AMC, Ann Taylor Loft, Barnes & Noble, Ted’s Montana Grill, DSW and American Eagle among retailers open on first weekend at 527,000-Square-foot Mixed-use Development in Suburban Atlanta
Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) announced today the opening of The Avenue Forsyth, a 527,000-square-foot mixed-use development at the intersection of Georgia 400 and Georgia 141 (Peachtree Parkway) in Forsyth County, one of the U.S Census Bureau’s top 10 fastest growing counties for 2007. Construction of phase I of the project, which includes 64,000 square feet of office space, began in January 2007. At opening, the retail space in phase I is 70 percent committed.
Today’s ribbon cutting at The Avenue Forsyth will be followed by this weekend’s Grand Opening Celebration, which will include family-friendly activities and specials at a number of Avenue retailers. The following list contains the retailers with signed leases at The Avenue Forsyth (with those open at Grand Opening in bold): Aeropostale, AMC Avenue Forsyth 12, American Eagle, Ann Taylor Loft, Aria Salon Spa Shoppe, Avalon Nails, Barnes & Noble, Bath & Body Works, Chico’s, The Chocolaterie Luxury Chocolates, Christopher & Banks, Circuit City, CJ Banks, Claire’s, Coldwater Creek, Dreamy Gelato, DSW, Fuzziwig’s Candy Factory, GameStop, GNC, Ichiban Steak & Sushi, J. Jill, Jos. A. Bank, Lane Bryant, Lenscrafters, Limited Too, Little Azio, MovieStop, Natural Body Spa & Shop, New York & Company, Origins, Rack Room Shoes, Relax the Back, Select Comfort, Straw Dog, Stride Rite, Sunglass Hut, Surftown USA, Sweet & Sassy, Tailgaters Alley, Talbots, Ted’s Montana Grill, The Outside World, Victoria’s Secret and White House/Black Market. Outparcel users include Chick-fil-A, Colonial Bank, CVS, Jim & Nick’s BBQ, The Firkin & Crown, Red Robin and SunTrust.
The Avenue Forsyth is Cousins’ fifth Atlanta-area Avenue-concept center and the ninth the Company has developed since 1998. The Avenue concept, introduced by Cousins Properties in 1998, has been extremely well received by consumers and retailers alike. In contrast to a mall, these open-air, pedestrian friendly centers appeal to the discriminating and often time-constrained shopper looking for premier national retailers, select local merchants and specialty restaurants in a convenient setting.
