| Location | intersection of I-84 and Route 9 |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Developer | The Taubman Company |
| Owner | The Taubman Company |
| No. of stores and services | 154 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,288,000 leaseable area in square feet |
| Parking | Outdoor & Garage |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | http://www.shopwestfarms.com |
WestFarms Mall, sometimes referred to as WestFarms, is a mall located seven miles (11 km) southwest of Hartford, Connecticut. The mall developer is The Taubman Company. It is the third largest indoor mall in the state.[1]
Westfarms Mall is located between the towns of West Hartford, Farmington, Newington and New Britain. Westfarms features more than 160 shops, including anchors Nordstrom, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor and JCPenney. The shopping center offers a mix of stores and restaurants, many unique to the area including Apple, Bare Escentuals, bebe, Brio Tuscan Grille, California Pizza Kitchen, Coach, Cole Haan, J.Crew, Janie and Jack, Pandora, P.F. Chang's, Pottery Barn Kids, Rainforest Café, Restoration Hardware, and others.[2]
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Westfarms mall opened in 1974 with original anchors JcPenney's, G. Fox & Co., and Sage-Allen. The mall was well known for its lavish ceilings and waterfall-style fountains and just like their sister mall, The Mall at Shorts Hills in New Jersey (also a Taubman Company owned mall), the designer made sure people could see from one side to the other.
The first expansion project of the mall took place when Lord & Taylor moved from Bishop's Corner in West Hartford to the mall in the early 1980s. Then in 1997, the mall expanded once again and went through renovations when New England's first (and Connecticut's only) Nordstrom department store opened. Not only did Nordstrom build a new store, but a new wing of 32 additional stores were added.
The G.Fox store converted to its sister Filene's division in 1993 and after Sage-Allen's demise, its space became the Filene's Men's & Home store in 1995. Both locations are now rebranded as Macy's.
From its grand opening in 1974 until 2002, the mall's center court featured waterfall-style fountains and a small stage area, taking up much of the center court area. A 2002 renovation removed all of the water display and gave the space a more open look with a Starbucks located in the center.
In early 2008, Westfarms announced another renovation to the mall. The main entrance will get a facelift as well as introducing new signature dining P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Brio Tuscan Grill. Both of these places will include outdoor seating, for the summer time. Also, Westfarms brought in upscale stores like Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co, Vera Bradley to replace departed stores like Timberland, L'Oréal & FYE.