Barnes & Noble to Join West County Center as Part of Major Redevelopment Project
January 31 2008 - 8:40AM
Business Wire
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) today announced
that construction is underway on the redevelopment of the former
Lord & Taylor anchor location at West County Center in Des
Peres, MO. The space will be completely redesigned to create a new
two-story main entrance to the mall. The entrance will serve as the
centerpiece for a new 90,000 square-foot open-air lifestyle wing
anchored by a 30,000 square-foot Barnes & Noble. Barnes &
Noble will offer shoppers the convenience of interior and exterior
entrances including an outdoor escalator for second floor access.
The lifestyle wing will debut BRAVO! Cucina Italiana to the St.
Louis Market, and will feature three other premier sit-down
restaurants in an attractive new restaurant village. Visitors will
enjoy the availability of both indoor and outdoor seating.
Additionally, shoppers will enjoy more of the best in today�s
retail with approximately 20,000 square-feet of new specialty
shops. The lifestyle expansion will feature an open-air,
streetscape setting with unique and eye-catching storefronts,
extensive landscaping and pedestrian-friendly walkways. Additional
retailers and restaurants will be announced in the coming months.
Construction is currently in progress with a grand opening
scheduled for the 2008 holiday season. �We are excited to embark on
the redevelopment of the former Lord & Taylor location,� said
Stephen Lebovitz, president of CBL & Associates Properties,
Inc. �West County Center is the premier mall in the St. Louis area
and the addition of a main entrance flanked by Barnes & Noble,
four premier restaurants and a number of excellent new stores will
create a wonderful ambiance and feel to the center, perfectly
complementing and enhancing the existing offerings.� About West
County Center West County Center is a 1.2-million-square-foot mall
owned and managed by CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. The mall
is anchored by the state�s only Nordstrom, as well as Macy�s, and
JCPenney. The mall is located on 51.0 acres with excellent access
at the intersection of I-270 and Manchester Road (Hwy 100). West
County Center was originally built in 1969 and underwent a $230
million redevelopment in 2002 adding Nordstrom, three parking
structures and a new food court in the process. The mall offers
premier shops and restaurants including Apple, Sephora, Sony Style,
H&M, Elephant Bar and many more. Contact Information � For
leasing information on West County Center, please contact: Rick
Echelmeyer Regional Leasing Director 636.681.1193
rick_echelmeyer@cblproperties.com � Businesses interested in
outparcel information should contact: Larry Champion Director of
Peripheral Properties 423.490.8365 larry_champion@cblproperties.com
� Restaurant space available by contacting: Bryant Siragusa
National Director of Mall Restaurants and Entertainment
423.553.8790 bryant_siragusa@cblproperties.com About CBL &
Associates Properties, Inc. CBL is one of the largest and most
active owners and developers of malls and shopping centers in the
United States. CBL owns, holds interests in or manages 162
properties, including 84 regional malls/open-air centers. The
properties are located in 27 states and total 82.8 million square
feet including 1.8 million square feet of non-owned shopping
centers managed for third parties. CBL currently has fourteen
projects under construction totaling 3.6 million square feet
including Pearland Town Center, Houston (Pearland), TX; Settlers
Ridge in Pittsburgh, PA; The Pavilion at Port Orange in Port
Orange, FL; CBL Center II in Chattanooga, TN; two
lifestyle/associated centers, seven mall expansions/redevelopments,
and one community center. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL has
regional offices in Boston (Waltham), MA, Dallas, TX, and St.
Louis, MO. Additional information can be found at
http://cblproperties.com. Information included herein contains
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal
securities laws. Such statements are inherently subject to risks
and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy
and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and
actual events, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from
the events and results discussed in the forward-looking statements.
The reader is directed to the Company's various filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and the "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" incorporated by reference therein, for a discussion of
such risks and uncertainties.
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