Brownfield redevelopment of an 87-acre urban industrial site used as a factory from the early 1800s until 1986 into 1.2 million square feet of retail and commercial space Including a 1 million-square-foot regional mall, Brass Mill Center, and a 200,000-square-foot big-box community shopping center, Brass Mill Commons. The redevelopment will have an urban entertainment dimension, a stadium 12-screen theater complex that is fully integrated into the mall and has high visibility from the main entrance. In addition to its entertainment features, the regional center is anchored by stores from three national department store chains. The mall also has 330,000 square feet of in-line retail space, which currently is close to 80 percent leased. The mall, coupled with the community shopping center, will provide ample shopping opportunities for the 130,000 households within the primary market area as well as additional shoppers from greater distances. Lengthy, complex, and costly remediation of environmental contamination and efforts to minimize developer/owner liability characterized the development process, which would have been nearly impossible without deep subsidies from state and local governments.

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World Region: North America
Developer(s): General Growth Properties Inc
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Designer(s): Arrowstreet Inc., ADD Inc TPA
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