SouthPark Mall

[Temeteron]

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Edited May 9, 2006 by Temeteron

[veggieboifl]

Hello everyone......It's me from sunny South Florida again. I was wondering if someone could take picture of the Macy's name change at Southpark for me?

[StevenRocks]

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The middle-aged, middle-income people who keep SouthPark afloat with their consistent patronage so that fashion victims like yourself can cherrypick clearance sales like Easy Spirit shoes.

[Temeteron]

The middle-aged, middle-income people who keep SouthPark afloat with their consistent patronage so that fashion victims like yourself can cherrypick clearance sales like Easy Spirit shoes.

I just think things get repetitive when you see the same brands in the hallway, as you see in the department stores.......ex: Lacoste, Fila, Easy Spirit, Aerosoles, Clarks, etc.....

[ngp]

The middle-aged, middle-income people who keep SouthPark afloat with their consistent patronage so that fashion victims like yourself can cherrypick clearance sales like Easy Spirit shoes.

Wow. Where did that come from? How is cutting out redundancy a bad thing?

[charlotte_bon_vivant]

Wow. Where did that come from?

I think that was more a response to a series of comments not just one.

[StevenRocks]

I think that was more a response to a series of comments not just one.

Yes. It was.

You cannot keep a 1.5 million square foot mall open with only designer boutiques.

Edited May 11, 2006 by StevenRocks

[Unifour]

I think variety is good in a mall. I think SouthPark would like to be Charlotte's version of Phipps Plaza. I think Phipps is smaller, though.

When is Macy's opening? They bought Hecht's, right?

[DigitalSky]

September. [officially]

Edited May 12, 2006 by cantnot

[StevenRocks]

From the collection of local resident Patrick Richardson comes some great old photos of SouthPark. They were all taken in 1975 in the main wing outside of Sears. They are a little dark, but very interesting.

http://livemalls.blogspot.com/2006/05/southpark-1975.html

[mallguy]

StevenRocks- again, you definitely have the most advanced knowledge of shopping centers of anyone out there. Thanks for those pictures- are there any of Eastland early on or of any of those pitiful dying malls on North Tryon with the discounter/grocery store anchors in their heyday?

Thanks again!

[StevenRocks]

^ No. Not yet. Many times, I'll run into people like Mr. Richardson who will see the site and contribute, but it's ortherwise hard to find old pictures like that.

If I do find anything, I'll be sure to post it to LiveMalls and talk about it here.

[charlotte_bon_vivant]

Details on the Hermes store from WWD:

"Herm

[DigitalSky]

Perhaps we'll see more than one location opening in the Charlotte area in the future.

Do you think Clt can handle 2 stores?

[Temeteron]

I think Charleston might be able to handle a store

[StevenRocks]

Do you think Clt can handle 2 stores?

Not really. If Uptown ever builds back up as a luxury shopping district, then maybe.

[Rufus]

hate to ask this, but i thought an announcement of the other stores for the NM wing was to come out just a few weeks following Hermes, BCBG, and RL? What is goin on at SP? shouldnt we be hearin about some first time NC boutiques? Are there any favorites still, like Gucci and A/X, or are things still up in the air?

[Temeteron]

hate to ask this, but i thought an announcement of the other stores for the NM wing was to come out just a few weeks following Hermes, BCBG, and RL? What is goin on at SP? shouldnt we be hearin about some first time NC boutiques? Are there any favorites still, like Gucci and A/X, or are things still up in the air?

Um...why are you asking us...we're just the audience lol

[alpha.type.alpha]

So is the macy's sign uncovered yet?

[UrbanCharlotte]

No, but they did put up the one at Carolina Place, if no one has mentioned it yet.

[StevenRocks]

They're not uncovering the Macy's signs until September.

[DigitalSky]

September 9th is the official date of the transition Hecht's -> Macy*s.

[Temeteron]

September 9th is the official date of the transition Hecht's -> Macy*s.

Cant not i liked your blue to green look better lol

[StevenRocks]

I was at SouthPark yesterday and I noticed that the renderings for Dillard's have changed from what we thought at first.

The gigantic arches are still coming, but there are now showcases added to the entryways and these strange tile-covered mansard roofs that will go between flat pediment treatments at the corners. It's a bit eccentic and slightly Mediterranean looking.

Also worth noting: Hecht's has eliminated the last of the blue tile left over from Thalhimers and installed these very May Company-looking silver panels around the parking deck entrance. Also, there is already one exposed Macy's sign in the china department advetising the gift registry.

I also got a closer look at Neiman Marcus and Crate & Barrel. NM is absolutely beautiful in person, almost harkening back to the way the old SouthPark was detailed, but warmer and slightly more modern. There appears to be a set of escalators leading from the downstairs deck to the store, but I think they're going to lead to the mall common area in front of the store like the ones near Nordstrom.

If NM ever needs to expand, they can always go downward. The store appears to be sitting on a set of concrete piers and it looks like you'll be able to park under it when they get done constructing it.

Crate & Barrel looks huge, even without the cladding. It's going to be hard to get used to it being there, but if they were looking for a prominent spot, they found it.

Edited June 5, 2006 by StevenRocks

[Rickydavisfan21]

Someone really really needs to take pix of southpark for me.