Ala Moana Shopping Center has announced that Bloomingdale’s will replace Sears as the anchor tenant on the western side of the shopping mall in the fall of 2015. The luxury department store is expected to employ 250 people in their new 167,000 sq ft location, that will be completely redeveloped as part of the mall owner General Growth Properties’ $572.4 million redevelopment plan. Jim Sluzewski, the Bloomingdale’s spokesman, stated, “We are making this store decision now because of the great opportunity to be part of the redevelopment of Ala Moana, one of the very best shopping centers in the United States. It will allow Bloomingdale’s to serve new customers, both Hawaii residents and visitors from around the world.”
Chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale’s, Michael Gould, added, “It is a beautiful open-air shopping center that is a recognized destination not only for local customers from the Hawaiian islands, but also for visitors from the U.S. mainland, Asia and worldwide. In Hawaii, we will offer global customers the unique Bloomingdale’s sense of contemporary style, as well as the attentive service that sets us apart.”
According to Ala Moana Shopping Center’s press release, the largest mall in Hawaii gets approximately 42 million shopper visits per year.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 5-18-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
