PHILADELPHIA, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fashion
District Philadelphia, ("The District") a joint venture partnership
between PREIT and Macerich, announces that Wonderspaces, a unique
and new-to-region immersive art experience, along with two dozen
new tenants will join the dynamic tenant roster as the project
launches in September. Wonderspaces reinforces the property's
diverse blend of entertainment and art, and will complement the
project's dynamic tenant mix and community programming across
style, dining, entertainment, and arts & culture uses.
Wonderspaces partners with artists from around the world to
present art shows that everyone can enjoy as a place to connect
with friends and family. After receiving over two hundred
fifty thousand visitors in its previous shows in San Diego and Scottsdale, Wonderspaces will
open its first Philadelphia show,
Point of View, in December 2019. "Our new home at The District
marks our first permanent location in the center of a metropolitan
area," said Jason Shin,
Wonderspaces' co-founder and President. "We believe taking
art to non-traditional places is a key part of inviting new
audiences. And exploring how we can make art more accessible
is core to our mission and values."
"The District was designed to combine a local Philly flair with
a thoughtfully curated collection of first-to-market tenants and
unique concepts," said Joseph F.
Coradino, CEO of PREIT. "This new-to-market experiential
tenant, combined with our unique art installations, will deliver an
engaging atmosphere for Fashion District visitors – transcending
beyond a retail and dining center to offer a comprehensive
destination that celebrates art and community in Philadelphia, ensuring that the District will
be an engaging, fun, and accessible place for all."
The addition of Wonderspaces builds on Fashion District's
existing $1 million in commissioned
artwork in partnership with the Philadelphia Redevelopment
Authority's Percent for Art project. The artwork can be
found in nine exhibit locations throughout The District,
featuring masterpieces from local and international artists across
disciplines. The diverse collection of artwork will range from
large-scale 2-D and 3-D sculptures, graphic drawings and
photography, to several contemporary murals.
The District will offer an array of unique and dynamic concepts
for shopping, dining, socializing and playing. Previously announced
tenants include City Winery, a culinary and cultural wine
experience offering fine dining, classes, concerts, and private
events; a third floor entertainment zone that includes AMC
Theatres and Round 1; Market Eats, a grab-and-go
market accessible to SEPTA's Jefferson
Station; and several in-demand retail brands including
Nike, H&M, Samsonite, Sunglass Hut, Columbia, Levi's, ULTA Beauty, and others
– joining Burlington and
Century 21 Department Store.
In addition to these offerings and experiences, Fashion
District's newly announced tenants include:
Fashion: The expansive retail roster will showcase a mix
of apparel, entertainment and lifestyle offerings at a variety of
price points – elevating the accessibility and mass appeal of the
destination. Newly signed tenants include:
- Pandora
- American Eagle/Aerie
- Express Factory
- Hollister
- Journeys
- Aeropostale
- Justice
- Will's EyeWear
- Bella Shoes
- Eddie Bauer
- American Shaman
- Gamestop
- Samsonite
- Sunglass Hut
- Spencer's
- T-Mobile
- Guess Factory
- Skechers
- Zumiez
Fun & Film: Wonderspaces joins the entertainment
attractions that include third level anchors, Round 1, AMC Movie
Theater, along with City Winery.
Food: Joining locally-loved Chickie's and Pete's
and Tiffany's Bakery, Fashion District will offer a mix of
local and national specialty, quick-serve offerings:
- Big Gay Ice Cream
- Rolling Cow
- Auntie Anne's
- Beef Jerky Outlet
- Dunkin Donuts
- Philly Pretzel Factory
The District launches on September 19,
2019 – followed by a yearlong series of new additions later
in 2019 and in 2020. The new-to-market openings continue in
November 2019, when several
entertainment tenants – including AMC Theatres and Round One – open
their experiential offerings to the public. Wonderspaces is
expected to follow shortly thereafter in December. Tickets
for Point of View at Wonderspaces
Philadelphia will go on sale on wonderspaces.com in
September. Wonderspaces is currently hiring for
multiple roles on its Philadelphia
team.
About Fashion District Philadelphia
Fashion District
Philadelphia is the first robust retail and entertainment offering
of its kind in Downtown
Philadelphia. Spanning three city blocks, The District will
feature over 800,000 square feet of dynamic offerings including
flagship, traditional full price, off-price and branded outlet
retail, experiential dining and entertainment, along with public
art and evolving cultural events. With a prime location in
Center City, The District is just
steps away from Philadelphia's
historic district and connected to Reading Terminal, the
Pennsylvania Convention Center and
SEPTA's Jefferson station – a convenient, transit-oriented location
offering accessibility for millions of Philadelphia residents, commuters and
visitors. Additional information is available at
www.fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com or on Facebook,
Twitter or Instagram.
About PREIT
PREIT (NYSE: PEI) is a publicly traded
real estate investment trust that owns and manages quality
properties in compelling markets. PREIT's robust portfolio of
carefully curated retail and lifestyle offerings mixed with
destination dining and entertainment experiences are located
primarily in the densely populated eastern U.S. with concentrations
in the mid-Atlantic's top MSAs. Since 2012, the company has
driven a transformation guided by an emphasis on portfolio quality
and balance sheet strength driven by disciplined capital
expenditures. Additional information is available
at www.preit.com or
on Twitter or LinkedIn.
About Macerich
Macerich (NYSE: MAC), an S&P 500
company, is a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered
real estate investment trust, which focuses on the acquisition,
leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional
malls throughout the United
States.
Macerich currently owns 51 million square feet of real estate
consisting primarily of interests in 47 regional shopping centers.
Macerich specializes in successful retail properties in many of the
country's most attractive, densely populated markets with
significant presence on the West Coast, Arizona, Chicago and the Metro New York to Washington, DC corridor. A recognized
leader in sustainability, Macerich has earned NAREIT's prestigious
"Leader in the Light" award every year from 2014-2018. For the
fourth straight year in 2018 Macerich achieved the #1 GRESB ranking
in the North American Retail Sector, among many other environmental
accomplishments. Additional information about Macerich can be
obtained from the Company's website at www.Macerich.com
Media Contact:
Brownstein Group on behalf of
Fashion District Philadelphia
FDP@brownsteingroup.com
215-735-3470
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