Court at King of Prussia
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The Court at King of Prussia is part of the massive King of Prussia Mall complex in King of Prussia, an area in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania.
In the late 1970's, Kravco (Then owner of the King of Prussia Plaza) looked to add stores that would attract affluent shopers from the nearby Main Line. Approval was granted in 1979 for The Court at King of Prussia. This new mall, directly across Goddard (Now Mall) Blvd. would include 3 department stores, and nearly 100 high end specialty shops & restaurants. The Court opened in 1981 along with a new 3 story parking garage. This new mall required the relocation of Goddard Blvd.(now Mall Blvd.) into a tunnel underneath the parking garage that connects the Court & The Plaza. It was around this time that the outdoor section of The Plaza was enclosed, and Sears & The Garden Food Court were added to the west end of the property.
The Court is linked to the main section of the mall (known as the "Plaza") by a covered outdoor walkway, which features an array of plants, benches, and jazz music. Its anchor stores are Macy's and Bloomingdale's. It originally had a third anchor, Abraham & Straus, whose lease was bought out in 1986 by Strawbridge and Clothier. Strawbridge and Clothier opened their store in 1988 and opened a second in the former Wanamaker location at The Plaza in 1997 upon its acquisition by May Department Stores Co. Strawbridge and Clothier subsequently left the Court and its position was redeveloped as the shopping complex's newest section, the Pavilion at King of Prussia. Stores in this section include a branch of Borders Books and Music, a double-level Urban Outfitters, Five Below and The Cheesecake Factory. One of the complex's three food courts is also located in the Court. The Court houses more upscale shops than the Plaza, and was also the original concept of The King of Prussia Mall.
The other section of the mall, the Plaza at King of Prussia, is much larger than the Court.
[edit] Anchors
- Bloomingdale's (229,484 sq. ft.)
- Macy's (252,243 sq. ft.)
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