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| Location | Dedham, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°13′39″N71°10′29″W / 42.2275°N 71.1747°W /42.2275; -71.1747 |
| Address | 680 Legacy Place, Dedham, MA 02026 |
| Opening date | August 27, 2009 |
| Developer | WS Development, National Amusements |
| Management | WS Development |
| Owner | WS Development and Madison International Realty |
| Architect | Prellwitz Chilinski Associates |
| Stores and services | Approximately 75 |
| Anchor tenants | 2 (Whole Foods Market, Showcase Cinema de Lux) |
| Floor area | 675,000 sq ft (62,700 m²) |
| Floors | 1 (retail) and multi-level parking garage |
| Parking | 1,400 spaces (structured and surface parking) |
| Public transit | MBTA Bus Route 34E,Dedham Corporate Center station |
| Website | legacyplace.com |
Legacy Place is an open-airlifestyle center located inDedham, Massachusetts, approximately 15 miles (24 km)southwest ofdowntown Boston. The center encompasses approximately 675,000 square feet (62,700 m²) ofgross leasable area on 37 acres (0.15 km2), and features a combination of retail stores, restaurants, entertainment venues, and office space organized around an outdoor street layout. Anchor tenants includeWhole Foods Market,Apple,L.L.Bean,Showcase Cinema de Lux, along with multipleoutparcel buildings includingCostco Wholesale.
The center was developed by WS Development and National Amusements and opened in 2009 on the site of the former Showcase Cinemas Dedham complex. It is situated at the intersection ofInterstate 95 (Route 128) andRoute 1A (Providence Highway). It is located approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from theDedham Corporate CenterMBTA Commuter Rail station. Legacy Place primarily serves the towns of Dedham,Westwood,Needham,Norwood, and surrounding communities inNorfolk County.
The site now occupied by Legacy Place was originally home to the DedhamDrive-In theater, which opened in 1948 and operated until the late 1970s.[1] In 1973, theShowcase Cinemas Dedham opened adjacent to the drive-in as a three-screen indoormovie theater.[2] The cinema expanded over time, reaching a total of 12 screens by 1991. In the mid-2000s, WS Development, in partnership with National Amusements, initiated plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-use, open-airlifestyle center.[3] The redevelopment was driven by the aging condition of the cinema facilities and the property's strategic location near major highways. The project was also influenced by the conversion of the nearbyDedham Mall into an open-airpower center by 2005, which created a market gap for atraditional mall-style shopping center in the area.[4]
The Showcase Cinemas Dedham closed on April 10, 2008, and was demolished in May 2008.[5] Construction of Legacy Place began shortly after the demolition, and officially opened to the public on August 27, 2009.[6] Initial anchor tenants included Whole Foods Market, L.L.Bean, and Showcase Cinema de Lux.[7] Other early tenants comprised Apple,Borders, Kings Bowling,P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Aquitaine, andMet Bar & Grill.[8] The center opened with approximately 50 tenants, with plans for additional openings in the following months.[9] Borders closed in 2011, and its space was later occupied byBarnes & Noble. In 2019, new tenants such asKendra Scott, Altar'd State, and SkinMD joined; renovations were carried out in 2020 and 2022 to update the center's facilities. In 2023, tenants includingNike,Athleta,Industrious,Shake Shack,Lululemon,Sephora,Sweetgreen, andYard House were present at the center.
In March 2025, Madison International Realty acquired a 50% ownership stake in Legacy Place, entering into a joint venture with WS Development, which continues to serve as the operating and managing partner.[10][11]
Legacy Place is classified as an open-air lifestyle center and is arranged around a network of interior streets and sidewalks, with storefronts facing outward toward landscaped walkways and a central parking lot.[12] The layout incorporates multiple free-standing buildings in addition to the primary retail corridors, with designated parking areas surrounding the site. Parking is free of charge, and spaces are distributed to allow direct access to both anchor tenants and smaller inline stores.[13] A structured parking garage is also located on the southern portion of the site, adjacent to the Showcase Cinema de Lux, to accommodate additional vehicle capacity.
| Tenant | Opening date | Notes |
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| Whole Foods Market | August 27, 2009 | Flagship grocery store. |
| L.L.Bean | August 27, 2009 | Outdoor and lifestyle retailer offering apparel and gear. |
| Showcase Cinema de Lux | August 27, 2009 | 15-screen luxury movie theater with premium seating and in-theater dining. |
| Apple | September 2009 | Full-service Apple Store offering products, technical support, and workshops. |
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