User:RedPoptarts/NorthPark Center

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Wikipedia Edits

NorthPark Center is one of the top five shopping mall’s in the United States and the largest in North Texas. Located in the heart of North Dallas, Texas (USA) at the intersection of Loop 12 (Northwest Highway) and US 75 (North Central Expressway), NorthPark Center offers an impressive lineup of anchors, stores and restaurants available in only a few locations in the United States.

History

NorthPark Center opened in 1965 as the largest climate-controlled retail establishment in the world.[1]. With its clean, modern design, exclusive tenant mix and world-class art collection, NorthPark Center forever changed the retail landscape of the Southwest. Originally developed by Raymond D. Nasher, the center is now owned, managed, operated and leased by husband and wife David J. Haemisegger and Nancy A. Nasher. After a three-year, $235 million expansion that doubled its size, NorthPark Center is expected to surpass $1 billion in sales in 2007 to become one of the top five shopping destinations in the country. NorthPark Center will continue to open more luxury boutiques, exclusive stores and upscale dining options to reach over 235 stores and restaurants.

Art in the mall

From its inception, NorthPark Center has made world-class art an integral part of its interior landscape. NorthPark received the American Institute of Architects Award for "Design of the Decade - 1960's" as one of the first commercial centers in the United States to create space for the display of fine art. NorthPark was honored again in 1992 with the A.I.A.'s 25-Year Award for Design Excellence. NorthPark’s tradition of showcasing major works by world-renowned artists from Andy Warhol and Frank Stella to Jonathan Borofsky and Jim Dine continues with three recent acquisitions by NorthPark’s owners, David J. Haemisegger and Nancy A. Nasher: the monumental Ad Astra, 2005, a 48-foot-tall, 12-ton, orange steel giant sculpture by internationally renowned New York artist Mark di Suvero; the enormous, 21-foot-tall, large-scale, stainless steel and aluminum sculpture Corridor Pin, Blue, Artists’ Proof, 1999, by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen; and 20 elements, 2005, Joel Shapiro’s vividly painted sculpture of 20 wooden blocks of varying sizes joined together. (SHOW PHOTOS OF THESE THREE PIECES)

Architecture

Over the years as NorthPark Center has remained true to its original design. For the most recent expansion, NorthPark’s owners returned to omniplan, the architectural firm that originally designed the center with clean, modern lines, signature white brick and highly polished concrete floors. The expansion turned NorthPark’s original U shape into a unique square design surrounding a 1.4-acre landscaped garden known as "CenterPark". Featuring a series of lawns, 41-year-old live oaks and red oaks, and the art for which NorthPark has become famous, CenterPark doubles as a peaceful area for all to enjoy and an exciting new venue for private and community events. For more than 40 years NorthPark Center has maintained its popularity as a comprehensive asset to its community and has not suffered the dead mall fate of others its age. From groundbreaking special events like the spring and fall runway shows of Fashion at the Park to the mix of retailers—luxury, trendsetter or teen-inspired—to the upscale dining options to the stellar anchors to valet parking and concierge service, the goal at NorthPark Center is to offer the best-of-the-best. With over 25 million visitors annually, NorthPark Center has consistently been named the top attraction in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal, keeping NorthPark’s anchors at the top of their respective brands in sales volume.

Anchors and stores

NorthPark Center offers an impressive lineup of world-class luxury retailers.

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Anchors

• AMC Theatres – (88,500 sq. ft.)
• Barneys New York – Flagship Store opened September 2006, (88,000 sq. ft.)
• Dillard's – Flagship Store (299,500 sq. ft.)
• Macy's – Macy's North Texas Flagship Store, formerly Foley's (250,000 sq. ft.)
• Neiman Marcus – (213,800 sq. ft.)
• Nordstrom – (203,000 sq. ft.)

Exclusively NorthPark

This who’s who of retailers is truly the best of the best and includes many shopping choices you can find only at NorthPark Center.

KEY US First in the United States SW Exclusive to NorthPark in the Southwest Tex Exclusive to NorthPark in Texas N. Tex Exclusive to NorthPark in North Texas DCo Exclusive to NorthPark in Dallas County

• adidas Originals SW
• AT&T Experience Store SW
• babystyle DCo
• Bachrach DCo
• Bare Escentuals N. Tex
• Barneys Chelsea Passage SW
• Barneys CO-OP N. Tex
• Barneys New York SW
• Ben Bridge Jeweler DCo
• Billy Reid N. Tex
• Bose DCo
• BOSS Hugo Boss DCo
• Bottega Veneta SW
• Burberry N. Tex
• Calvin Klein Underwear SW
• Charles David DCo
• CH Carolina Herrera N. Tex
• Crêpe Maker SW
• Crewcuts US, SW
• Custo Barcelona SW
• Dallas Mavericks Ultimate
• Fan Shop US, SW
• David Yurman N. Tex
• Dell US, SW
• Diesel N. Tex
• Dooney & Bourke SW
• “e” by Easy Spirit Tex
• Eiseman Jewels US
• Energie / Miss Sixty Tex
• Everything But Water DCo
• Famous Famiglia N. Tex
• Fila N. Tex
• hanna Andersson SW
• H Hilfiger SW
• Hibachi-San Tex
• Intermix SW
• J. Crew DCo
• Jacadi DCo
• Janie and Jack DCo
• Juicy Couture N. Tex
• kate spade N. Tex
• Klinger Advanced
• Aesthetics US, Tex
• Kona Grill N. Tex
• Lacoste DCo
• Lanciani Travel Jewelry Tex
• Lancôme I Boutique SW
• Lilly Pulitzer DCo
• Local Charm, a Dallas
• Jewelry Studio Tex
• LUSH Fresh Handmade
• Cosmetics Tex
• Madewell US, SW
• Maggiano’s Little Italy DCo
• McCormick & Schmick’s DCo
• Martin + Osa SW
• Metropark N. Tex
• Michael Kors N. Tex
• Miss Sixty / Energie Tex
• MNG by Mango SW
• Mont Blanc DCo
• Movado N. Tex
• Na Hoku SW
• Occhiali Da Sole N. Tex
• Oilily N. Tex
• Original Penguin SW
• The Original Soup Man SW
• Oscar de la Renta SW
• Paiva N. Tex
• P.F. Chang’s China Bistro DCo
• Play@Planet Funk SW
• Porsche Design SW
• PUMA DCo
• Puzzle Zoo SW
• Robb & Stucky Interiors DCo
• Salvatore Ferragamo N. Tex
• Sheke US
• Sigrid Olsen N. Tex
• Stuart Weitzman N. Tex
• Swatch N. Tex
• Ted Baker SW
• TUMI N. Tex
• Vilebrequin Tex
• Wolford DCo
• XXI Forever DCo

COMING SOON

• Cartier N. Tex
• Giorgio Armani N. Tex
• Tod’s SW

And more to come ...