Towne Centre at Laurel

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Towne Centre at Laurel
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A portion of the shopping center, under construction in June 2014
Towne Centre at Laurel
Address14828 Baltimore Avenue
Laurel, Maryland 20707
Opening date2014
DeveloperGreenberg Gibbons
ManagementGreenberg Gibbons
OwnerGreenberg Gibbons
No. of anchor tenants 5
Total retail floor area 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2)
Public transit accessAiga bus trans.svg RTA Central Maryland bus: 301/A, 302/G, 409/Purple, 502/B, 503/E
Aiga bus trans.svg Metrobus: 89M, Z7
Website visittcl.com

Towne Centre at Laurel is a shopping center in Laurel, Maryland. It was built on the former site of Laurel Mall.

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History

On August 14, 2012, the city of Laurel hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to begin destruction of the former Laurel Mall. [1] As of October 12, 2012, all of the parking garage on the U.S. Route 1 side of the mall had been demolished, and interior demolition of the mall had begun. A Burlington Coat Factory (former Montgomery Ward) building was demolished in July 2013; [2] it was the last remaining portion of the former mall.

Burlington Coat Factory was also the first store to open in the new facility, in April 2014. The center's Harris Teeter was the first store of its chain to open in Prince George's County. A "grand opening" was held in November 2014. [3]

Stores and attractions

Town Center at Laurel is anchored by Burlington Coat Factory, Harris Teeter, Old Navy, Party City, and Regal Cinemas. The shopping center has many specialty shops and restaurants, and as of May 2015 was soon to include a U.S. Post Office.

The parking deck behind Burlington Coat Factory has a capacity of 612 cars. [4]

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References

  1. Garner, Joshua (August 14, 2012), "Laurel Mall Redevelopment Officially Underway", Laurel Patch
  2. Davisson, John (May 31, 2013). "Laurel Mall Redevelopment: New Tenant, Construction Schedule Unveiled". Laurel Patch. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  3. Lavoie, Luke (November 17, 2014). "Towne Centre at Laurel, $130-million shopping center, officially opens". Laurel Leader. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  4. Petersen, Kristen (May 7, 2015). "Towne Centre at Laurel promotes deck parking". Maryland Gazette. Retrieved May 21, 2015. As many as 612 cars can park on the bottom and top floors of the deck

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