Twelve Oaks Mall
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| Location | Novi, Michigan, USA |
| Opening date | 1977 |
| Developer | A. Alfred Taubman |
| Management | Taubman Centers |
| Owner | Taubman Centers |
| No. of stores and services | 200 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 1.5 million ft² Macy's - 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m²) Nordstrom - 165,000 sq ft (15,300 m²) Sears - 207,000 sq ft (19,200 m²) JC Penney - 156,000 sq ft (14,500 m²) Lord & Taylor - 122,000 sq ft (11,300 m²) |
| Parking | 7,051 |
| No. of floors | 2 (3 in Macy's) |
| Website | http://www.shoptwelveoaks.com/ |
Twelve Oaks Mall is an upscale shopping mall located in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The mall is located on the Northeast corner of I-96 and Novi Road. Taubman Centers is the owner and manager of the mall, and it is anchored by Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom, JCPenney and Sears. It is among the largest malls owned by the Taubman Corporation.[1]
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[edit] History
Twelve Oaks Mall was developed by A. Alfred Taubman and was completed and opened on August 3, 1977, anchored by Hudson's, JCPenney and Sears; the mall was designed by Victor Gruen and Richard Prince. Lord & Taylor was added as a fourth anchor a year after the mall opened. The mall is one of three super-regional Taubman malls built in the Detroit metro area in the late 1970s, the other two being Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights and Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn.
The mall was constructed on the site of a former gravel pit. Planning for the mall began around 1971. Excavation of the site began in the spring of 1975. Construction of the mall began in the fall of 1975. Prior to its development as the Mall, the site was proposed to be used as a landfill. Opposition by residents and the then Village of Novi prevented the establishment of the landfill. A regional mall was originally proposed to be built in Farmington Township (now Farmington Hills) at Thirteen Mile and Haggerty Roads. Opposition to the proposal in Farmington Township and West Bloomfield Township pushed the developers west to the location in Novi.
In 2002, The Taubman Corporation demolished the defunct United Artists Theatres and made way for a new "Lifestyle Cafe" food court, and allowed kiosks in the mall for the first time. This marked a change in Taubman policy, as it was originally believed that a food court would invite teenage loitering, and that kiosks diminished the upscale atmosphere of the mall.
In 2005, The Taubman Corporation announced a $63-million expansion project which includes a 97,000 sq ft (9,000 m²). of common space, 30 new stores, a 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m²). expansion and major renovation to Macy's, a new 165,000 sq ft (15,300 m²). Nordstrom store.[1] The expansion will make Twelve Oaks Mall one of Taubman's largest mall properties.[1] Construction began in February 2006, with Clark Construction Company taking on the project.
In 2007, on September 28th, the new Nordstrom opened with over 40 small specialty shops including Martin + Osa, the first in Michigan. The new anchor store was built on the southeast side of the mall, adjacent to the existing Lord & Taylor store.
[edit] Interior and Architecture
The architecture consists of unique, contemporary, geometric ceiling designs with recessed skylights in the center and anchor courts with lower ceilings between them. Originally, the interior decor largely comprised wood accents. Each court (e.g. Sears Court, Hudson's Court) also contained a large modern art sculpture, and the original three anchors each had four trees.
Between 1996 and 1998, the mall underwent a multi-million dollar renovation which included new entrances, new flooring, an additional elevator in center court, new signage, fixtures, and furnishings. At the same time, the sculptures and some of the trees were removed. Interior ashtrays were also removed, as Twelve Oaks became a smoke-free mall near the end of the renovation. The interior decor now consists of silver, mirrored accents on some of the pillars, modern polished flooring, added accent lighting, and glass railings with silver accents.
Additionally, the seating areas in the JCPenney Court and Hudson's Court were simplified to create more open space and make navigation easier. A play area for children was also built in the Lord and Taylor Court, and later moved to the Sears court, and valet parking became a permanent offering instead of a seasonal service.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Marshall, Caroll (August 23, 2007.Twelve Oaks expansion makes mall among Tauban's biggest. Oakland Business Review, MLive.com. Retrieved on January 17, 2008.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Twelve Oaks Site
- Oakland Press article about the newest expansion
- Demographic information for advertising inside the mall
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