Nordstrom to open at Ross Park Mall
After Years of Speculation, High End Retailer Enters Pittsburgh Market
Pittsburgh Business Times - 10:56 AM EST Thursday
by Tim Schooley
After nearly a year of hints, speculation, no comments and occasional denials, Simon Property Group confirmed that Nordstrom will open a department store at Ross Park Mall.
Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. has been highly coveted by developers and public officials alike in the region for years for its legendary service and quality merchandise.
In a statement, Erik Nordstrom, president of stores for Nordstrom, said the company had been mulling the region for some time.
"We've been looking for the right opportunity to open a store in this community for nearly a decade," his statement said. "We're excited to get our doors open in Pittsburgh and start serving customers here."
The store will be a 144,000-square-foot, two-level store and will open in the fall of 2008.
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Pittsburgh Nation Comment:
The new Nordstrom store will bring a certain cache to the region that none of our existing department stores carry. The fact that they are coming now sheds some light on the way that outside retailers are viewing the region. Just like many of the retailers and restaurants that are located at South Side Works ( The Cheesecake Factory, Urban Outfitters ), the exclusivity of Nordstroms in the market will make it a regional draw.
That being said, the fact that it will locate at Ross Park Mall instead of a downtown location makes it a homerun, but not a grandslam for the region. I greatly respect the marketplace, and I can see that the Ross Park location is much more of a sure thing for the retailer.
However, with all of the terrific news coming out of downtown, I think that Nordstrom could have been the perfect retail catalyst for Renaissance III.
Pittsburgh Business Times - 10:56 AM EST Thursday
by Tim Schooley
After nearly a year of hints, speculation, no comments and occasional denials, Simon Property Group confirmed that Nordstrom will open a department store at Ross Park Mall.
Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. has been highly coveted by developers and public officials alike in the region for years for its legendary service and quality merchandise.
In a statement, Erik Nordstrom, president of stores for Nordstrom, said the company had been mulling the region for some time.
"We've been looking for the right opportunity to open a store in this community for nearly a decade," his statement said. "We're excited to get our doors open in Pittsburgh and start serving customers here."
The store will be a 144,000-square-foot, two-level store and will open in the fall of 2008.
Read More at The Pittsburgh Business Times.com
Pittsburgh Nation Comment:
The new Nordstrom store will bring a certain cache to the region that none of our existing department stores carry. The fact that they are coming now sheds some light on the way that outside retailers are viewing the region. Just like many of the retailers and restaurants that are located at South Side Works ( The Cheesecake Factory, Urban Outfitters ), the exclusivity of Nordstroms in the market will make it a regional draw.
That being said, the fact that it will locate at Ross Park Mall instead of a downtown location makes it a homerun, but not a grandslam for the region. I greatly respect the marketplace, and I can see that the Ross Park location is much more of a sure thing for the retailer.
However, with all of the terrific news coming out of downtown, I think that Nordstrom could have been the perfect retail catalyst for Renaissance III.
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