- The Outlets at Orange
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The Outlets at Orange 
A fanciful water fountain at The Outlets at OrangeLocation Orange, California Address 20 City Boulevard West Opening date November 19, 1998 Developer The Mills Corporation Owner Simon Property Group Architect D’Agistino Izzo Quirk No. of stores and services 105 (as of 2009) [1] Website http://www.outletsatorange.com The Outlets at Orange (known as The Block at Orange from 1998 to 2011) is an open-air shopping mall developed by The Mills Corporation and now owned jointly by The Mills, A Simon Company,(Simon Property Group), Faralon Capital and KanAm, in Orange, California, a few miles southeast of Disneyland near the heart of the Orange Crush interchange. It is popular with adults for its higher end stores, including Burke Williams Day Spa, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Sak's Fifth Avenue OFF 5th, Nike Factory Store, Ann Taylor Factory Store, Frederick's of Hollywood and Borders Books (closed). Outlets at Orange is popular among teenagers for its more youthful offerings including Nike, Converse, Vans skatepark, Skechers, PacSun, Puma, Tilly's, and a Hollister Outlet. It is also known for its nightlife because of its AMC 30 Movie Theater, Lucky Strike Lanes, Dave & Buster's, and Cafe Tu Tu Tango, a bar featuring art work and salsa dancing and Alcatraz, a San Francisco themed brewpub named after - and borrowing some themes from - the former prison at Alcatraz Island. The Outlets at Orange is also home to other restaurants including the Market Broiler, Koji's Japanese restaurant, Johnny Rockets, Eurostation Crepes and Corner Bakery Cafe. Out-parcels found adjacent to The Outlets' parking lots are L.A. Fitness, El Torito, TGIFridays, Carl's Junior and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.
Prior to 1998, the site was home to an enclosed mall called The City Shopping Center, featuring anchor stores May Company California and JC Penney, anchoring The City edge city complex. Mills purchased the site, originally considering conversion to an outlet mall named "CityMills," but instead built an outdoor lifestyle center after seeing the success of the Irvine Spectrum. The center's old slogan was The Block at Orange... It Ain't Square.
It was The Mills Corporation's first outdoor mall not to have the "Mills" name.
The Virgin Megastore was featured in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan where Borat attempts to kidnap Pamela Anderson.
Three of The Outlets' largest tenants closed at the end of 2008 or in early 2009. Virgin Megastore and Ron Jon Surf Shop left the center due to expiring lease agreements, and Steve & Barry's closed following its company-wide liquidation. As of November 2009, the anchors have been replaced with the Neiman Marcus Last Call store, the Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, and a furniture outlet (which is also closing).
The Outlets at Orange has become a hybrid outlet mall with both outlet, factory, value and full priced offerings, coupled with entertainment and dining. Some of the outlet stores include Hollister, Gymboree, Children's Place and the Converse Outlet. There is currently construction for a future Nordstrom Rack that will be opening in 2012.
The area is served by OCTA Routes 47, 54, 57, 454, and 757.
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Anchors and majors
A corridor walkway at The Outlets
- Alcatraz Brewing Co. (10,491 sq ft (975 m2))
- AMC Theatres (112,830 sq ft (10,482 m2))
- Dave & Buster's (59,955 sq ft (5,570 m2))
- DKNY Company Store[2]
- Lucky Strike Lanes (25,015 sq ft (2,324 m2))
- Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue (31,368 sq ft (2,914 m2))
- Old Navy (15,722 sq ft (1,461 m2))
- Neiman Marcus Last Call
- Vans Skate Park (42,355 sq ft (3,935 m2))
- Off Broadway Shoe Store
- Nike Factory Store
- Bose Factory Store
- The Children's Place
- Converse Outlet
- Hollister Outlet
Former anchors and majors
- Hilo Hattie (furniture outlet)
- Ron Jon Surf Shop (Neiman Marcus Last call)
- Steve & Barry's (furniture outlet)
- Virgin Megastore (Off Broadway Shoes)
- Borders Books & Music (25,088 sq ft (2,331 m2))
Neiman Marcus, Last Call Clearance Center, and Off Broadway Shoes are now open in the Ron Jon and Virgin spaces.
References
- ^ The Block at Orange Directory of Mall Stores
- ^ Nguyen, Hang (August 27, 2011). "Three apparel stores open". The Orange County Register: p. Business 4.
External links
Coordinates: 33°46′58″N 117°53′35″W / 33.782644°N 117.893076°W
Categories:- Orange, California
- Shopping malls in California
- Shopping malls in Orange County, California
- Shopping malls established in 1998
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