Phipps Plaza is a
shopping mall
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term "mall" originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it (that is, the term was used to refe ...
in the
Buckhead
Buckhead is the uptown commercial and residential district of the city of Atlanta, Georgia, comprising approximately the northernmost fifth of the city. Buckhead is the third largest business district within the Atlanta city limits, behind Downto ...
district of
Atlanta
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,
Georgia
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. It is located at the intersection of
Peachtree Road (
SR 141) and Lenox Road (SR 141 Connector), adjacent to the
Phipps Tower Phipps Tower is a 20-story office tower in Buckhead, Atlanta. It is adjacent to the Phipps Plaza shopping center.Sams, Douglas.Carter's moving HQ to Phipps Tower" ''Atlanta Business Chronicle''. December 14, 2012. Updated on December 17, 2013. Retr ...
office building. The mall is currently owned and managed by
Simon Property Group
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, and is considered a sister mall to the adjacent, Simon-owned
Lenox Square
Lenox Square is a shopping mall in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia. With 198 tenants and of gross leasable area, it is the third-largest mall in Georgia. The mall is currently owned and managed by Simon Property Group, and is consider ...
. , it is anchored by department stores
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. () is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin in 1901. The original Wallin & Nordstrom store operated exclusively as a shoe store, a ...
and
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue (originally Saks & Company; colloquially Saks) is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in New York City and founded by Andrew Saks. The original store opened in the F Street shopping district of Washington ...
.
History
![Legoland Phipps](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Legoland_Phipps.jpg)
In 1969, Phipps Plaza opened as the first multi-level mall in Atlanta, aiming to become the
South's leading shopping destination. The mall originally opened with two levels. Purchased by financier
Ogden Phipps
Ogden Phipps (November 26, 1908 – April 21, 2002) was an American stockbroker, court tennis champion and Hall of Fame member, thoroughbred horse racing executive and owner/breeder, and an art collector and philanthropist. In 2001, he was induc ...
in 1966 for less than $600,000, the development was sold in 1992 to
Simon Properties
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American real estate investment trust that invests in shopping malls, outlet centers, and community/lifestyle centers. It is the largest owner of shopping malls in the United States and is headquartered in Indian ...
for $488 million. That year, in development as part of a $140 million renovation and expansion, Phipps added a third anchor, Birmingham, Alabama based
Parisian, owned by the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, to its original anchors Saks Fifth Avenue and
Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor was the oldest brick and mortar department store in the United States, in business from 1826 to 2020. The brand was purchased during former owner Le Tote's 2020 liquidation bankruptcy and relaunched by new owner, Saadia Group, as ...
. This was their second Atlanta area location (their first was at
Town Center at Cobb
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which also opened in 1992) and their flagship. This was followed by the openings of other area stores at
Gwinnett Place Mall
Gwinnett Place Mall is a largely vacant shopping mall located in the Pleasant Hill Road corridor of Duluth, Georgia, in the United States. The mall is almost identical to Town Center at Cobb. For the first 16 years, Gwinnett Place was the leading ...
in 1993 and
Northlake Mall in 1994, respectively. The expansion would also add a 14 screen
AMC theatre, a new food court, new elevators, and the addition of one new level. Phipps Plaza remains Atlanta's only Saks Fifth Avenue venue. Lord & Taylor was repositioned and shuttered entirely in 2004. The store served as one of the original anchors for 35 years. The space was eventually completely renovated to make way for Atlanta's third
Nordstrom
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, which opened in March 2005. On August 2, 2006, it was announced that
Belk
Belk, Inc. is an American department store chain founded in 1888 by William Henry Belk in Monroe, North Carolina, with nearly 300 locations in 16 states. Belk stores and Belk.com offer apparel, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, a ...
was acquiring the
Parisian chain of department stores, with the store being converted to the Belk name in the fall of 2007. In 2010 the food court was renovated into a
Legoland Discovery Center
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.
On November 13, 2017, Belk announced that it would close its location at Phipps Plaza during the summer of 2018. On November 14, Simon Property Group announced that it would replace Belk with a 150-room
Nobu Hotel
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Background
In 1987, Nobu Matsuhisa moved to Los Angele ...
and restaurant, 300,000 square foot Class A office tower, 90,000 square foot
Life Time Athletic facility and a 30,000 square foot food hall. The hotel and restaurant are expected to open in late 2019 with plans for the other portions of the project to debut in phases in 2020.
In 2021 following a string of shootings and robberies at Lenox, the mall now has security measures in place and requires people under the age of 18 to have adult supervision after 3 pm.
Phipps Plaza mostly has upscale stores not found within hundreds of miles of Atlanta, these include
Cole Haan
Cole Haan is an American brand of men's and women's footwear and accessories that serves markets worldwide. The company was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1928. Cole Haan currently has its headquarters in both New York City and Greenland, New Ha ...
, and
Bally,
Bottega Veneta,
Christian Dior,
Celine,
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana (), also known by initials D&G, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The house specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, and cosmet ...
,
Fendi
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,
Giuseppe Zanotti
Giuseppe Zanotti is an Italian luxury footwear and fashion designer known for his sculptural, jeweled heels, luxury sneakers, handbags, jewelry, and leather ready-to-wear.
His wholly owned company, Vicini S.p.A., manufactures his eponymous label, ...
,
Gucci
Gucci (, ; ) is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house based in Florence, Italy. Its product lines include handbags, ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories, and home decoration; and it licenses its name and branding to Coty, Inc. for fragran ...
,
Louis Vuitton
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,
Prada,
Saint Laurent,
Tiffany & Co.,
Tom Ford
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,
Valentino,
Versace
Gianni Versace S.r.l. (), usually referred to as Versace ( ), is an Italian luxury fashion company founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 known for flashy prints and bright colors. The company produces Italian-made ready-to-wear and accessories, as ...
, and
Vince
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.
List of Anchor Stores
Current Anchors
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Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. () is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin in 1901. The original Wallin & Nordstrom store operated exclusively as a shoe store, a ...
(2005-present)
*
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue (originally Saks & Company; colloquially Saks) is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in New York City and founded by Andrew Saks. The original store opened in the F Street shopping district of Washington ...
(1969-present)
Former Anchors
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Belk
Belk, Inc. is an American department store chain founded in 1888 by William Henry Belk in Monroe, North Carolina, with nearly 300 locations in 16 states. Belk stores and Belk.com offer apparel, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, a ...
(2007-2018)
*
Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor was the oldest brick and mortar department store in the United States, in business from 1826 to 2020. The brand was purchased during former owner Le Tote's 2020 liquidation bankruptcy and relaunched by new owner, Saadia Group, as ...
(1969-2004)
*
Parisian (1992-2007)
Architecture
The mall is known for its interior decor, which consists of mahogany walls, marble floors, glass elevators, chandeliers, and a massive, carpeted staircase.
See also
*
List of shopping malls in the United States
This is a list of current and former notable shopping malls and shopping centers in the United States of America.
Alabama
* Auburn Mall – Auburn (1973–present)
* Bridge Street Town Centre – Huntsville (2007–present)
* Brookwood ...
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Lenox Square
Lenox Square is a shopping mall in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia. With 198 tenants and of gross leasable area, it is the third-largest mall in Georgia. The mall is currently owned and managed by Simon Property Group, and is consider ...
*
Buckhead Village District
Buckhead Village District (previous named the Streets of Buckhead and Buckhead Atlanta) is a planned mixed-use development in the Buckhead district in Atlanta, Georgia. The project is a redevelopment of part of the Buckhead Village neighborho ...
References
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