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{{infobox shopping mall
| shopping_mall_name = Tysons Corner Center
| name = Tysons Corner Center
| image = Tysons Corner Center WMATA Entrance.jpg
| image = Tysons Corner Center WMATA Entrance.jpg
| caption = Inside Tysons Corner Center: the expansion wing
| caption = The entrance to Tysons Corner Center from the [[Washington Metro]]'s [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver Line]] mezzanine
| location = [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], [[United States|USA]]
| location = [[Tysons, Virginia]], United States
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1968|7|25}}<ref>https://wtop.com/business-finance/2018/07/tysons-corner-center-turns-50-this-week/</ref>
| opening_date = 1968
| developer= [[Lerner Enterprises]]
| developer = [[Lerner Enterprises]]
| owner= [[Macerich]]
| owner = [[Macerich]]
|operator =
| operator =
| building_costs =
| building_costs =
| number_of_stores = 300+
| number_of_stores = 300+
| number_of_anchors = 5
| number_of_anchors = 4 (3 open, 1 closed)
| floor_area = 2.4 million ft²
| floor_area = 2.4 million ft²
| floors = 2 with partial third level ([[AMC Theatres]], food court, 3 in [[Macy's]] and [[Nordstrom]], 4 in [[Bloomingdale's]])
| floors = 3
| parking = Surfaced lots as well as 5 parking terraces
| parking = Surfaced lots as well as 5 parking terraces
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| website = http://www.shoptysons.com
| slogan = "Where the Stores Are."
| coordinates = {{Coord|38.91713|-77.22224}}
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| website = http://www.shoptysons.com
| publictransit = {{rint|washington|metro}} [[Washington Metro]]: <br> {{rint|washington|silver}} at [[Tysons station|Tysons]]<br> {{bus icon|12px}} [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]]: [[McLean-Crystal City Line|23A, 23T]], [[Leesburg Pike Line|28A]]<br> {{bus icon|12px}} [[Fairfax Connector]] bus: 401, 402, 423, 462, 463, 721
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'''Tysons Corner Center''', located in the [[Tysons Corner, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] [[unincorporated area]] in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]] (between [[McLean, Virginia|McLean]] and Vienna, Virginia), opened to the public in 1968, becoming one of the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled [[shopping mall]]s in the [[Washington metropolitan area]].<ref>The fully enclosed [[Iverson Mall]] in [[Hillcrest Heights, Maryland]], opened in 1967.</ref>
'''Tysons Corner Center''' is a [[shopping mall]] in the [[unincorporated area]] of [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons]] in [[Fairfax County, Virginia]], United States (between [[McLean, Virginia|McLean]] and [[Vienna, Virginia|Vienna]], Virginia). It opened to the public in 1968, becoming one of the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled [[shopping mall]]s in the [[Washington metropolitan area]]. The mall's anchor department stores are [[Macy's]], [[Nordstrom]], and [[Bloomingdale's]]. The mall also features prominent specialty retailers including [[Everlane]], [[Fabletics]], [[Untuckit]], [[SoftBank Group|Oak + Fort]], [[Intimissimi]], [[Aesop (brand)|Aesop]], and [[Warby Parker]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Macerich |title=Tysons Corner Center {{!}} Directory |url=https://www.tysonscornercenter.com/Directory |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.tysonscornercenter.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=King |first=Kate |date=2023-05-13 |title=Online-Only Startups Adopt a Bold New Strategy: Opening Actual Shops |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/warby-parker-allbirds-everlane-parachute-collars-co-stores-e4b94623 |access-date=2023-11-16 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>


It is the [[List of largest shopping malls in the United States|largest shopping mall]] in the state and in the [[Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area|Baltimore-Washington area]]. Tysons Corner Center is located 12.5 miles (20.1 kilometers) from the [[Downtown (Washington, D.C.)|Central Business District of Washington D.C.]] and neighbors the more upscale [[Tysons Galleria]] mall across [[Virginia State Route 123|Chain Bridge Road]].
Tysons Corner Center is the largest mall in the [[Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area|Baltimore-Washington area]], and the [[List of largest shopping malls in the United States|8th largest]] in the United States. The mall is located {{convert|12.5|miles}} from the [[Downtown (Washington, D.C.)|central business district of Washington D.C.]], and neighbors a second mall, [[Tysons Galleria]], across [[Virginia State Route 123|Chain Bridge Road]]. To distinguish the two, some people refer to Tysons Corner Center as "'''Tysons I'''," and Tysons Galleria as "Tysons II."


==History==
==History==
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Tysons Corner Center was one of the first [[Shopping mall#Super regional|super-regional malls]] in the country, drawing customers from a multi-state area. {{As of|2014}}, the mall's four [[department store]] anchors are [[Nordstrom]], [[Bloomingdale's]], [[Lord & Taylor]], [[Macy's]]; and a recent expansion (opened 2005) off the former [[JCPenney]] structure is anchored by a 16-screen [[AMC Theatres|AMC]] multiplex movie theater, a [[Barnes & Noble]] bookstore, and an [[Old Navy]]. Tysons Corner Center is the largest mall in the metropolitan area and the [[List of largest shopping malls in the United States|13th largest]] in the [[United States]]. A second, more upscale mall, called [[Tysons Galleria]], operates across the street from Tysons Corner Center within the Tysons II office development (with many people referring to the mall itself as "Tysons II"); it opened in 1988. To distinguish, many call the original mall "Tysons I."
Tysons Corner Center was one of the first [[Shopping mall#Super regional|super-regional malls]] in the country, drawing customers from a multi-state area. The mall was built as a follow-on partnership by Isadore Gudelsky and Theodore Lerner's [[Westfield Wheaton|Wheaton Plaza]] which opened in 1960. On May 31, 1962, the $20 million project was awarded to Lerner-Gudelsky by a 4–2 vote against [[James Rouse]]'s [[Rouse Company]] with a controversial vote by William H Moss, a County supervisor who also worked for Gudelsky's District Title Insurance Company.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=Zone Case Conflict News to Supervisor|date=24 October 1963|author=Helen Dewar}}</ref>


The 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m<sup>2</sup>) one-story mall opened on July 25, 1968, with just 35 of its 100 stores open and just two of its three department store anchors, [[Hecht's]] and [[Woodward & Lothrop]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-25 |title=Tysons Corner Center turns 50 this week |url=https://wtop.com/business-finance/2018/07/tysons-corner-center-turns-50-this-week/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=WTOP News |language=en}}</ref> The third anchor department store, [[Lansburgh's]], did not open until a year later, on October 19, 1969, due to a lawsuit involving an exchange of its lease for favorable zoning.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=Developer Lerner Gets Things Done: Lost Legal Fight Planned Wheaton Plaza Mind Like a 'Computer' Sidesteps Interview|date=4 May 1969}}</ref> The finished mall contained 100 specialty stores, including [[Jelleff's]] and discount chain [[F. W. Woolworth Company|Woolworth's]], which operated a store in the mall until the entire chain went under in 1997.
The mall was built as a follow-on partnership by Isadore Guldesky and Theodore Lerner's [[Westfield Wheaton|Wheaton Plaza]] which opened in 1960. On May 31, 1962 the $20 million project was awarded to Lerner-Gudelsky by a 4-2 vote against [[James Rouse]]'s [[Rouse Company]] with a controversial vote by William H Moss, a County supervisor who also worked for Gudelsky's District Title Insurance Company.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=Zone Case Conflict News to Supervisor|date=24 October 1963|author=Helen Dewar}}</ref> A lawsuit involving an exchange of a lease for [[Lansburgh's]] in exchange for favorable zoning for the location delayed the opening until 1969.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=Developer Lerner Gets Things Done: Lost Legal Fight Planned Wheaton Plaza Mind Like a 'Computer' Sidesteps Interview|date=4 May 1969}}</ref> The Mall originally had 5 courts which were the Umbrella Court in front of Lansburgh's, Fashion Court, Fountain Court in front of Hechts, Aviary Court and the Clock Court located near the Woodie's entrance. The fashion court stage and flight cage in the aviary court were replaced with fountains when the lower level was added, causing these areas to be mistakenly called "fountain courts" while the original fountains were removed from the Hecht's entrance. One of the few remaining pieces of the original infrastructure of the 1968 mall visible to patrons are the escalators between the second and third floor of Bloomingdale's, which are the original Lansburgh's escalators.


Lansburgh's closed in 1973, when City Stores shuttered the entire chain. They rebranded the building as another of their stores, [[Lit Brothers]], from 1973 to 1975. The building was then renovated as the first full-line branch of [[Bloomingdale's]] outside of New York City, reopening on September 9, 1976.<ref>https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/guests-attend-the-bloomingdales-opening-at-tysons-corner-news-photo/1460923028</ref>
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From its opening until the 1990s, the mall contained a wide and diverse retail mix. Discount chain [[F. W. Woolworth Company|Woolworth's]] operated a store in the mall until the entire chain went under in 1997. [[Marriott Corporation|Hot Shoppes]] cafeteria also occupied space in the mall until 1998. These types of stores shared space with higher-end tenants such as Liz Claiborne and A/X Armani Exchange. In the 2000s, under the ownership of [[Wilmorite Properties]], the mall re-tenanted with more upscale stores, reflecting the demographics of the surrounding area, and has served as the primary launchpad location for a number of successful retail chains. [[LL Bean]] opened its first full line department store outside of its Freeport, Maine headquarters in 2000. Apple opened the first of its [[Apple Store|retail stores]] at Tysons in 2001. [[Martin + Osa]] and [[Neiman Marcus|Cusp by Neiman Marcus]] opened in 2006. [[MNG By Mango]] made their U.S. debut at Tysons in 2006 as well. In 2007, Canadian-based clothing retailer [[Garage (store)|Garage]] opened its first U.S. store at Tysons. Many retailers have flagship stores at the mall, including [[Pottery Barn]] and [[Victoria's Secret]].

The mall was originally designed around five themed "courts": the Umbrella Court in front of Lansburgh's, the Fashion Court, the Fountain Court in front of Hechts, the Aviary Court and the Clock Court located near Woodward & Lothrop. Some of the few remaining pieces of the original infrastructure of the 1968 mall are the escalators that serve the second and third floor of Bloomingdale's (the original Lansburgh's escalators), and the original passenger and freight elevators from Woodward & Lothrop/JCPenney. Both are still in operation, however they are located in the back hallways and used as service elevators.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVr2MUcizaA|title=Amazing 1967 Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator in Woodward&Lothrop-Tysons Corner Centre-McLean, VA|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

In 1988, the mall was expanded to add a second floor, at which time Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom opened; this was the first Nordstrom east of the [[Mississippi River]]. In 1995, Woodward & Lothrop closed and was converted to JCPenney, which closed 10 years later in 2005. The anchor store building was gutted and expanded and converted into two additional levels of mall space, anchored by a 16-screen [[AMC Theatres|AMC]] multiplex movie theater, [[Barnes & Noble Booksellers]], and [[Old Navy]].

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Today, the mall has 2.1 million square feet (195,000 m<sup>2</sup>) of retail space on three levels, 16 movie screens, and nearly 300 stores. From its opening until the 1990s, the mall contained a wide and diverse retail mix. [[Marriott Corporation|Hot Shoppes]] cafeteria also occupied space in the mall until 1998. These types of stores shared space with higher-end tenants such as Liz Claiborne and A/X Armani Exchange. In the 2000s, under the ownership of [[Wilmorite Properties]], the mall re-tenanted and has served as the primary launchpad location for a number of successful retail chains. [[LL Bean]] opened its first full line department store outside of its Freeport, Maine headquarters in 2000. Apple opened the first of its [[Apple Store|retail stores]] at Tysons in 2001. [[Martin + Osa]] and [[Neiman Marcus|Cusp by Neiman Marcus]] opened in 2006. MNG By Mango made their U.S. debut at Tysons in 2006 as well, but that store has since closed. In 2007, Canadian-based clothing retailer [[Garage (store)|Garage]] opened its first U.S. store at Tysons. Many retailers have flagship stores at the mall, including [[Pottery Barn]] and [[Victoria's Secret]].


Soon after Tysons Corner Center was constructed, the land surrounding the area — previously consisting of farms and rural residences — became prime [[real estate]], prompting the construction of hotels, office buildings, and apartment complexes. Major retailers near Tysons Corner Center include [[Crate & Barrel]], [[Tiffany & Co.]], [[Hermes Paris]], [[Louis Vuitton]], and [[Gucci]], some of which are located in [[Fairfax Square]].
Soon after Tysons Corner Center was constructed, the land surrounding the area — previously consisting of farms and rural residences — became prime [[real estate]], prompting the construction of hotels, office buildings, and apartment complexes. Major retailers near Tysons Corner Center include [[Crate & Barrel]], [[Tiffany & Co.]], [[Hermes Paris]], [[Louis Vuitton]], and [[Gucci]], some of which are located in [[Fairfax Square]].
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[[Image:Line at the opening of first Apple Store in America.jpg|thumb|right|The first [[Apple Store]] opened in Tysons Corner Center.]]
Originally, the mall consisted of 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m²) on one level, three department stores ([[Hecht's]], [[Lansburgh's]], and [[Woodward & Lothrop]]), and 100 specialty stores, including [[Jelleff's]]. In 1988, the mall was expanded to add a bottom floor, at which time Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom opened; this was the first Nordstrom east of the [[Mississippi River]]. Today, the mall has 2.1 million square feet (195,000 m²) of retail space on three levels, 16 movie screens, and nearly 300 stores. As part of the upcoming "Tysons Future" renovation and expansion plans, a glass elevator has been added to the Fashion Court (where the Nordstrom wing meets the main mall hallway), which opened on November 28, 2008.


As part of the upcoming "Tysons Future" renovation and expansion plans, a glass elevator has been added to the Fashion Court (where the Nordstrom wing meets the main mall hallway), which opened on November 28, 2008.
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[[Image:Tysons Mall.jpg|thumb|right|Interior of Tysons Corner Center.]]

In 2004 The [[Macerich]] Company acquired Wilmorite Properties, adding Tysons Corner Center to its portfolio. Tyson's Corner Center was a particularly significant expansion as the plans were well under way for a massive mixed-use development creating a more urban environment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Macerich Announces $2.333 Billion Agreement to Acquire Wilmorite {{!}} Macerich |url=https://investing.macerich.com/news-releases/news-release-details/macerich-announces-2333-billion-agreement-acquire-wilmorite |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=investing.macerich.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2013, Tysons Corner Center was assessed for $1 billion, making it by far the most valuable property in the metropolitan area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2013/12/fairfax-countys-first-billion-dollar.html|title=Fairfax County's first billion dollar property: Tysons Corner Center|publisher=[[American City Business Journals]]}}</ref>

On January 19, 2020, the Lord & Taylor anchor store closed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-17 |title=Lord and Taylor Closing This Sunday at Tysons Corner Center {{!}} Tysons Reporter |url=https://www.tysonsreporter.com/2020/01/17/lord-and-taylor-closing-this-sunday-at-tysons-corner-center/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |language=en}}</ref> On December 28, 2021, Macerich, the mall development firm, announced plans to redevelop the empty store into either a 330-foot, 540,000 square feet office tower, or a 400-foot tower with a mix of office and residential space. Both options would include 50,000 square feet of retail centered around the plaza.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Macerich revises plan for next phase of Tysons Corner Center, including bigger tower to replace Lord & Taylor |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2022/11/23/tysons-corner-center-expansion-plans-revised.html |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>

The mall's L.L. Bean store closed on January 17, 2022. Macerich reconstructed the space into multiple smaller in-line stores.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sernovitz |first=Daniel J. |date=January 28, 2022 |title=Tysons Corner Center owner drafts new plans for L.L. Bean's massive former space |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2022/01/28/tysons-corner-center-macerich-to-replace-ll-bean.html?ana=yahoo |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Washington Business Journal}}</ref>

On May 19, 2023, Apple relocated to a new location in the mall, on the 22nd anniversary of the first store's opening.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=Apple's Redesigned and Relocated Tysons Corner Store Opens Today |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2023/05/19/apple-tysons-corner-store-now-open/ |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref>

By 2023, since the [[COVID-19 lockdowns|government lockdown]], Tyson's Corner Center had announced several new additions. Among them are [[Express, Inc.|UpWest]], [[Kendra Scott]], [[Everlane]], [[Primark]], [[Sun Capital Partners|Purple]], [[SoftBank Group|Oak + Fort]], [[SVB Financial Group|CAMP]], [[ThirdLove]], [[Lexus|The Lexus Experience]], [[Lovisa]], [[Cotton On]], [[Dr. Martens]], in addition to entirely new store formats for the [[Apple Inc.|Apple Store]] and [[Lululemon Athletica]].<ref>https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2022/11/23/tysons-corner-center-expansion-plans-revised.html</ref><ref>https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2021/12/23/tysons-corner-center-expansion-plans-filed.html</ref>


===Notable openings===
===Notable openings===
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[[Image:Line at the opening of first Apple Store in America.jpg|thumb|right|The first [[Apple Store]] opened in Tysons Corner Center.]]
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*First [[Nordstrom]] outside of the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] (1988)<ref>"Nordstrom's newest." Daily News Record, (March 4, 1988) ''Ramey, Joanna''</ref><ref>The Nordstrom Way (1996), 133</ref>
*First [[Nordstrom]] outside of the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] (1988)<ref>"Nordstrom's newest." Daily News Record, (March 4, 1988) ''Ramey, Joanna''</ref><ref>The Nordstrom Way (1996), 133</ref>
*First [[L.L. Bean]] outside of original [[Freeport, Maine]] store (2000)<ref>[http://ww2.fairfaxtimes.com/cms/archivestory.php?id=122211 Tysons Corner bags LL Bean retail store]</ref>
*First [[L.L. Bean]] outside of original [[Freeport, Maine]] store (2000)<ref>[http://ww2.fairfaxtimes.com/cms/archivestory.php?id=122211 Tysons Corner bags LL Bean retail store]</ref>
*First [[Apple Store]] in the world (2001)<ref>[http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/10/16/apple-nearing-milestone-opening/ Apple Nearing Milestone Opening]</ref>
*First [[Apple Store]] in the world (2001)<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Keith Wagstaff|title=Check Out Every Apple Store Ever Opened, in Order|url=http://techland.time.com/2011/11/10/check-out-every-apple-store-ever-opened-in-order/|magazine=Time|publisher=TIME Inc|access-date=14 September 2014|date=10 November 2011}}</ref>
*First [[American Girl]] in the Washington, D.C. area (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/17/AR2010081702367.html|title=American Girl doll store coming to Tysons Corner Center|publisher=[[The Washington Post]]|first=Ylan|last=Mui}}</ref>
*First [[Microsoft Store (retail)|Microsoft Store]] in the [[Northeast megalopolis|Northeast]] (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/16/microsoft-opens-first-area-store/|title=Microsoft opens first area store|publisher=[[The Washington Times]]|first=Mark|last=Kellner}}</ref>
*First [[Spanx]] store in the world (2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/spanx-now-have-their-own-store-in-tysons-corner/2012/11/06/9a8a7286-27d1-11e2-9972-71bf64ea091c_blog.html|title=Spanx now have their own store in Tysons Corner|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|first=Tom|last=Jackman}}</ref>
*First [[Microsoft Store]] in the [[Northeast megalopolis|Northeast]] (2011)<ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/16/microsoft-opens-first-area-store/ Microsoft opens first area store]</ref>


==Plans==
==Plans==
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[[Image:Tysons Mall.jpg|thumb|right|Inside Tysons Corner Center in the expansion wing in 2006.]]
The [[Washington Metro]] subway (Silver Line) has expanded westward to Tysons Corner, and eventually will be extended to [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Dulles Airport]] and beyond. The [[Tysons Corner (WMATA station)|Tysons Corner station]] on the [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver Line]] is on the north side of the shopping center where Tysons Boulevard crosses [[State Route 123 (Virginia)|State Route 123]] (Chain Bridge Road). There are four stations in the Tysons Corner area. Utility relocation for the project began in 2008. The Silver Line opened July 26, 2014.
The [[Washington Metro]] subway (Silver Line) has expanded westward to Tysons Corner, and has since been extended to [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Dulles Airport]] and beyond. The [[Tysons Corner (WMATA station)|Tysons station]] on the [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver Line]] is on the north side of the shopping center where Tysons Boulevard crosses [[State Route 123 (Virginia)|State Route 123]] (Chain Bridge Road). There are four stations in the Tysons Corner area. Utility relocation for the project began in 2008. The Silver Line opened July 26, 2014.


[[The Macerich Company]], who acquired owner Wilmorite Properties in 2005, is developing Tysons Corner Center into a community location. There will be expansions for residential and commercial buildings, along with a hotel. There will also be slight expansions to the mall. The project will be completed in four stages and it is expected to be finished in 10 to 15 years, adding {{convert|3500000|sqft|m2|-1|abbr=on}} of office, residential, and retail space.
[[The Macerich Company]], who acquired owner Wilmorite Properties in 2005, is developing Tysons Corner Center into a community location. There will be expansions for residential and commercial buildings, along with a hotel. There will also be slight expansions to the mall. The project will be completed in four stages and it is expected to be finished in 10 to 15 years, adding {{convert|3500000|sqft|m2|-1|abbr=on}} of office, residential, and retail space.


==Anchors==
==Anchors==
*[[AMC Theatres]] (105,122 sq ft., 16 screens) — opened 2005
*[[Bloomingdale's]] (255,888 sq ft. on 4 floors) — opened 1969 as [[Lansburgh's]], closed in 1972/1973. Reopened as [[Lit Brothers]] in 1973, Closed in 1975. Renovated/Reopened as Bloomingdale's (the first store in the Washington, D.C. area) in 1976. Lower level added in 1988-1990
*[[Lord & Taylor]] (119,500 sq ft. on 2 floors) — opened 1990
*[[L.L. Bean]] (75,778 sq ft. on 2 floors) — opened 2000
*[[Macy's]] (237,076 sq ft. on 3 floors) — opened 1968 as [[Hecht's]], Converted to Macy's in September 2006
*[[Nordstrom]] (200,000 sq ft. on 3 floors) — opened 1988


*[[Bloomingdale's]]
===Former anchors===
*[[Macy's]]
*[[Lansburgh's]] — opened October 19, 1969. Closed 1973 and replaced by [[Lit Brothers]]
*[[Nordstrom]]
*[[Lit Brothers]] — opened 1973. Closed 1975, and replaced by [[Bloomingdale's]]
*[[Lord & Taylor]] (closed)
*[[Hecht's]] — Opened 1968. Closed 2006, and replaced by [[Macy's]]
*[[Woodward & Lothrop]] — opened 1968. Closed 1995, and replaced by [[JCPenney]]
*[[JCPenney]] — opened 1995. Closed 2003, and renovated into a 3-level mall space anchored by [[AMC Theatres]] and [[Barnes & Noble]]


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Tysons Galleria]] — an upscale shopping mall located directly north of Tysons Corner Center
* [[Tysons Galleria]] — a shopping mall located directly north of Tysons Corner Center
* [[Fairfax Square]] — an upscale [[mixed-use development]] located directly south of Tysons Corner Center
* [[Fairfax Square]] — a [[mixed-use development]] located directly south of Tysons Corner Center
* [[List of the world's largest shopping malls]]
* [[List of the world's largest shopping malls]]
* [[List of largest shopping malls in the United States]]
* [[List of largest shopping malls in the United States]]


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* [http://www.shoptysons.com/ Official site]
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* [http://www.tysonsfuture.com/ Tysons Corner expansion site]
* [http://www.tysonsfuture.com/ Tysons Corner expansion site]
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Tysons Corner Center
The entrance to Tysons Corner Center from the Washington Metro's Silver Line mezzanine
Map
LocationTysons, Virginia, United States
Coordinates38°55′02″N 77°13′20″W / 38.91713°N 77.22224°W / 38.91713; -77.22224
Opening dateJuly 25, 1968; 55 years ago (1968-07-25)[1]
DeveloperLerner Enterprises
OwnerMacerich
No. of stores and services300+
No. of anchor tenants4 (3 open, 1 closed)
Total retail floor area2.4 million ft²
No. of floors2 with partial third level (AMC Theatres, food court, 3 in Macy's and Nordstrom, 4 in Bloomingdale's)
ParkingSurfaced lots as well as 5 parking terraces
Public transit access Washington Metro:
at Tysons
Bus transport Metrobus: 23A, 23T, 28A
Bus transport Fairfax Connector bus: 401, 402, 423, 462, 463, 721
Websitehttp://www.shoptysons.com

Tysons Corner Center is a shopping mall in the unincorporated area of Tysons in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States (between McLean and Vienna, Virginia). It opened to the public in 1968, becoming one of the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping malls in the Washington metropolitan area. The mall's anchor department stores are Macy's, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's. The mall also features prominent specialty retailers including Everlane, Fabletics, Untuckit, Oak + Fort, Intimissimi, Aesop, and Warby Parker.[2][3]

Tysons Corner Center is the largest mall in the Baltimore-Washington area, and the 8th largest in the United States. The mall is located 12.5 miles (20.1 km) from the central business district of Washington D.C., and neighbors a second mall, Tysons Galleria, across Chain Bridge Road. To distinguish the two, some people refer to Tysons Corner Center as "Tysons I," and Tysons Galleria as "Tysons II."

History

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Tysons Corner Center was one of the first super-regional malls in the country, drawing customers from a multi-state area. The mall was built as a follow-on partnership by Isadore Gudelsky and Theodore Lerner's Wheaton Plaza which opened in 1960. On May 31, 1962, the $20 million project was awarded to Lerner-Gudelsky by a 4–2 vote against James Rouse's Rouse Company with a controversial vote by William H Moss, a County supervisor who also worked for Gudelsky's District Title Insurance Company.[4]

The 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m2) one-story mall opened on July 25, 1968, with just 35 of its 100 stores open and just two of its three department store anchors, Hecht's and Woodward & Lothrop.[5] The third anchor department store, Lansburgh's, did not open until a year later, on October 19, 1969, due to a lawsuit involving an exchange of its lease for favorable zoning.[6] The finished mall contained 100 specialty stores, including Jelleff's and discount chain Woolworth's, which operated a store in the mall until the entire chain went under in 1997.

Lansburgh's closed in 1973, when City Stores shuttered the entire chain. They rebranded the building as another of their stores, Lit Brothers, from 1973 to 1975. The building was then renovated as the first full-line branch of Bloomingdale's outside of New York City, reopening on September 9, 1976.[7]

The mall was originally designed around five themed "courts": the Umbrella Court in front of Lansburgh's, the Fashion Court, the Fountain Court in front of Hechts, the Aviary Court and the Clock Court located near Woodward & Lothrop. Some of the few remaining pieces of the original infrastructure of the 1968 mall are the escalators that serve the second and third floor of Bloomingdale's (the original Lansburgh's escalators), and the original passenger and freight elevators from Woodward & Lothrop/JCPenney. Both are still in operation, however they are located in the back hallways and used as service elevators.[8]

In 1988, the mall was expanded to add a second floor, at which time Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom opened; this was the first Nordstrom east of the Mississippi River. In 1995, Woodward & Lothrop closed and was converted to JCPenney, which closed 10 years later in 2005. The anchor store building was gutted and expanded and converted into two additional levels of mall space, anchored by a 16-screen AMC multiplex movie theater, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, and Old Navy.

Today, the mall has 2.1 million square feet (195,000 m2) of retail space on three levels, 16 movie screens, and nearly 300 stores. From its opening until the 1990s, the mall contained a wide and diverse retail mix. Hot Shoppes cafeteria also occupied space in the mall until 1998. These types of stores shared space with higher-end tenants such as Liz Claiborne and A/X Armani Exchange. In the 2000s, under the ownership of Wilmorite Properties, the mall re-tenanted and has served as the primary launchpad location for a number of successful retail chains. LL Bean opened its first full line department store outside of its Freeport, Maine headquarters in 2000. Apple opened the first of its retail stores at Tysons in 2001. Martin + Osa and Cusp by Neiman Marcus opened in 2006. MNG By Mango made their U.S. debut at Tysons in 2006 as well, but that store has since closed. In 2007, Canadian-based clothing retailer Garage opened its first U.S. store at Tysons. Many retailers have flagship stores at the mall, including Pottery Barn and Victoria's Secret.

Soon after Tysons Corner Center was constructed, the land surrounding the area — previously consisting of farms and rural residences — became prime real estate, prompting the construction of hotels, office buildings, and apartment complexes. Major retailers near Tysons Corner Center include Crate & Barrel, Tiffany & Co., Hermes Paris, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci, some of which are located in Fairfax Square.

As part of the upcoming "Tysons Future" renovation and expansion plans, a glass elevator has been added to the Fashion Court (where the Nordstrom wing meets the main mall hallway), which opened on November 28, 2008.

In 2004 The Macerich Company acquired Wilmorite Properties, adding Tysons Corner Center to its portfolio. Tyson's Corner Center was a particularly significant expansion as the plans were well under way for a massive mixed-use development creating a more urban environment.[9]

In 2013, Tysons Corner Center was assessed for $1 billion, making it by far the most valuable property in the metropolitan area.[10]

On January 19, 2020, the Lord & Taylor anchor store closed.[11] On December 28, 2021, Macerich, the mall development firm, announced plans to redevelop the empty store into either a 330-foot, 540,000 square feet office tower, or a 400-foot tower with a mix of office and residential space. Both options would include 50,000 square feet of retail centered around the plaza.[12]

The mall's L.L. Bean store closed on January 17, 2022. Macerich reconstructed the space into multiple smaller in-line stores.[13]

On May 19, 2023, Apple relocated to a new location in the mall, on the 22nd anniversary of the first store's opening.[14]

By 2023, since the government lockdown, Tyson's Corner Center had announced several new additions. Among them are UpWest, Kendra Scott, Everlane, Primark, Purple, Oak + Fort, CAMP, ThirdLove, The Lexus Experience, Lovisa, Cotton On, Dr. Martens, in addition to entirely new store formats for the Apple Store and Lululemon Athletica.[15][16]

Notable openings

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The first Apple Store opened in Tysons Corner Center.

Plans

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Inside Tysons Corner Center in the expansion wing in 2006.

The Washington Metro subway (Silver Line) has expanded westward to Tysons Corner, and has since been extended to Dulles Airport and beyond. The Tysons station on the Silver Line is on the north side of the shopping center where Tysons Boulevard crosses State Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road). There are four stations in the Tysons Corner area. Utility relocation for the project began in 2008. The Silver Line opened July 26, 2014.

The Macerich Company, who acquired owner Wilmorite Properties in 2005, is developing Tysons Corner Center into a community location. There will be expansions for residential and commercial buildings, along with a hotel. There will also be slight expansions to the mall. The project will be completed in four stages and it is expected to be finished in 10 to 15 years, adding 3,500,000 sq ft (325,160 m2) of office, residential, and retail space.

Anchors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://wtop.com/business-finance/2018/07/tysons-corner-center-turns-50-this-week/
  2. ^ Macerich. "Tysons Corner Center | Directory". www.tysonscornercenter.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  3. ^ King, Kate (2023-05-13). "Online-Only Startups Adopt a Bold New Strategy: Opening Actual Shops". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  4. ^ Helen Dewar (24 October 1963). "Zone Case Conflict News to Supervisor". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ "Tysons Corner Center turns 50 this week". WTOP News. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. ^ "Developer Lerner Gets Things Done: Lost Legal Fight Planned Wheaton Plaza Mind Like a 'Computer' Sidesteps Interview". The Washington Post. 4 May 1969.
  7. ^ https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/guests-attend-the-bloomingdales-opening-at-tysons-corner-news-photo/1460923028
  8. ^ "Amazing 1967 Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator in Woodward&Lothrop-Tysons Corner Centre-McLean, VA" – via www.youtube.com.
  9. ^ "Macerich Announces $2.333 Billion Agreement to Acquire Wilmorite | Macerich". investing.macerich.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  10. ^ "Fairfax County's first billion dollar property: Tysons Corner Center". American City Business Journals.
  11. ^ "Lord and Taylor Closing This Sunday at Tysons Corner Center | Tysons Reporter". 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  12. ^ "Macerich revises plan for next phase of Tysons Corner Center, including bigger tower to replace Lord & Taylor". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  13. ^ Sernovitz, Daniel J. (January 28, 2022). "Tysons Corner Center owner drafts new plans for L.L. Bean's massive former space". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  14. ^ "Apple's Redesigned and Relocated Tysons Corner Store Opens Today". MacRumors. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  15. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2022/11/23/tysons-corner-center-expansion-plans-revised.html
  16. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2021/12/23/tysons-corner-center-expansion-plans-filed.html
  17. ^ "Nordstrom's newest." Daily News Record, (March 4, 1988) Ramey, Joanna
  18. ^ The Nordstrom Way (1996), 133
  19. ^ Tysons Corner bags LL Bean retail store
  20. ^ Keith Wagstaff (10 November 2011). "Check Out Every Apple Store Ever Opened, in Order". Time. TIME Inc. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  21. ^ Kellner, Mark. "Microsoft opens first area store". The Washington Times.
  22. ^ Jackman, Tom. "Spanx now have their own store in Tysons Corner". The Washington Post.
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