boca Raton
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
, Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It is the largest enclosed and conventional shopping mall within Palm Beach County, and second largest by square feet in South Florida
South Florida metropolitan area
The South Florida metropolitan area, also known as the Miami metropolitan area, and designated the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S...
, behind the Aventura Mall
Aventura Mall
The Aventura Mall is an upscale super-regional shopping mall in Aventura, Florida, a northern suburb of Miami. It is the largest conventional shopping mall in Florida, having a gross leasable area of , and is the fifth largest shopping center in the United States. The mall has three floors of...
.
History
Construction on the Town Center Mall started with Florida-based department store, BurdinesBurdines
Burdines was a leading department store chain in the state of Florida. The first Burdines store was opened in Bartow, Florida in 1896., Burdines became part of Federated Department Stores, Inc in 1956...
, followed shortly thereafter by two more anchors Sears and Jordan Marsh Florida
Jordan Marsh
Jordan Marsh & Company was a department store in Boston, Massachusetts, which grew to be a major regional chain in the New England area of the United States. In 1996, the last of the Jordan Marsh stores were converted to Macy's. The store was formerly part of Allied Stores and then Federated...
. A T.G.I. Friday's
T.G.I. Friday's
T.G.I. Friday's is an American restaurant chain focusing on casual dining. The company is a unit of the Carlson Companies. Its name is taken from the expression TGIF...
(demolished 2005) and later an L&N Seafood Grill (now Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy (restaurant)
Stir Crazy is a restaurant chain based in Chicago, Illinois that specializes in Asian-style stir fry food and other Asian-themed dishes. Stir Crazy features a Market Bar or "build your own stir fry" menu, where the customer creates a custom stir fry dish from about 30 different vegetables, spices,...
) were situated adjacent to the main entrance west of Burdines.
Atrium (architecture)
In modern architecture, an atrium is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within a larger multistory building and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors...
, and several distinctive wishing fountains.
A significant expansion near the end of the decade brought more shops, including three new anchors—a three story Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's is an American department store owned by Macy's, Inc. .Bloomingdale's started in 1861 when brothers Joseph and Lyman G. Bloomingdale started selling hoop-skirts in their Ladies Notions' Shop on Manhattan's Lower East Side...
, Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
, and apparel-focused chain Mervyns
Mervyns
Mervyns was an American middle scale department store chain based in Hayward, California. It carried national brands of clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, and housewares. Many of the company's stores were in shopping malls...
, which occupied the former Jordan Marsh location. Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor, colloquially known as L&T, or LT, based in New York City, is the oldest upscale, specialty-retail department store chain in the United States. Concentrated in the eastern U.S., the retailer operated independently for nearly a century prior to joining American Dry Goods...
had also entered southern Palm Beach County, erecting a new store at the center court. In 2002, Lord & Taylor closed as part of their early 2000's restructuring, and was promptly demolished. In 2005, Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
, who expressed interest in entering the area market as early as 1987, opened their newly-built store on the site of the old Lord & Taylor building. Also in 2005, Fridays had closed, having another nearby presence, and was demolished from the shopping center. The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. is a restaurant company in the United States. The company operates 165 upscale, casual, full-service dining restaurants: 151 under The Cheesecake Factory mark, 13 under the Grand Lux Cafe mark and one under the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen mark...
opened an experimental restaurant called Grand Lux Cafe on the site, featuring a more-broad choice of international cuisine.
Between 1999 and 2000, a complete renovation took place. The shopping mall's original Saks location was also demolished to construct a new concourse featuring Nordstrom
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
. The food court's seating was reconfigured to accommodate more people, and a Waldenbooks
Waldenbooks
Waldenbooks , operated by the Walden Book Company, Inc., was an American shopping mall-based bookstore chain and a subsidiary of Borders Group. The chain also ran a video game and software chain under the name Waldensoftware as well as a children's edutainment chain under Walden Kids...
(which closed in 2010) opened on its southern side. Externally, mall entrances were remodeled with sun canopies and decorative towers to add exterior appeal. Parking layouts were rearranged to allow a three story parking garage at the future Nordstrom, and a two story garage at the recently refurbished Burdines.
The Terrace at Town Center, a lifestyle center
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...
addition, has recently been completed. The mixed-use development
Mixed-use development
Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Since the 1920s, zoning in some countries has required uses to be separated. However, when jobs, housing, and commercial activities are located close together, a community's transportation...
is in between Bloomingdale's and the Nordstrom parking garage.
Anchors
- Bloomingdale'sBloomingdale'sBloomingdale's is an American department store owned by Macy's, Inc. .Bloomingdale's started in 1861 when brothers Joseph and Lyman G. Bloomingdale started selling hoop-skirts in their Ladies Notions' Shop on Manhattan's Lower East Side...
; 264550 square feet (24,577.5 m²) - Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
; 220329 square feet (20,469.2 m²) - Neiman MarcusNeiman MarcusNeiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
- NordstromNordstromNordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
; 170200 square feet (15,812.1 m²) - Saks Fifth AvenueSaks Fifth AvenueSaks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
; 147324 square feet (13,686.8 m²) - Sears; 167564 square feet (15,567.2 m²)
Select List of non-anchor establishments
- AnthropologieAnthropologieAnthropologie is a chain of retail stores that sells women's apparel and accessories, home furnishings, imitation found objects and an array of gifts and decorative items.Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company is owned by Urban Outfitters, Inc...
- The Apple Store
- Anne Fontaine
- Blue Martini
- Bose
- BurberryBurberryBurberry Group plc is a British luxury fashion house, manufacturing clothing, fragrance, and fashion accessories. Its distinctive tartan pattern has become one of its most widely copied trademarks. Burberry is most famous for its iconic trench coat, which was invented by founder Thomas Burberry...
- California Pizza KitchenCalifornia Pizza KitchenCalifornia Pizza Kitchen , known within the food industry as CPK, is a casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza...
- Crate and BarrelCrate and BarrelCrate & Barrel is a 170+ store chain of American retail stores, based in Northbrook, Illinois, specializing in housewares, furniture , and home accessories. Its corporate name is Euromarket Designs, Inc. The company is wholly owned by Otto GmbH.-Founding:Gordon and Carole Segal opened the first...
- Intermix
- Lilly PulitzerLilly PulitzerLillian Pulitzer Rousseau , better known as Lilly Pulitzer, is a socialite and prominent fashion designer. She is known for founding Lilly Pulitzer, Inc., which produces clothing and other wares featuring bright, colorful prints...
- Motherhood Maternity
- Solstice Sunglass Boutique
- Tiffany & Co.Tiffany & Co.Tiffany & Co. is an American jewelry and silverware company. As part of its branding, the company is strongly associated with its Tiffany Blue , which is a registered trademark.- History :...
- Tommy BahamaTommy BahamaTommy Bahama is the Seattle-based manufacturer of casual, men’s & women’s sportswear, denim, swimwear, accessories, footwear and a complete home furnishings collection. The brand is owned by Atlanta-based Oxford Industries. Tommy Bahama is available at Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Sak's Fifth Avenue,...
- WolfordWolfordWolford AG, located in Austria, is a marketer and manufacturer of upscale hosiery and lingerie. In the late 1990s, it ran a famous advertising campaign featuring the work of photographer Helmut Newton.-External links:***...