Mall of Louisiana
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| Mall of Louisiana | |
 Mall Logo |
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| Facts and statistics | |
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| Opening date | 1997 |
| Developer | Jim Wilson & Associates |
| Management | General Growth Properties |
| Owner | General Growth Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 155 [1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,200,000 square feet (365,760 m²) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | malloflouisiana.com |
Mall of Louisiana is an upscale shopping mall in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is located between I-10 and Bluebonnet Blvd.
Built in 1997 by developer Jim Wilson & Associates, it is the second largest mall in Louisiana and is currently owned and managed by General Growth Properties. It contains the second largest indoor carousel in the world. The architects are Crawford McWilliams Hatcher Architects, Inc. (CMH). [2]
Rave Motion Pictures opened a fifteen screen movie theater adjacent to the mall in 2006. Construction has recently begun on an open-air shopping addition, which will be conjoined to the main east entrance of the mall. Construction has also begun on a 10 tenant power center adjacent to the movie theater. Both are expected to be completed by August 2008.
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[edit] Anchor Tenants
- Dillard's
- Dillard's Men's, Children's & Home (160,000 sq. ft., formerly McRae's)
- Dillard's Women's (212,507 sq. ft.)
- JCPenney (124,656 sq. ft.)
- Macy's (opened 1997 as Maison Blanche, renamed Parisian in 1998, Foley's in 2001, Macy's 2006; 211,000 sq. ft.)
- Sears
- Sears (121,418 sq. ft.)
- Sears Tire, Battery & Auto (10,026 sq. ft. outparcel)
[edit] Stores
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Aldo
- Ann Taylor
- Apple
- Banana Republic
- Express
- M•A•C
- Solstice
- Talbot
- Gap
- Aerie by American Eagle
- American Eagle
- G by Guess
- Abercrombie Kids
- Hollister
- ExpressMen
- Champs
- Footlocker
- Lady Footlocker
- AT&T
- Sunglass Hut in Macy's
- Pac-Sun
- Gameware
- Williams-Sonoma
- Bandelino
- BeBe
- Godiva
- Gymboree
- Kay Jewelers
- Limited
- Limited Too
- New York and Company
- Spencer's
- Swarovski
- Trade Secrets
- Yankee Candle Company
- Zales
- Aeropostale
- Aldo Shoes
- Bailey Banks & Biddle
- Body Shop
- Brookstone
- Buckle
- Charlotte Russe
- Clinique
- Club Libby Lu
- Dead Sea Spa
- Dippin Dots
- Disney Store
- Fashionista
- Footaction
- Forever 21
- Formal Place
- Gadzooks
- GapKids
- GNC
- Gordon's Jewelers
- Great American Cookie Company
- Heavenly Sweets
- Holiday Hallmark
- Icing
- Jean Therapy
- Johnston & Murphy
- Journey's
- Journey's Kids
- Kid's FootLocker
- Marble Slab
- Merle Norman
- Nine West
- Perfumania
- Pier One Imports
- Rockport
- Regis
- T Mobile
- Talbot's Petites
- Tigermania
- Victoria's Secret
- Victoria's Secret Beauty
- Sephora
- Pottery Barn
- Camille's
[edit] The Boulevard
The Boulevard is a new lifestyle component of the Mall of Louisiana. Part of it is completed, while the rest is still under construction. Retailers and eateries now open include: Apple, Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft, Camille's Sidewalk Cafe, Chico's, Soma Intimates, Clarks, L'Occitane en Provence, Jos. A. Bank, Select Comfort, and Sephora. Retailers and eateries scheduled to open include: Pottery Barn, Borders, Sake Cafe, Bravo! Cucina Italiana, and B.J. Brewhouse.
[edit] Recent Changes
The Mall of Louisiana is now undergoing a re-marketing strategy in which it is gaining more upscale stores. Those stores include: G by Guess, Forever 21, Johnston & Murphy, Coach, and Love Culture.
[edit] External Links
- Crawford McWilliams Hatcher Architects, Inc. Homepage [3]
- Official site.
- Real Estate Alert, March 3, 2004 - A bidding war is under way for Mall of Louisiana
- Business Wire, August 18, 2005: Dillard's, Inc. Purchases McRae's Store at The Mall of Louisiana from Belk
- General Growth Properties, Inc. - Mall of Louisiana
- Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development: DOTD, James Construction sign agreement to finish Picardy project by December 2006. Construction of an I-10 crossover that will serve as the main entrance to the Mall of Louisiana.
