 Fair Oaks Mall in November 2016 | |
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| Location | Fair Oaks,Fairfax County,Virginia |
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| Address | 11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, Virginia 22033 |
| Opening date | July 31, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-07-31) |
| Developer | A. Alfred Taubman |
| Management | Olshan Properties |
| Owner | Olshan Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 170+[1] |
| No. ofanchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,557,000 sq ft (144,700 m2)[1] |
| No. of floors | 2 (3 in Macy's) |
| Public transit access |  Fairfax Connector: 605, 630, 651 Metrobus: 1C, 2B |
| Website | http://www.shopfairoaksmall.com |
Fair Oaks Mall is ashopping mall in theFair Oakscensus-designated place (CDP) of unincorporatedFairfax County, Virginia, just northwest of the independent city ofFairfax. It is located at the intersection ofInterstate 66 andU.S. Route 50. The mall has agross leasable area (GLA) of 1,557,000 sq ft (144,700 m2). The mall features the traditional retailersMacy's,Macy's Furniture Gallery,JCPenney,Dick's Sporting Goods andDave & Buster's. The mall also features prominent specialty retailers such asArdene,Pottery Barn,Windsor,Sephora, andWilliams Sonoma.[2]
Fair Oaks Mall officially opened on July 31, 1980.[3] The 1,400,000-square-foot (130,000 m2) mall, developed by the Taubman Company, opened in the midst of arecession, with only four of six anchor stores in operation (Hecht's,JCPenney,Sears, andWoodward & Lothrop) and 15 other storefronts occupied, leaving three fourths of the storefronts empty. The two remaining anchors opened shortly after: in-line junior anchorGarfinckel's on August 21, 1980, andLord & Taylor in spring 1981. Developers expected 60 to be occupied by the Christmas season and 100 by the following year. Upon opening, it was the largest mall in theWashington, D.C., area. It included the first suburban Washington location of the British homegoods storeConran's.[4]
In 1982, the Fair Oaks Mall was one of the first sites used by Sears as part of its effort to offerfinancial services to customers, including stocks, bonds, insurance and real estate, from itsDean Witter,Allstate andColdwell Banker subsidiaries.[5]
In 1987, the mall's owners attempted to evict Garfinckel's and a related company, Raleigh Stores Holding, Inc., claiming that the store owners had not received the landlord's permission to assign the lease afterAllied Stores divested some lines of business.[6] The Garfinckel's chain went out of business in 1990, and Woodward & Lothrop used the space as an auxiliary store for home furnishings.[7] After Woodward & Lothrop went out of business, their furniture store became a Mastercraft furniture store,[8] and thenForever 21 in 2008.[9] In 1998, Lord & Taylor moved from its original location to the old Woodward & Lothrop store. The old Lord & Taylor was converted to the mall's first Macy's.
In 1988, seeking to reach out to a broader range of patrons, the Fairfax library system opened a 10,000-volume branch at the Fair Oaks Mall.[10] The mall also contains a VirginiaDMV customer service center.
From 2013 through 2014 Fair Oaks Mall underwent a renovation of the common areas of the mall. The five entrances to the mall were completely renovated, and a grand entrance was built on the north side of the mall along Route 50. The interior was updated with new floor tile, seating areas, technology tables, lighting, furniture, and the Michael & Son Fun Zone for children (since renamed).
The sit-down dining offerings in the mall include restaurant and entertainment facilityDave & Buster's,Cheesecake Factory, Brio Tuscan Grille,Texas de Brazil, Breakers Korean BBQ & Grill, Sushi On, andLazy Dog Restaurant & Bar.[citation needed]
In March 2021, it was announced that in anticipation for the proposedOrange Line extension as well as the planned transit hub in the vicinity, thatTaubman, the mall development firm, has won amendment approval to allow them to construct an open air addition at the center which includes 2000 housing units, offices, and hotel uses, totaling up to 4.8 million square feet. Plans also call for a central plaza and other urban parks throughout the development which will allow for gathering spaces and a space for public events.[11][12]
By 2023, since thegovernment lockdown, Fair Oaks Mall has also announced several newest additions, among them areArdene,Lovisa,Showcase,Miniso, as well as an upcoming location for Movement, an indoor climbing gymnasium which is also set to feature fitness and a yoga studio.[13][14][15]
On April 11, 2024, Olshan Properties took ownership of the mall from Taubman, securing long-term extension.[16]
On November 7, 2024,Apple closed its location at the Fair Oaks Mall and was relocated to the Fairfax Corner shopping center across Interstate 66 on November 9.[17][18]
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