The Shops at National Place
 In June 2012 | |
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| Location | 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′48″N 77°01′53″W / 38.8968°N 77.03130°W |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Closing date | 2005–2008 |
| Developer | The Rouse Company |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Parking | 450 |
The Shops at National Place was a three-level, indoor shopping mall located in downtown
As of 2015[update], owner Quadrangle Development Corp. intended to raze the building and replace it with a 283,000 square feet (26,300 m2), 13-story building.[2]
As of 2019[update], a small food court with nine vendors, branded "Eat at National Place", operates in a portion of the space, but the court closed in May 2020.[3] A few retail shops face the street.
History
The Shops opened in two phases during 1984 and 1985. It was designed as a central piece in revitalizing downtown Washington, D.C.'s traditional downtown shopping core along F Street, NW, west of the
The first phase of 53 stores opened on May 14, 1984, and was developed by
Melart Jewelers and Sight and Sound Electronics were part of the first phase located in the JW Marriott lobby.The 40-store phase two of The Shops opened April 25, 1985. It included August Max,
References
- ^ GmbH, Emporis. "National Place, Washington - 119528 - EMPORIS". Archived from the original on May 10, 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Quadrangle Development Corp. lands Kirkland & Ellis LLP to anchor new 1301 Pennsylvania - Washington Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2015-04-10.
- ^ "After 15 Years the Food Hall, Eat at National Place, next to the National Press Building has Permanently Closed".
- ^ "53-Store Indoor Mall is Opened in District," The Washington Post, May 15, 1984, p. B6.
- ^ "Major Share of National Place Sold," The Washington Post, Sep 1, 1984, p. E1.
- ^ "40 New Shops Herald 'Alive' Downtown," The Washington Post, Apr 26, 1985, p. B1.
- ^ "Cityscape: The News Place," The Washington Post, Apr 27, 1985, p. C1.