The Mall at Partridge Creek Debut in Suburban Detroit Draws Thousands Eager to Explore New Stores, Amenities
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Thousands of enthusiastic shoppers today arrived to welcome The Mall at Partridge Creek ( www.shoppartridgecreek.com ) to Clinton Township, Mich., a rapidly growing community about 20 miles northeast of Detroit .
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Developed by Taubman Centers Inc. (NYSE: TCO), the 640,000-square-foot open-air shopping center showcases Macomb County’s first Parisian store (120,000 square feet), plus a 14-screen MJR Cinema complex (58,291 square feet) and over 90 stores and restaurants. Macomb County’s first Nordstrom (122,000 square feet) will debut in April. The lushly landscaped grounds incorporate fountains, a health-themed children’s play area and bocce courts.
The Mall at Partridge Creek is the first new regional shopping center built in Macomb County in more than 30 years. Approximately 70 percent of the stores and restaurants are one-of-a-kinds for the county.
Today’s early birds — many of them arriving in the pre-dawn hours before the stores opened to the public — enjoyed a free outdoor community welcome breakfast and received commemorative fleece blankets before the opening ceremony in Center Court.
Located on the south side of M-59 between Garfield and Romeo Plank in Clinton Township, The Mall at Partridge Creek brings shoppers a host of new amenities, including a health-themed play area where kids can climb on colorful, oversized veggies and hop along the “healthy lifestyle” path; 52- inch, flat-screen outdoor TVs with surrounding seating; bocce courts; free wireless Internet access; snow-melting sidewalks and a 30-foot tall outdoor stone fireplace.
The mall also welcomes dogs with canine comfort stations featuring water troughs and free waste bags.
Over 70 stores and restaurants, including the two-level Parisian and the theater complex, opened with the mall. More stores will join them throughout the fall and winter.
“We are pleased to be opening The Mall at Partridge Creek over 93 percent leased,” says Robert S. Taubman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Taubman Centers. “It’s a true testament to Macomb County and this particular site to have such a terrific mix of retailers choosing to be a part of this shopping center.”
Taubman Centers, a real estate investment trust, owns and/or manages 24 regional and super regional shopping centers in 11 states. The company is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Additional information about Taubman Centers can be obtained from the company’s website at www.taubman.com .
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expected because of various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to changes in general economic and real estate conditions, changes in the interest rate environment and the availability of financing, and adverse changes in the retail industry. Other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
SOURCE Taubman Centers, Inc.
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