Examples of "Urban" orientated big box stores

[diablo234]

I thought it would be interesting if there was a thread on urban formated big box stores here since I have encountered a few in Atlanta, New York, and DC in which instead of using the typical one floor huge parking lot layout that is common in most of the US, instead there is a multilevel parking and store with most orientation towards the streetfront for pedestrian access.

Here are a few examples that I know of:

Washington DC: DC USA (Anchors: Target, Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshalls, Staples)
http://www.shopdcusa.com/


Washington DC: Tenleytown Best Buy
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New York City: Atlantic Terminal Mall (Anchors: Target, Old Navy, DSW, Guitar Center)
http://atlanticterminal.mallsite.us/


New York City: Bronx Terminal Market (Anchors: Target, BJ's Warehouse Club, Home Depot, Staples, Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshalls, Toy's R US)

http://bronxterminalmarket.com/Pages/Default.aspx

New York City: Triangle Junction (Anchors: Target and David's Bridal)


New York City: Flatiron District Home Depot
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Manhattan Home Depot by M.V. Jantzen, on Flickr

New York City: East River Plaza (Anchors: Target, Costco, Best Buy, Marshalls, Old Navy, PetSmart, Aldi, and Bob’s Discount Furniture)
http://www.eastriverplaza.com/

http://www.eastriverplaza.com/

New York City: Rego Center (Anchors: Century 21, Kohl's, Costco, TJ Maxx, Toys R Us, Aldi, Burlington Coat Factory, Bed Bath and Beyond, Marshalls, Old Navy, and Sears)
http://www.regocenter.com/
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Rego Center by Brucenyc26, on Flickr



New York City: Sky View Center (Anchors: Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Marshalls, BJ's Wholesale Club, Old Navy, Bob's Discount Furniture, and Sky Foods)
http://www.shopskyviewcenter.com/
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Skyview Center in Flushing, NY by Brucenyc26, on Flickr

Chicago: Wilson Yard (Anchors: Target, Aldi)
http://www.cityofchicago.org/content...sonYardRDA.pdf


Chicago: Lincoln Park Home Depot
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Chicago: Lincoln Park Best Buy
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Minneapolis: Downtown Target Store
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Baltimore: Lockwood Place (Anchors: Best Buy, Filene's Basement)
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Anyways does anyone know of other examples within the US or Canada?

[LtBk]

Best Buy closed their downtown location in Baltimore back in May.

[diablo234]

Originally Posted by LtBk

Best Buy closed their downtown location in Baltimore back in May.

That sucks but I guess that was to be expected though because of Best Buy's financial problems, since they have been very busy closing some underperforming stores.

[diablo234]

Some other examples in South Florida.

Miami: Downtown Miami Ross Dress For Less:


Miami: Shops at Midtown (Anchors: Target, Marshalls, Petsmart, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington Coat Factory, Loehmanns)
http://www.shopmidtownmiami.com/


Miami Beach: The Shops at 5th & Alton (Anchors: Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Staples, Petco, Publix)
http://www.berkowitzdevelopment.com/.../5th&alton.php


Kendall: Dadeland Station (Anchors: Target, Best Buy, Michaels, Sports Authority, Bed Bath & Beyond)
http://www.berkowitzdevelopment.com/...n/dadeland.php

[diablo234]

Some more examples:

Boston: Landmark Center (Anchors: Best Buy, REI, Staples, Regal Cinemas)
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Landmark Center by joseph a, on Flickr

Boston: Newbury Street Best Buy


Stamford, CT: Downtown Target Store


White Plains, NY: Downtown Wal-Mart


White Plains, NY: City Center at White Plains (Anchors: Target, Nordstrom Rack, Regal Cinemas)
http://www.cappelli-inc.com/developm...tycenter.shtml


New York City: Manhattan West Home Depot


Annapolis, MD: Annapolis Town Center at Parole (Anchors: Target, Eastern Mountain Sports, Bed Bath & Beyond, Whole Foods Market)
http://www.visitatc.com/


Gaithersburg, MD: Washitonian Center (Anchors: Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Kohl's)
http://www.washingtoniancenter.com/homepage.cfm?id=5
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Washington DC: Gallery Place (Anchors: Bed Bath & Beyond, City Sports, Regal Cinemas)
http://www.galleryplace.com/


Raleigh: North Hills (Anchors: Target, JC Penny, REI)
http://www.northhillsraleigh.com/ind...&page=shophome
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Target (North Hills) by Joe Architect, on Flickr

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North Hills by Joe Architect, on Flickr

Charlotte: Metropolitan Charlotte (Anchors: Target, Best Buy, Marshalls, Staples, Trader Joe's)
http://metmidtown.com/metropolitan-c...ing-dining.htm


Atlanta: Lennox Marketplace (Anchors: Target, Staples, Dick's Sporting Goods, Publix)
http://www.edens.com/centers/GA/Atla...x-Marketplace/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghettoj...n/photostream/

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Atlanta: Atlantic Station (Anchors: Dillard's, IKEA, Target, Publix, Regal Cinemas)
http://atlanticstation.com/email/index.php


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Target- Atlantic Station by benonedge, on Flickr

Atlanta: The District at Howell Mill (Anchors: Walmart, Petsmart, Office Depot, TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less)
http://www.seligenterprises.com/Sear...20Mill-293-2-5


Orlando: SODO (Anchors: Target, TJ Maxx)


Long Beach, CA: Downtown Long Beach Wal-Mart

[desertpunk]

Originally Posted by LtBk

Best Buy closed their downtown location in Baltimore back in May.

Yeah, Best Buy is closing many of their larger "browsing libraries for Amazon" in favor of smaller stores and a beefed-up online shopping site.

[CNB30]

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[diablo234]

Looks like Wal-Mart is setting up shop in Washington DC as well since two building permits have been issued, one at 77 H St. NW and the other at 5929 Georgia Ave. NW.

Washington Business Journal: Wal-Mart issued building permits for 2 D.C. stores

http://washingtondc.walmartcommunity...ut-the-stores/

Some renderings of the proposed stores most of which are centered around pedestrian access (which is very unusual for Wal-Mart).


Proposed Wal-Mart Store at 5929 Georgia Ave. NW


Proposed Wal-Mart Store at 77 H St. NW with residential on top.

[LtBk]

Originally Posted by desertpunk

Yeah, Best Buy is closing many of their larger "browsing libraries for Amazon" in favor of smaller stores and a beefed-up online shopping site.

They also closed a Best Buy near my house that opened up 3 years ago despite one being located 5 miles south of it that opened up in 1999.

[mhays]

Stuff like Old Navy and Bloodbath & Beyond have always had urban stores, and aren't very large anyway.

[LtBk]

I read that Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg, MD is the first location to have urban-orientated big box stores. Any truth in that?

[diablo234]

Originally Posted by LtBk

I read that Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg, MD is the first location to have urban-orientated big box stores. Any truth in that?

Supposedly from what I have heard it was one of their first "urban" prototype store when it was built in the 1990's but I have not found any sources yet.

[desertpunk]

K-mart does Manhattan!

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K-Mart Plaza by M.V. Jantzen, on Flickr

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DSC00242 by Heather Miller, on Flickr

[desertpunk]

Early urban pioneer Crate & Barrel in Chicago:

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Crate & Barrel Chicago by Decor Adventures, on Flickr

[diablo234]

Philadelphia: The Gallery at Market East (Anchors: Kmart, Burlington Coat Factory, Old Navy)
http://galleryatmarketeast.com/

[diablo234]

Some renderings of a proposed new retail center in Knoxville with multi-level parking and a focus on pedestrian access. The site is also adjacent to the University of Tennessee, and will be located on the property of the former Fulton Bellows & Components plant.

Knoxville, TN: University Commons (Anchors: Wal-Mart, Publix)
http://www.shopuniversitycommons.com/inthemedia.html

[diablo234]

New York City: Flagship Toy's R US Store in Times Square

[diablo234]

A rendering of the new Target store that will open later this year in the Metreon in San Francisco. The Target store will occupy the entire second floor, with street-level storefronts, restaurants and cafes lining the sidewalks. There will be a 470-seat 'dining terrace' with views of Yerba Buena Gardens, the existing AMC Theatres is planning a major renovation and the developer plans to make the fourth floor and its panoramic terrace an event space.



http://www.sfgate.com/business/artic...re-3541176.php

[diablo234]

A new City Target store is coming to Downtown Los Angeles.

Originally Posted by BrighamYen

A City Target is also coming to DTLA in fall 2012 as part of the FIGat7th remodel.



Rendering of new FIGat7th in Downtown LA where City Target will be

http://figat7th.net/

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show....php?p=5295591

[diablo234]

Pittsburgh: East Liberty Target Store



Post Gazette: Target expected to drive East Liberty resurgence