The Commons at Federal Way

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The Commons at Federal Way
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The Commons at Federal Way
Location Federal Way, Washington, US
Coordinates 47°18′48″N122°18′31″W / 47.31333°N 122.30861°W / 47.31333; -122.30861
Address1928 S Commons
Federal Way, Washington
Opening dateAugust 14, 1975
ManagementCharles Sullivan
OwnerMerlone Geier Partners
No. of stores and services62
No. of anchor tenants 4
Total retail floor area 781,791 sq ft (72,630.8 m2)
No. of floors1
Parking3,664
Website www.shopthecommonsmall.com

The Commons at Federal Way (formerly SeaTac Mall) is a regional [1] shopping mall located in Federal Way, Washington, and is the only indoor shopping center in the city. [2] Steadfast Commercial Properties changed the mall's name to The Commons at Federal Way in November 2003 as part of a redevelopment program. [3] [4] The previous name had been confusing due to the later incorporation of SeaTac as a separate city. [5]

Improvements to the shopping center in 2008 were expected to improve sales upon an expected $25 to $30 per square foot ($250–300/m2) by year's end. [6] Steadfast Companies later sold the mall to San Francisco-based Merlone Geier Partners for $46.5 million in March 2017. [7] Several stores and restaurants vacated the mall during the Great Recession and replaced with new tenants by 2010. [8] The mall has over 90 stores; its anchor stores include Dick's Sporting Goods, Century Theatres, Kohl's, and Target.

The original developers were the California-based Newman Properties and Ernest Hahn; the mall's design incorporated elements of Pacific Northwest architecture, including wood finishes and Native American artwork. SeaTac Mall opened on August 14, 1975, with two of four planned anchor stores: Peoples and Elvins. A Lamont's and Sears were planned to open within the following year. [9] The mall's site was originally a forested, swampy pasture that was the homestead of Mabel Webb Alexander, who arrived in Washington in 1879 and died at age 96. For many years the original SeaTac Mall used a thunderbird in the logo and had a mascot, Thudius T. Thunderbird.

The first Cinnabon opened at SeaTac Mall in December 1985. [10] [11] However, Cinnabon does not currently operate a location in the mall.

On January 4, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 103 stores nationwide. The store closed in April 2018. [12] The store was renovated and replaced with an Amazon Fresh grocery store that opened in 2022. [13]

On January 6, 2021, it was announced that Macy's would be closing in April 2021 as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide. [14]

Dick's Drive-In plans to open a fast food restaurant in the mall's west parking lot in July 2023. [15] [16]

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