Easton Town Center

Infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Easton Town Center


caption = Easton Logo
location = Columbus, Ohio
image_width = 100
opening_date = 1999
closing_date =
number_of_stores = ~240
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Easton Town Center ("Easton") is a large mixed-use center in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It is designed to look like a classic American main street, with public spaces, fountains, a street grid, and metered storefront parking.

A real estate project of Les Wexner, the founder, chairman and CEO of nearby Limited Brands, Easton comprises convert|1500000|sqft|m2 of retail space built upon approximately 90 acres within a larger convert|1300|acre|km2|0|sing=on development. The 90 acre retail development was co-developed by The Georgetown Company and Steiner + Associates, while the overall convert|1300|acre|km2|0|sing=on Easton area is a partnership between Limited Brands and The Georgetown Company.

Construction

* 1990–1998: Planning and infrastructure development
* 1997: Chase Manhattan Residential Mortgage HQ; Easton Chiller
* 1998: Easton Oval; Sports Barn; Soccer Fields open 55 acres
* 1999: Easton Town Center Phase I; Easton Hilton
* 2000: Easton Commons Apartments; Marriott Residence Inn
* 2001: Expansion (Phase II) Fashion District; acquisition of convert|100|acre|km2|1 for development
* 2003: Easton Commons Phase II; Marriott Courtyard
* 2004: Easton exceeds 30,000 jobs created; $80 million in taxes annually
* 2005: Lane Bryant Headquarters open at Easton bringing total office development over 3,000,000 sf
* 2006: Germain Luxury Auto Center
* 2007: The Offices at Easton Station

Phase I (the South District) opened in the summer of 1999. It now includes tenants such as Crate & Barrel, The Cheesecake Factory, Restoration Hardware, Barnes and Noble, Brio Tuscan Grille, PF Chang's, J.Crew, Panera Bread, Abercrombie & Fitch, Starbucks, Gap, Williams-Sonoma, White House Black Market, Ann Taylor, Talbots and Pottery Barn. (It once contained a Virgin Megastore, which closed in May 2004 and was replaced by Crate & Barrel. During construction of Crate & Barrel the South Garage was built to expand the number of parking spaces.) The South District hosts outdoor concerts, holiday events and an interactive water fountain.

Phase II (the "Fashion District") opened in the fall of 2001. It includes tenants such as McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, Nordstrom, Macy's, The Apple Store, Express, Bon Vie Bistro & Bar, Abuelos Mexican Food Embassy, Ruehl 925, C. O. Bigelow, Henri Bendel, bebe, Coach, Smith & Wollensky, Club Libby Lu, Godiva Choclatier, Bang & Olufson, United Colors of Benetton, The Sharper Image, BCBG Max Azria, Anthropologie, Intimissimi, Z Gallery, Brighton Collectibles, The Limited, J. Jill, Harry & David, American Eagle, The Children's Place, Pottery Barn Kids, Brookstone, Cosi, Aveda, Delias, Limited Too, Lucky Brand Jeans, L'Occitane en Provence, GNC, Gymboree, Victoria's Secret, Lacoste, Ruehl No.925. The North District is also home to the Children's Park, which is a brick fountain area with a large outdoor train set, The Easton Express, and various carved limestone statues dubbed Easton's Creatures of Imagination. There is also a large circular fountain further north.

Awards

In 2000, Easton Town Center received the ICSC award for Innovative Design of a New Project.

Expansion

Current expansion at Easton Town Center includes the addition of Tiffany & Co. and the expansion of Henri Bendel on the northeast corner of the Central Park Fountain, as well as the addition of the M/I Homes Design Center on Gramercy Street adjacent to Ruehl No.925. These three projects are still in the construction phase.

ecurity

Easton has an age-restricted curfew of 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Persons under the age of 16 are not permitted in the interior areas of the center without an adult present. Persons over 16 are permitted if they present valid government-issued photo identification. The reason for the curfew that is most commonly cited by the Easton security staff is the change from a "family-oriented" environment during the day to a more "adult-oriented" venue during the night.Fact|date=April 2007

External links

* [http://www.eastontowncenter.com/ Official site]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=160+Easton+Town+Center,+Columbus,+Ohio&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=40.051353,-82.915149&spn=0.006899,0.013819&t=h&z=16 google maps]