Westfarms
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| Location | 1500 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110 (at intersection of I-84 & Route 9) |
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| Opening date | 1974 |
| Developer | The Taubman Company |
| Owner | The Taubman Company |
| No. of stores and services | 154 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 (if both locations of Macy's are counted as one anchor); 5 (if both locations of Macy's are counted individually) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,288,000 leaseable area in square feet |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Parking | Outdoor & Garage |
| Website | http://www.shopwestfarms.com |
Westfarms, sometimes referred to as Westfarms Mall, is an upscale shopping 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 is located on Connecticut Route 71, not far from the intersection of Interstate 84 and Connecticut Route 9, which both have exits near the mall. It is situated between the towns of West Hartford, Farmington, Newington and New Britain; and is surrounded by additional shopping plazas. Westfarms is anchored by Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, JCPenney, and Macy's, which is split into two anchor locations. The mall features more than 160 shops in total. Westfarms offers a mix of stores and restaurants, many of which are unique to the Hartford area including Apple, bebe, Brio Tuscan Grille, California Pizza Kitchen, Coach, J.Crew, Pandora, P.F. Chang's, Anthropologie, Michael Kors, Sephora, Free People, Brooks Brothers, Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton and others.[2]
Unlike many enclosed malls, Westfarms does not feature a common-area food court, but some wings of the mall contain several quick service restaurants such as Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, and Sbarro that are housed in their own storefronts.
History
Westfarms mall opened in 1974 with original anchors JC Penney, G. Fox & Co., and Sage-Allen. The mall was well known for its lavish ceilings and waterfall-style fountains and, just like its sister mall, The Mall at Short Hills in New Jersey (also a Taubman Company owned mall), the designer made sure people could see from one end 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 was 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 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 received a facelift as well as introducing new signature dining P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Brio Tuscan Grill. Both of these places 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.
Anchors
- JCPenney (200,000 square feet (19,000 m2); 2 Floors)
- Lord & Taylor ( 117,000 square feet (10,900 m2); 2 Floors)
- Macy's (292,000 square feet (27,100 m2); 3/2 Floors) (2 locations)
- Nordstrom (189,000 square feet (17,600 m2); 2 Floors)
Gallery
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Apple Store for consumer electronics
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Nordstrom department store
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Pandora jewelry store
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Coordinates: 41°43′22″N 72°45′48″W / 41.72278°N 72.76333°W