Tysons Galleria
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Tysons Galleria is a three-level
History
Tysons Galleria was the third major project of the Gudelsky-Lerner partnership. The property was purchased from The Rouse Company which lost a bitter zoning dispute over the site in 1963.[1] In 1981, Lerner bought out the partnership for $21 million, before embarking on a $550 million expansion.[2] It was constructed across Virginia State Route 123 from the existing Tysons Corner Center, which was then undergoing a $160 million expansion.
Anchor store Macy's opened first, on September 1, 1988.[3] The rest of the mall opened a month later, on October 6, 1988, as the Galleria at Tysons II,[4] adding high-end anchor department stores Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. The mall is a part of the $500 million ($1 billion in 2014 dollars) office development The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II, leading regional residents to refer to Tysons Galleria as "Tysons II",[5] and the older Tysons Corner Center retroactively as "Tysons I". In the early 1990s, the shopping center had annual sales of $262 per square foot, below the market average for malls in the Washington metropolitan area during this time period.[6]
The Galleria was renovated to appear more like a "European streetscape" and expanded in 1997 by Homart Development Company, who had its name changed to Tysons Galleria. Its interior was lightly remodeled to appear less like a "space walk".[4]
The mall eventually attracted the high-end tenants that it had hoped for.
On January 10, 2019, it was announced
Layout and tenants
Tysons Galleria features
FAO Schwarz operated a three-level store that closed in 2001. The mall also had one of the original locations of Tiffany & Co.'s Iridesse.[citation needed]
Several designers, including
The mall is anchored by Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.
See also
References
- ^ "H. Max Ammerman Dies; Development Suburban Malls". The Washington Post. 1 November 1988.
- ^ "Wheaton Plaza Partners Sue Developer Theodore Lerner: Wheaton Plaza Shopping Mall Partners Sue Developer Theodore Lerner for $30 Million". The Washington Post. 7 June 1995.
- ^ Richardson, Lynda (1988-09-02). "Macy'S And A Cast Of Hundreds". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ a b c d e Margaret Webb Pressler (May 15, 1995). "The Galleria: Upscale and Onward". The Washington Post.
- ^ Downey, K. (1988) "Tysons Center Gathers Reinforcements for Battle With Galleria" The Washington Post
- ^ Pressler, M. (1996) "Renovation at Tysons Galleria Slows as Owners Assess Options" The Washington Post
- ^ a b "Tysons Galleria" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2009. Retrieved Mar 5, 2020.
- ^ "Tysons Galleria in McLean, VA". Washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ Hanbury, Mary (January 10, 2019). "Macy's is closing eight stores early this year - here's the full list". Business Insider. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Tysons Galleria Directory & Map | Tysons Galleria".
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