The Commons at Federal Way (formerly SeaTac Mall) is a regional
shopping mall located in
Federal Way, Washington, and is the only indoor shopping center in the city. The previous owners, Steadfast Commercial Properties, changed the name to The Commons at Federal Way. Improvements to the shopping center in 2008 were expected to improve sales upon an expected $25 to $30 per square foot ($250–300/m
2) by year's end. Steadfast Companies later sold the mall to San Francisco-based Merlone Geier Partners for $46.5 million in March 2017. The mall has over 90 stores. The anchor stores are
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (stylized as "DICK'S Sporting Goods") is an American sporting goods retail company, based in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. The company was established by Richard "Dick" Stack in 1948, and has approximately 854 stores an ...
,
Daiso,
Century Theatres,
Kohl's, and
Target. There are two vacant anchor stores that were previously occupied by
Sears and
Macy's.
The original developer was Harry Newman of Newman Properties. SeaTac Mall opened in 1975 on a forested, swampy pasture that was the homestead of Mabel Webb Alexander, who arrived in Washington in 1879 and died at age 96. For many years the original SeaTac Mall used a
thunderbird in the logo and had a mascot, Thudius T. Thunderbird.
The original
Cinnabon
Cinnabon is an American chain of baked goods stores and kiosks, normally found in areas with high pedestrian traffic such as malls, airports and rest stops. The company's signature item is a cinnamon roll. As of December 2017, there are more th ...
opened at SeaTac Mall in December 1985. However, Cinnabon does not currently operate a location in the mall.
On January 4, 2018, it was announced that
Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 103 stores nationwide. The store closed in April 2018.
On January 6, 2021, it was announced that
Macy's would be closing in April 2021 as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide.
On April 28, 2022,
Dick's Drive-In
Dick's Drive-In, or simply Dick's, is a fast-food restaurant chain located in the Seattle, Washington area. It was founded in 1954 by Dick Spady, H. Warren Ghormley, and Dr. B.O.A. Thomas. It currently operates eight locations in the Puge ...
announced that it would open a new location at the mall in 2023.
References
External links
The Commons at Federal Way official site
Federal Way, Washington
Shopping malls in King County, Washington
Shopping malls established in 1975
1975 establishments in Washington (state)
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