Northlake Mall

[monsoon]

Belk Moorsesville is better located for its clientele. Belk Northlake is pretty much for the Univerity area and north Charlotte, replacing Eastland in a way.

Well it is an interesting situation. Just a short drive from that Belks (Mooresville) down Hwy 150 west, you start running into million dollar + homes on the lake. It makes one wonder where these people shop because that particular Belks is small an in a dying strip mall. (Harris Teeter there recently went bust)

Maybe they have already have given up on Belks as a purveyer of average clothes and cheap crap from China.

[f0xym0p]

Well it is an interesting situation. Just a short drive from that Belks (Mooresville) down Hwy 150 west, you start running into million dollar + homes on the lake. It makes one wonder where these people shop because that particular Belks is small an in a dying strip mall. (Harris Teeter there recently went bust)

Maybe they have already have given up on Belks as a purveyer of average clothes and cheap crap from China.

Yeah, those people all have their own private clothing designers.

[DigitalSky]

Well it is an interesting situation. Just a short drive from that Belks (Mooresville) down Hwy 150 west, you start running into million dollar + homes on the lake. It makes one wonder where these people shop because that particular Belks is small an in a dying strip mall. (Harris Teeter there recently went bust)

Maybe they have already have given up on Belks as a purveyer of average clothes and cheap crap from China.

Is that the shopping center where there was a Kmart which is now a Kohl's?

[StevenRocks]

Don't shoot the messenger. Just reporting what the higher-ups at the big B said. And, according to them, the store was built to serve southern Iredell and north Meck.

I'm not disputing your information. If Belk Northlake isn't doing well, that's not good but I have no personal stake in its success.

Well it is an interesting situation. Just a short drive from that Belks (Mooresville) down Hwy 150 west, you start running into million dollar + homes on the lake. It makes one wonder where these people shop because that particular Belks is small an in a dying strip mall. (Harris Teeter there recently went bust)

Maybe they have already have given up on Belks as a purveyer of average clothes and cheap crap from China.

I suspect that the front end of the store with cosmetics, fragrances and accesories is carrying the Mooresville store. On that rationale, maybe the rich people are coming in and buying the basics and leaving the other departments for the locals.

Anyway, Belk is not a great store but it's not a bad one either. One could do much worse shopping.

[Temeteron]

No offense at all, but if someone had a million dollar home, why on earth would they shop from Belk? Unless its the one at SouthPark....I hope they have more sense than that.....Neiman Marcus Sept 15....i cant wait!

[mallguy]

No offense at all, but if someone had a million dollar home, why on earth would they shop from Belk? Unless its the one at SouthPark....I hope they have more sense than that.....Neiman Marcus Sept 15....i cant wait!

My parents live in a $1M+ house and my father shops for clothes, if at all, at Sears. To each his own. I don't understand those shopping patterns, but that's what he wants.

[Miesian Corners]

Well it is an interesting situation. Just a short drive from that Belks (Mooresville) down Hwy 150 west, you start running into million dollar + homes on the lake. It makes one wonder where these people shop because that particular Belks is small an in a dying strip mall. (Harris Teeter there recently went bust)

The Teeter didn't go bust, it moved to Morrison Plantation. The space has already been filled by a furniture store.

[DigitalSky]

^Pretty much, the Teeter left the lesser upscale area for a more upscale area.

[StevenRocks]

No offense at all, but if someone had a million dollar home, why on earth would they shop from Belk? Unless its the one at SouthPark....I hope they have more sense than that.....Neiman Marcus Sept 15....i cant wait!

What does the cost of one's house have to do with choosing a department store? There are plenty of people who can afford expensive houses that shop at very ordinary places.

The things that lead people to shop at stores like Neiman Marcus are service and exclusivity, and that has very little to do with personal income. I love shopping at NM and I'm nowhere near a millionaire. If a person with an expensive home wants to shop at Belk or Costco or Target, more power to them.

[SmellyCat]

What does the cost of one's house have to do with choosing a department store? There are plenty of people who can afford expensive houses that shop at very ordinary places.

Precisely..and conversely there are plenty of low income folks who spend the preponderance of their money on designer label clothes and bling from high-end stores and buy their meals with food stamps. Go figure!

Edited January 9, 2006 by SmellyCat

[fulcrumsf]

No offense at all, but if someone had a million dollar home, why on earth would they shop from Belk? Unless its the one at SouthPark....I hope they have more sense than that.....Neiman Marcus Sept 15....i cant wait!

Funny thing is that there are a lot of frugal rich people.

[krazeeboi]

^How do you think they got rich to begin with?

[DigitalSky]

haha good point

[f0xym0p]

I drove through Northlake Commons, which is beside the mall, on Sunday and it looks like it will be completely finished soon. Panera Bread is already open and I believe Chili's is also. It's actually kind of nice looking, patterned like a downtown with rows of shops on either side and angled parking down the middle, but most of the restaurant sites are separate along the outside. It's still a shopping center, but it's a lot better than I expected.

[DigitalSky]

That's really neat, thanks for the info

[DigitalSky]

Borders open yet?

[kickazzz2000]

Southpark's biggest problem is that it is really difficult to get to. No major roads are nearby and traffic is horrible.

Lenox, Phipps.

Unless you want to count GA 400

[Hotlanta]

Lenox, Phipps.

Unless you want to count GA 400

I-85 isn't that far down Lenox Rd either (only about 1.5 miles). Plus Lenox and Phipps are near the MARTA train so that also helps out.

[StevenRocks]

Despite the fact that it's very similar to other Dillard's stores, the Northlake location looks relly cool when it's lighted up at night. The arch glows like nobody's business.

[DigitalSky]

Must see the arches!

[SmellyCat]

Taubman reported 4Q05 earnings but unfortunately didn't give a figure for Northlakes sales/sf. However, they did say that it had a strong opening quarter and expected the mall to return 11% in 2006.

[DigitalSky]

In Northcrest or whatever it's called... where the SuperTarget is coming, i think a Lowe's Home Improvement store will be joining.

[monsoon]

According to the hand written signs taped to the windows, Borders Books, a major anchor of this mall, and probably the largest Borders in Charlotte, will open at the mall this weekend. (Saturday Feb, 25)

[StevenRocks]

Looking forwrd to seeing it. Northlake seems hollow to me without a bookstore or music store.

[peaceloveunderstanding]

I went to this Northlake Mall for the first time last Friday and while I'm not a mall connoisseur or really even interested in malls, I must say that Northlake was probably the brightest mall I have ever entered. The abundance of natural light was outstanding and the mall seemed very clean. If I were into shopping it certainly would be a very comfortable place to shop.

I like it, it's probably my second choice in Charlotte malls with SP being #1. Northlake is certainly a great addition to the North side of Charlotte.