Beachwood Place
Encyclopedia
Beachwood Place is an upscale shopping mall
with over 140 stores located in the Greater Cleveland
suburb and commercial area of Beachwood, Ohio
located at the southeastern corner of the intersection of Richmond and Cedar Roads. The mall is managed and owned by General Growth Properties
(GGP), and the center is anchored by department stores Nordstrom
, Dillard's
, and Saks Fifth Avenue
. The mall is listed as one of General Growth Properties's platuinum properties . More than 140 additional specialty shops and restaurants are located at Beachwood Place, including Tumi
, True Religion
, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton
, Chanel
, Coach, Maggiano's Little Italy
, and McCormick & Schmick's
. .
. Beachwood Place opened in August 1978 with anchors Higbee's
and Saks Fifth Avenue
and 110 specialty shops. For Saks
, it was the chain's first Ohio
store. With winding staircases and award-winning design, the mall was an instant hit with shoppers, who slowly abandoned other nearby malls such as Randall Park Mall
and Severance Town Center as well as retail outlets in Downtown Cleveland
.
As the 1990s arrived, the Rouse Co. began work on a new addition to the mall, and eventually Nordstrom
was chosen to anchor the new wing, to be built in the same style as the existing mall, while removing the food court and spreading the restaurants throughout the mall. Outraged nearby residents took the mall's owners to court in an unsuccessful effort to prevent the addition. After over two years, the expanded, remerchandised Beachwood Place reopened on September 18, 1997, with its food court intact, a new Eddie Bauer
flagship at the main entrance, and a new Nordstrom
wing featuring 40 new shops. Higbee's, which had turned into Dillard's
in 1992, added a third floor, and Saks
had also expanded.
In 2004, the Rouse Co. was acquired by and merged into General Growth Properties
. The new owners immediately began a remodeling that was completed in time for the 2006 holiday season and includes the relocation of the food court to the second floor, and the addition of Swedish department store H&M
in the former Eddie Bauer
space.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
with over 140 stores located in the Greater Cleveland
Greater Cleveland
Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio and is part of what used to be the Connecticut Western Reserve.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below...
suburb and commercial area of Beachwood, Ohio
Beachwood, Ohio
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located at the southeastern corner of the intersection of Richmond and Cedar Roads. The mall is managed and owned by General Growth Properties
General Growth Properties
General Growth Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States. It is based in Chicago, Illinois at 110 North Wacker Drive, a historic building designed by architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White...
(GGP), and the center is anchored by department stores Nordstrom
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
, Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
, and Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
. The mall is listed as one of General Growth Properties's platuinum properties . More than 140 additional specialty shops and restaurants are located at Beachwood Place, including Tumi
Tumi
- History :Tumi, Inc., a manufacturer of suitcases and bags for travel, is based in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Founded in 1975 by Charlie Clifford after a stint in the Peace Corps in Peru, the company is named after a Peruvian ceremonial knife used for sacrifices. Tumi, Inc. has been a unit of...
, True Religion
True Religion
True Religion Brand Jeans is an American premium clothing line, established in December of 2002 by Jeffrey Lubell and co-founder Kym Gold.In the winter of 2002, True Religion debuted its denim products from its Los Angeles base...
, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Malletier – commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton , or shortened to LV – is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label is well known for its LV monogram, which is featured on most products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes,...
, Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
, Coach, Maggiano's Little Italy
Maggiano's Little Italy
Maggiano's Little Italy is an Italian-style chain of casual dining restaurants with locations throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Northern Ireland founded in Chicago's River North neighborhood in 1991 by Richard Melman's Lettuce Entertain You and named for Melman's late partner,...
, and McCormick & Schmick's
McCormick & Schmick's
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants is an American seafood restaurant chain, based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1979, the publicly-traded company operates a total of 92 locations in North America under various brands. This includes seven Canadian locations that operate under the Boathouse...
. .
History
Over a decade of planning and studies by the Rouse Company of Baltimore, Maryland, went into the creation of an upscale fashion center for the carriage trade society of Greater ClevelandCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. Beachwood Place opened in August 1978 with anchors Higbee's
Higbee's
Higbee's was a department store founded 1860 in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1992, Higbee's stores were re-branded as part of Dillard's.-History:Higbee's was founded by Edwin Converse Higbee and John G. Hower on September 10, 1860 as Higbee & Hower Dry Goods. The first day of business saw $100 in sales. ...
and Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
and 110 specialty shops. For Saks
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
, it was the chain's first Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
store. With winding staircases and award-winning design, the mall was an instant hit with shoppers, who slowly abandoned other nearby malls such as Randall Park Mall
Randall Park Mall
Randall Park Mall is an enclosed shopping mall, located in the small village of North Randall, Ohio at 20801 Miles Road. The mall's importance to the town is reflected in the two shopping bags appearing in the municipal seal. The mall was scheduled to close its doors on June 12, 2008, prompting...
and Severance Town Center as well as retail outlets in Downtown Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of the City of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Reinvestment in the area in the mid-1990s spurred a rebirth that continues to this day, with over $2 billion in residential and commercial developments slated for the area over the next few years...
.
As the 1990s arrived, the Rouse Co. began work on a new addition to the mall, and eventually Nordstrom
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
was chosen to anchor the new wing, to be built in the same style as the existing mall, while removing the food court and spreading the restaurants throughout the mall. Outraged nearby residents took the mall's owners to court in an unsuccessful effort to prevent the addition. After over two years, the expanded, remerchandised Beachwood Place reopened on September 18, 1997, with its food court intact, a new Eddie Bauer
Eddie Bauer
Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. is a holding company that operates the Eddie Bauer clothing store chain, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, United States. EBH was formed after Eddie Bauer's former parent company, Spiegel, Inc., went bankrupt in 2003...
flagship at the main entrance, and a new Nordstrom
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
wing featuring 40 new shops. Higbee's, which had turned into Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
in 1992, added a third floor, and Saks
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
had also expanded.
In 2004, the Rouse Co. was acquired by and merged into General Growth Properties
General Growth Properties
General Growth Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States. It is based in Chicago, Illinois at 110 North Wacker Drive, a historic building designed by architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White...
. The new owners immediately began a remodeling that was completed in time for the 2006 holiday season and includes the relocation of the food court to the second floor, and the addition of Swedish department store H&M
H&M
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children....
in the former Eddie Bauer
Eddie Bauer
Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. is a holding company that operates the Eddie Bauer clothing store chain, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, United States. EBH was formed after Eddie Bauer's former parent company, Spiegel, Inc., went bankrupt in 2003...
space.
Anchors
- Dillard'sDillard'sDillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
(247,000 sq ft.) - NordstromNordstromNordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
(215,000 sq ft.) - Saks Fifth AvenueSaks Fifth AvenueSaks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
(118,000 sq ft.) - Saks Fifth Avenue Men'sSaks Fifth AvenueSaks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
(15,233 sq ft.)