First Colony Mall
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| First Colony Mall | |
| Mall facts and statistics | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sugar Land, Texas, USA |
| Opening date | October 18, 1996 |
| Owner | General Growth Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 150 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 920,000 sq. ft. |
| Parking | 4,700 spaces |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | www.firstcolonymall.com |
First Colony Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Sugar Land, Texas. The mall opened on October 18, 1996.[1] First Colony Mall, owned by General Growth Properties, is the only mall within Sugar Land.
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[edit] Tornado of 1998
On February 16, 1998, a tornado damaged the Dillard's store and the Sugar Land Aerodrome across the street from the Dillard's side of the mall.[2] The tornado hit the northeast corner of the store and caused a support wall to collapse, sending bricks to the sidewalk below. Part of the interior was damaged and five to six inches of water accumulated inside the store.
[edit] Lifestyle center addition
The mall has added a lifestyle center wing in front of the main entrance. Some stores like Ann Taylor have relocated from the mall, while others like White House/Black Market are opening their first locations in the mall. There are also two restauraunts next to the addition, Kona Grill and The Cheesecake Factory. Since the lifestyle wing was built on the front parking lot, parking garages were built behind the Dillard's and Macy's anchors to alleviate parking problems.
[edit] Anchors
- Dillard's (210,000 sq. ft.)
- Dillard's Men (opening in 2007 in former Mervyns; 84,000 sq. ft.)
- J.C. Penney (125,000 sq. ft.)
- Macy's (formerly Foley's; 200,000 sq. ft.)
[edit] References
- ^ Shop Girl blog, Houston Chronicle, October 18, 2006
- ^ Texas twister hits mall, CNN.com, February 16, 1998.
[edit] External links
- First Colony Mall Official website
