The Streets at Southpoint
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The Streets at Southpoint is a super-regional shopping mall
located in southern Durham, North Carolina
, at Interstate 40
and Fayetteville Road. The mall opened in 2002, and has 1,330,000 square feet of leasable area, and is anchored by Belk
, J. C. Penney
, Sears, Macy's
and the first Nordstrom
store in the state. Additionally, the center is known for being the first in North Carolina to incorporate an "outdoor village concept" when it opened, better known as "Main Street." This section of the mall includes Barnes & Noble
, an Apple Store
, Urban Outfitters
, a movie theater and a Crate and Barrel
store that relocated from Crabtree Valley Mall
in 2011. Additionally, restaurants such as The Cheesecake Factory
and Maggiano's Little Italy
can be found in the "Main Street" section of Southpoint.
Southpoint's opening led to the demise of the first enclosed mall in Durham across town, South Square Mall
. Once The Streets at Southpoint opened, Belk and J.C. Penney closed their locations at South Square Mall, as did many other tenants, and they relocated to Southpoint. Belk went further by closing its store at Northern Durham's Northgate Mall
and University Mall
in Chapel Hill, consolidating all three of their older Durham/Chapel Hill stores into one Belk store at Southpoint.
The mall is a popular destination for the entire Research Triangle, as it is the closest major mall to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, Duke University
, and North Carolina Central University
as well as many affluent communities. The mall has spurred development in the entire area, creating big box power centers and new housing and apartment communities.
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...
located in southern Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, at Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
and Fayetteville Road. The mall opened in 2002, and has 1,330,000 square feet of leasable area, and is anchored by Belk
Belk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
, J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney
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, Sears, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
and the first 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...
store in the state. Additionally, the center is known for being the first in North Carolina to incorporate an "outdoor village concept" when it opened, better known as "Main Street." This section of the mall includes Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
, an Apple Store
Apple Computer
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad...
, Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a publicly traded American company that owns and operates five retail brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN....
, a movie theater and a Crate and Barrel
Crate and Barrel
Crate & Barrel is a 170+ store chain of American retail stores, based in Northbrook, Illinois, specializing in housewares, furniture , and home accessories. Its corporate name is Euromarket Designs, Inc. The company is wholly owned by Otto GmbH.-Founding:Gordon and Carole Segal opened the first...
store that relocated from Crabtree Valley Mall
Crabtree Valley Mall
Crabtree Valley Mall is a regional mall located in Raleigh, North Carolina. At , it is the largest enclosed mall in the Triangle. Crabtree Valley contains over 220 stores and is anchored by Belk, Sears, and Macy's. Higher-end restaurants located in the mall include The Cheesecake Factory, P. F...
in 2011. Additionally, restaurants such as The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. is a restaurant company in the United States. The company operates 165 upscale, casual, full-service dining restaurants: 151 under The Cheesecake Factory mark, 13 under the Grand Lux Cafe mark and one under the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen mark...
and 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,...
can be found in the "Main Street" section of Southpoint.
Southpoint's opening led to the demise of the first enclosed mall in Durham across town, South Square Mall
South Square Mall
South Square Mall is a defunct shopping mall that was located in Durham, North Carolina.- History :Opened in 1975 and closed in 2002 due to competition from the newly-opened Streets at Southpoint mall, its original anchors were Belk-Leggett , J.C. Penney, and Montgomery Ward...
. Once The Streets at Southpoint opened, Belk and J.C. Penney closed their locations at South Square Mall, as did many other tenants, and they relocated to Southpoint. Belk went further by closing its store at Northern Durham's Northgate Mall
Northgate Mall (Durham)
Northgate Mall is a regional shopping mall located off Interstate 85 and Gregson Street in northern Durham, North Carolina, United States. The mall is in close proximity to Duke University and downtown Durham, between the Trinity Park and Walltown neighborhoods.-History:Northgate opened in 1960...
and University Mall
University Mall (Chapel Hill)
University Mall is the only enclosed shopping mall in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The mall is anchored by Dillard's, Roses and A Southern Season. The gross leasable area of the center is 366,000 square feet. The mall is located about two miles northeast from downtown and The University of...
in Chapel Hill, consolidating all three of their older Durham/Chapel Hill stores into one Belk store at Southpoint.
The mall is a popular destination for the entire Research Triangle, as it is the closest major mall to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, and North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....
as well as many affluent communities. The mall has spurred development in the entire area, creating big box power centers and new housing and apartment communities.
Anchors
- BelkBelkBelk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
(179729 sq ft (16,697.4 m²) Signed as Hudson Belk until 2010) - J.C. PenneyJ.C. PenneyJ. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...
(102654 sq ft (9,536.9 m²) - Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
(180000 sq ft (16,722.5 m²)., formerly Hecht'sHecht'sHecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros. and the Hecht Company, was a large chain of department stores located mainly in the mid-Atlantic and southern region of the United States....
until 2006) - 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...
(144000 sq ft (13,378 m²)) - Sears (119964 sq ft (11,145 m²))