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[Ptripp]

With the news article just in about a massive plan to revitilize the Highland Mall, I think the malls best is yet to come. The Bass Pro Shop is planning to locate at the mall probally in the new lifestyle center planned where the vacant anchor store is now. The article said the new "Highland Prominade" is to be complete with restuarants, shops and 4 highrise towers. A hotel, office and two condo towers will surround the lifestyle area of the mall. General Growth is also looking into the possibility of loft apartments above the shops and restaurants in the prominade. I look forward to the inside makeover that the mall has badly needed over the last 15 years. The mall make over should be complete by the end of 2009. This will surely revive this part of Austin. I hope the resturants going in will be new to the area though this will make the Highlands Mall Austins dominant mall. This news has been kept low key but expect a big anouncement sometime in mid September.

Edited by Ptripp, 26 August 2007 - 11:13 AM.

[mopacs]

Ptripp, on Aug 26 2007, 01:43 AM, said:

With the news article just in about a massive plan to revitilize the Highland Mall, I think the malls best is yet to come. The Bass Pro Shop is planning to locate at the mall probally in the new lifestyle center planned where the vacant anchor store is now. The article said the new "Highland Prominade" is to be complete with restuarants, shops and 4 highrise towers. A hotel, office and two condo towers will surround the lifestyle area of the mall. General Growth is also looking into the possibility of loft apartments above the shops and restaurants in the prominade. I look forward to the inside makeover that the mall has badly needed over the last 15 years. The mall make over should be complete by the end of 2009. This will surely revive this part of Austin. I hope the resturants going in will be new to the area though this will make the Highlands Mall Austins dominant mall. This news has been kept low key but expect a big anouncement sometime in mid September.

Whoah! Thats big news.  I hope this comes to fruition, and I also hope they do not completely demolish the interior spaces of the mall.  A nice lifestyle/enclosed mall hybrid would be nice.  The location alongside the new commuter rail line is probably influencing the decision to redevelop (a proposed stop to locate adjacent to the mall property, across Airport).

There's clearly plenty of room for expansion, especially if in a more vertical form.  Check out this aerial from GGP's website:

http://www.ggp.com/c..._aerialfact.pdf

Please keep us posted if you have any news and/or renderings.   This is very exciting.

[Ptripp]

I still donot know how to post pics on here but Visit My Website where I saved this pic from the statsmn news of what the redevelopment is suppose to look like.  You have to have a facebook account to view it. If anyone can help me post this pic here in the discussion so everyone can view it that would be greatly appreciated.

Edited by Ptripp, 28 August 2007 - 12:43 AM.

[mopacs]

Ptripp, on Aug 28 2007, 01:36 AM, said:

I still donot know how to post pics on here but Visit My Website where I saved this pic from the statsmn news of what the redevelopment is suppose to look like. You have to have a facebook account to view it. If anyone can help me post this pic here in the discussion so everyone can view it that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!  Do you mind if I share this image with another forum?  Also, do you by chance have a link to the Statesman article?

[cyclingundertheson]

This is great news. I was in Austin 3 years ago and I remember that mall declining. They must be reviving that part of town. The location is great so I hope this is as grand as they say its going to be.

Edited by cyclingundertheson, 28 August 2007 - 10:43 AM.

[Ptripp]

mopacs, on Aug 28 2007, 08:34 AM, said:

Thanks!  Do you mind if I share this image with another forum?  Also, do you by chance have a link to the Statesman article?

Not a problem. I saw that article in the july-10 edition in the Business section but I have not been able to find the link online. I will keep searching and post that asap.