The Arboretum is an upmarket retail trade area in the northwest portion of

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, centered roughly on the convergence of

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, Anderson Lane, Capital of Texas Highway and

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Arboretum at Great Hills

The Arboretum at Great Hills was developed by

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, opened in 1985 and is managed by

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. It is the heavily wooded park-like atmosphere that gives the mall its

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name. The Arboretum's first anchor tenant, which opened on Sept 10, 1986, was a 492-room hotel with 65,000 sqft of meeting space now known as the Renaissance Austin. The open-air mall features several open park spaces, and a

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, among other commercial establishments. The park spaces contain a set of five

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statues by

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Harold F. Clayton. It also formerly featured a movie theater - Arbor 7 Cinema - that participated in the

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film festiva

The theater moved locations in 2002 and was replaced with

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The Arboretum has been owned by

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since 1998. Arboretum Market Austin Texas 2020

Arboretum Market

The Arboretum Market opened across the street in 1987 and featured upmarket retailers such as the city's only

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(now Trader Joe's) along with smaller specialty shops. The Saks space was previously a Simon David specialty grocer, which closed in December 1996 and was subsequently converted into Saks. The Saks was 52,000–55,000 ft² in size, opened November 15, 1997, and closed December 31, 2012.Harris, Anne (January 12, 2013)
"Saks Packs It Up: Arboretum Location Exits Stage Left"
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'' As of June 20, 2014 the former Saks store was converted to Trader Joe's.

References

External links

Official website
Arboretum at Great Hills
Barshop & Oles
Arboretum Market Washington Prime Group Shopping malls in Austin, Texas Shopping malls established in 1987 {{Austin-stub