The Block at Orange (built on the former site of The City Shopping Center ) is an open-air shopping mall developed by The Mills Corporation and now owned jointly by the The Mills, A Simon Company,(Simon Property Group), Faralon Capital and KanAm, in Orange, California, a few miles southeast of Disneyland near the heart of the Orange Crush interchange. It is popular with adults for its higher end stores (Burke Williams Day Spa, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Sak's Fifth Avenue OFF 5th, Nike Factory Store, Ann Taylor Factory Store, Frederick's of Hollywood and Border's Books, and popular among teenagers for its more youthful offerings including Vans skatepark, Skechers, PacSun, Puma, Tilly's and a Hollister Outlet. It is also known for its nightlife because of its AMC 30 Movie Theater, Lucky Strike Lanes, Dave & Buster's, and Cafe Tu Tu Tango, a bar featuring art work and salsa dancing and Alcatraz, a San Francisco themed brewpub named after - and borrowing some themes from - the former prison at Alcatraz Island. The Block is also home to other restaurants including the Market Broiler, Koji's Japanese restaurant, Johnny Rockets, Eurostation Crepes and Corner Bakery Cafe. Out-parcels found adjacent to The Block's parking lots are L.A. Fitness, El Torito, TGIFridays, Carl's Junior and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.

Prior to 1998, the site was home to an enclosed mall called The City Shopping Center, featuring anchor stores May Company California and JC Penney, anchoring The City edge city complex. Mills purchased the site, originally considering conversion to an outlet mall named "CityMills," but instead built an outdoor lifestyle center after seeing the success of the Irvine Spectrum. The center's old slogan was The Block at Orange... It Ain't Square.

It was The Mills Corporation's first outdoor mall not to have the "Mills" name.

The Virgin Megastore was featured in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan where Borat attempts to kidnap Pamela Anderson.

Three of The Block's largest tenants closed at the end of 2008 or in early 2009. Virgin Megastore and Ron Jon Surf Shop left the center due to expiring lease agreements, and Steve & Barry's closed following its company-wide liquidation. As of November 2009, the anchors have been replaced with the Neiman Marcus Last Call store, the Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse and a furniture outlet.

The Block at Orange has become a hybrid outlet mall with both outlet, factory, value and full priced offerings, coupled with entertainment and dining. Some of the outlet stores include Hollister, Gymboree, Children's Place and the Converse Outlet.

The area is served by OCTA Routes 47, 54, 57, 454, and 757.

Anchors and majors

  • Alcatraz Brewing Co. (10,491 sq ft (975 m 2 ))
  • AMC Theatres (112,830 sq ft (10,482 m 2 ))
  • Borders Books & Music (25,088 sq ft (2,331 m 2 ))
  • Dave & Buster's (59,955 sq ft (5,570 m 2 ))
  • Lucky Strike Lanes (25,015 sq ft (2,324 m 2 ))
  • Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue (31,368 sq ft (2,914 m 2 ))
  • Old Navy (15,722 sq ft (1,461 m 2 ))
  • Neiman Marcus Last Call
  • Vans Skate Park (42,355 sq ft (3,935 m 2 ))

Off Broadway Shoe Store Nike Factory Store Bose Factory Store The Children's Place Converse Outlet Hollister Outlet

Former anchors

  • Hilo Hattie (furniture outlet)
  • Ron Jon Surf Shop (Neiman Marcus Last call)
  • Steve & Barry's (furniture outlet)
  • Virgin Megastore (Off Broadway Shoes)

Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Center and Off Broadway Shoes are now open in the ron John and Virgin spaces.

References

  1. ^ The Block at Orange Directory of Mall Stores

External links

  • The Block at Orange
  • Converting The City to The Block
  • Rock Around the Block

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