International Plaza and Bay Street

Last updated

International Plaza and Bay Street
Internationalplaza.JPG
International Plaza and Bay Street
Location Tampa, Florida, United States
Coordinates 27°57′52″N82°31′15″W / 27.964447°N 82.520748°W / 27.964447; -82.520748
Address2223 N Westshore Blvd
Opening dateSeptember 14, 2001;22 years ago (2001-09-14)
Developer Taubman Centers
OwnerTaubman Centers
No. of stores and services200
No. of anchor tenants 3
Total retail floor area 1,253,000 sq ft (116,400 m2) [1]
No. of floors2 (3 in Dillard's)
ParkingSurface lot, 2 parking garages, and valet.
Website shopinternationalplaza.com

International Plaza and Bay Street is a large, upscale [2] shopping mall and dining destination located adjacent to the Tampa International Airport. Dillard's, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom all anchor this traditionally enclosed shopping mall. A Dick's Sporting Goods is also planned to open at the mall in 2024, relocating from the nearby WestShore Plaza.

Contents

Bay Street, a more modern open-air shopping center, is anchored by Restoration Hardware, and primarily features restaurants including The Capital Grille, The Cheesecake Factory, and Bar Louie among others. [3] A Renaissance Hotel, with 293 rooms and 12,500 square feet (1,160 m2) of meeting space, connects directly to Bay Street. [4]

History

Plans for International Plaza first began in 1986, [5] begun by real estate developer Dick Corbett first through International Plaza Ltd, and later Concorde Cos., partnering with Taubman Cos. The mall is built on 150 acres of land southeast of Tampa International Airport, part of which was originally an 18-hole Hall of Fame golf course. [5] [6] In 1998, Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom [7] were publicly announced as anchors followed by Neiman Marcus shortly thereafter. [8] Dillard's was announced as the fourth and final anchor in late 1998. [9] A million square foot office plaza was proposed that same year. [10] [6] Sordoni Skanska, the US subsidiary of Skanska, was awarded the contract to construct the mall in 1999. [11]

In early 2001, it was announced that the mall had signed its first 100 tenants, with 65 of them being new to the Tampa area. [12] An 11,000 square foot (1,022 m2) Cheesecake Factory was announced in June 2001. [13] The mall opened to little fanfare on September 14, 2001, due to the September 11 attacks only 3 days prior, however the mall began to succeed despite this. [14] The mall's Lord & Taylor closed in July 2004, with plans already announced to replace it with a Robb & Stucky furniture store which opened in February 2005. [15] [16] [17] The Renaissance Hotel, attached to Bay Street, opened in August 2004. [18]

Robb & Stucky closed due to bankruptcy in 2011, with upscale fitness gym LifeTime Athletic taking over the store in 2014. [19] [20] [21] Fashion retailer H&M opened at the mall on November 10, 2011. [22]

In Fall of 2024 D Sporting Goods will relocate from Westshore Plaza.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">King of Prussia (shopping mall)</span> Shopping mall in Pennsylvania, U.S.

King of Prussia, also referred to as King of Prussia Mall, and referred to locals as KOP, is a shopping mall located in the community of King of Prussia in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania. It is the largest shopping mall in Pennsylvania and the third-largest shopping mall in the United States in terms of gross leasable area. It is an upscale mall with 450 retailers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fashion Island</span> Shopping mall in California, U.S.

Fashion Island is an outdoor regional shopping mall in Newport Beach, California. Opened in 1967 by The Irvine Company as the anchor to their master-planned Newport Center district, Fashion Island is anchored by Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SouthPark Mall (North Carolina)</span> Shopping mall in North Carolina, U.S.

SouthPark is an upscale shopping mall in the affluent SouthPark neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. The mall is located approximately five miles (8 km) south of Uptown Charlotte, at the corner of Sharon and Fairview Roads. With 1,688,480 square feet (160,000 m2), It is one of the most profitable malls in the country with sales at over $700 per square foot. It is the 10th largest on the East Coast and is the 28th largest in the United States. SouthPark is the most congested shopping area in the United States during Black Friday weekend. The mall is visited by more than 12 million visitors a year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dillard's</span> American department store chain

Dillard's, Inc. is an American department store chain with approximately 267 stores in 29 states and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Currently, the largest number of stores are located in Texas with 57 and Florida with 42. The company also has stores in 27 more states; however, it is absent from the Northeast, most of the Upper Midwest, and most of the West Coast, aside from three stores in California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fashion Show Mall</span> Shopping mall in Nevada, U.S.

Fashion Show is a shopping mall located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It was developed by Summa Corporation and Ernest W. Hahn, the latter also serving as general contractor. The mall features Dick's Sporting Goods, Dillard's, Macy's, Macy's Men's Store, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WestShore Plaza</span> Shopping mall in Florida, United States

WestShore Plaza is a shopping mall located in the Westshore business district of Tampa, Florida, developed by Albert L. Manley of Boston, MA. WestShore Plaza was opened in 1967 and was touted as Tampa's first shopping center that was fully air-conditioned. WestShore houses many specialty shops including Francesca's Collection, LOFT, New Balance, H&M, Old Navy, Sunglass Hut, and more. The property is owned and managed by Washington Prime Group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westshore (Tampa)</span> Neighborhood in Hillsborough, Florida, United States

Westshore is a principal business district of Tampa, Florida, United States, with more than 11,000,000 square feet (1,000,000 m2) of commercial office space, 4,000 businesses with nearly 100,000 employees, 32 hotels, two major shopping malls and more than 200 restaurants and bars. Westshore Boulevard is the district's main thoroughfare. Although mostly zoned for commercial use there is also some residential space in the area. The NEVs that circulate people around Tampa's urban corridor areas are starting to venture to International Plaza.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University Mall (Florida)</span> Shopping mall in Florida, United States

University Mall, previously University Square Mall, is a shopping mall located near the University of South Florida, just north of the city limits of Tampa on Fowler Avenue. The property is located just east of I-275. The Mall has decreased in popularity over the years as online shopping and gentrification of the surrounding area has started to take effect.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Twelve Oaks Mall</span> Shopping mall in Michigan, United States

Twelve Oaks Mall is a shopping mall with over 180 stores which is located in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The mall features anchor stores JCPenney, Macy's, and Nordstrom, with two vacant anchors previously Lord & Taylor and Sears.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tampa Bay Center</span> Former shopping mall in Tampa, Florida

Tampa Bay Center was a shopping mall located in Tampa, Florida, across the street from Tampa Stadium. The mall was developed by The Rouse Company. When it opened on August 5, 1976 the 877,000-square-foot (81,500 m2) Tampa Bay Center was Tampa's fourth major mall and operated until 2001, when most of its tenants relocated to the nearby International Plaza. The mall was a two-story building that had an anchor at each end, plus one in the center of the mall: Burdines on the east side, Montgomery Ward in the center, and Sears on the west side.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Valley Fair</span> Shopping mall in California, U.S.

Westfield Valley Fair, commonly known as Valley Fair, is a prominent shopping mall in Santa Clara, California. Valley Fair is the largest mall, by area, in Northern California and has higher sales revenue than all other malls in California, including the two in Southern California which have larger area than Valley Fair. Valley Fair is the thirteenth largest shopping mall in the United States. It is officially located on Stevens Creek Boulevard in Santa Clara, California, although all of its eastern half and some of its western half is physically located in the city of San Jose. The mall features Macy's, Macy's Men's and Home Store, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Memorial City Mall</span> Shopping mall in Texas, United States

Memorial City Mall is a large shopping mall in Houston, Texas, United States. It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of downtown Houston at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Gessner Road. The mall is in the Memorial City Management District, whose official legal name is the "Harris County Municipal Management District No. 1" under Chapter 3810 of the Texas Special District Local Laws Code. The mall is adjacent to the large Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. Constructed in the mid-1960s, the mall was renovated extensively in the early 2000s. It has since become one of the city's most popular malls. The mall features Target, JCPenney, Macy's, and Dillard's in addition to Cinemark.

The Shops at Santa Anita is a super-regional shopping mall located in Arcadia, California, adjacent to the Santa Anita Race Track.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Shops at Willow Bend</span> Shopping mall in Texas, United States

The Shops at Willow Bend, sometimes referred to as Willow Bend Mall, is a shopping mall located in Plano, Texas, with 84 stores and three anchor stores. The mall features the traditional retailers Dillard's, Macy's, Neiman–Marcus, Crate and Barrel, and Restoration Hardware, in addition to the Crayola Experience and Equinox. It currently features several additional prominent specialty retailers such as Brooks Brothers, H&M, J. Jill, Johnston & Murphy, and MAC Cosmetics. It is located at the intersection of West Park Boulevard and Dallas North Tollway in West Plano.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stoneridge Shopping Center</span> Shopping mall in Pleasanton, California

Stoneridge Shopping Center is an upscale major shopping mall in Pleasanton, California. The mall is managed and co-owned by Simon Property Group, and is adjacent to Interstate 680. The mall features JCPenney and Macy's and Macy's Women's Store.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dolphin Mall</span> Shopping mall in Sweetwater, Florida

Dolphin Mall is a discount outlet shopping mall in Sweetwater, Miami-Dade County, Florida, west of the city of Miami. There are over 240 retail outlets and name-brand discounters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fayette Mall</span> Shopping mall in Kentucky, United States

Fayette Mall is a regional shopping mall in Lexington, Kentucky, located at 3401 Nicholasville Road in southern Lexington. It is the largest mall in the state of Kentucky. The mall's anchor stores are Macy's, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Dillard's. The mall is among the largest shopping malls in the southeastern United States, boasting just under 200 stores plus a large food court.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southwest Plaza</span> Shopping mall in Jefferson County, Colorado

Southwest Plaza is an enclosed shopping mall in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado, immediately south of Denver. Littleton, Colorado is commonly indicated in the mall's postal address because its ZIP code is primarily associated with that city, which lies some two miles east. The mall has two levels with over 150 stores and a food court.

Gulf View Square Mall is an enclosed mall in Port Richey, Florida. Opened in 1980, it is anchored by Best Buy & Dillard's Clearance Store and is owned by Namdar Realty Group.

The Shoppes at Park Place is a shopping center in Pinellas Park, Florida, USA. It is anchored by Marshalls, Target, Regal Cinemas, and Academy Sports + Outdoors, with junior anchors Conn's HomePlus and Petco. It is built on the site of the former Pinellas Square Mall.

References

  1. ↑ "International Plaza". Taubman Centers.
  2. ↑ "International Plaza and Bay Street". malls.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "International Plaza". Taubman Centers.
  4. ↑ "International PLaza Hotel". Marriott International.
  5. 1 2 Clancy, Carole (April 14, 1997). "Airport area mall developer seeks extension". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  6. 1 2 Simanoff, Dave (August 17, 1998). "When will the clock run out?". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Proposed mall signs two anchor tenants". Tampa Bay Business Journal. March 5, 1998. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Neiman Marcus to anchor International Plaza". Tampa Bay Business Journal. August 27, 1998. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Dillard's named as fourth anchor at new Tampa mall". Tampa Bay Business Journal. November 23, 1998. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Developer plans million-square-foot office park in Tampa". Tampa Bay Business Journal. March 18, 1998. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Swedish builder picked for International Plaza". Tampa Bay Business Journal. May 17, 1999. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  12. ↑ "International Plaza signs first 100 shops". Tampa Bay Business Journal. March 14, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Cheesecake Factory fattens International Plaza". Tampa Bay Business Journal. June 22, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  14. ↑ Rigsby, G.G. (November 19, 2001). "International Plaza mall becoming tourist mecca?". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Lord & Taylor lays off 59 workers". Tampa Bay Business Journal. June 2, 2004. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  16. ↑ Writer, Karen-Janine Cohen Business. "LAST LORD & TAYLOR IN S. FLORIDA CLOSING". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  17. ↑ "Robb & Stucky coming to International Plaza". Tampa Bay Business Journal. February 14, 2005. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Renaissance Tampa opens". Tampa Bay Business Journal. August 11, 2004. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Life Time Athletic to offer upscale fitness experience". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Robb & Stucky closing". Furniture Today. March 25, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  21. ↑ Manning, Margie (February 21, 2011). "Robb & Stucky files for bankruptcy, puts itself up for sale". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  22. ↑ Holan, Mark (October 27, 2011). "H&M opening in Tampa as retail outlook brightens". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.