Arboretum (Austin, Texas)
30°23′33″N 97°44′55″W / 30.392459634°N 97.7486658°W
The Arboretum is an
Arboretum at Great Hills
The 210,197-square-foot (19,527.9 m2) Arboretum at Great Hills was developed by
The Arboretum's first anchor tenant, which opened on Sept 10, 1986, was a 492-room hotel with 65,000 sqft of meeting space now known as the Renaissance Austin.[2]
The open-air mall features several open park spaces, and a
The Arboretum has been owned by Washington Prime Group since 1998.[3][4]
Arboretum Market
The 105,190-square-foot (9,772 m2) Arboretum Market opened across the street in 1987 and featured upmarket retailers such as the city's only Saks Fifth Avenue (now Trader Joe's) along with smaller specialty shops. The Saks space was previously a Simon David specialty grocer, which closed in December 1996 and was subsequently converted into Saks.
The Saks was 52,000[5]–55,000 ft2[6] in size, opened November 15, 1997,[6] and closed December 31, 2012.[5] As of June 20, 2014 the former Saks store was converted to Trader Joe's.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Northwest location ideal for Arboretum". The Daily Texan. January 31, 1986.
- ^ Marczynski, Evan (2016-10-26). "Arboretum's first anchor tenant turns 30". impact. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "Document".
- ^ "Owner of area shopping centers files for bankruptcy; Chez Nous closes in Austin and more Central Texas news". 15 June 2021.
- ^ a b Anne Harris (January 12, 2013). "Saks Packs It Up: Arboretum Location Exits Stage Left". Austin American-Statesman
- ^ a b "Saks ready for Saturday opening". Austin American-Statesman. November 14, 1997. p. D1. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Windle, Rickie (1996-08-30). "Saks Fifth Ave. signs letter of intent". Austin Business Journal.
- ^ Janes, Daryl (1997-04-18). "Constructors & Associates turns Simon David into Saks". Austin Business Journal.
External links
- Official website Arboretum at Great Hills
- Barshop & Oles Arboretum Market
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