Town Center Plaza
An open-air shopping center in Leawood, Kansas, serving the upscale retail market in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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Overview
Town Center Plaza is an open-air shopping center in Leawood, Kansas, a suburb of the Kansas City metropolitan area in the United States. The center opened in 1996 and was developed as an upscale retail destination, combining department-store anchoring with specialty shops, restaurants, and lifestyle-oriented services. Its tenant mix has included nationally recognized apparel, home-furnishings, sporting-goods, fitness, and specialty brands, giving the property a more premium positioning than a conventional neighborhood shopping center. The center's original principal anchor was Jacobson's, a regional department-store chain. When Jacobson's closed in 2002, the former anchor space was subsequently occupied by The Jones Store in 2003 and then by Macy's in 2006. This sequence reflected broader changes in the U.S. department-store sector and allowed Town Center Plaza to retain a major anchor presence while its specialty-retail offer evolved. Another original tenant was Galyan's Trading Company, a sporting-goods retailer. Galyan's was converted to Dick's Sporting Goods in 2004, following Dick's acquisition and integration of the Galyan's business. The change preserved sporting-goods representation at the center under a larger national banner. Town Center Plaza is associated with a premium and lifestyle-focused assortment. Retailers identified with the property have included Allen Edmonds, Arhaus, Brooks Brothers, Bonobos, Crate & Barrel, L.L.Bean, Peloton, Purple Mattress, Restoration Hardware Gallery, and Sundance. The presence of these brands has helped distinguish the center within the Kansas City-area retail landscape, particularly through brands that have relatively few local locations or operate in specialized categories. The property is located near Town Center Crossing, formerly known as One Nineteen. Town Center Plaza and the nearby center have been described as part of the same broader Leawood retail environment. Ownership of Town Center Plaza changed when Washington Prime Group, previously known as WP Glimcher and earlier associated with Glimcher Realty Trust, acquired the property from DDR Corp. for $139 million. The center's ownership and branding are separate from the individual retail brands operating as tenants, and its commercial identity is primarily that of a destination shopping center rather than a product manufacturer or consumer-goods brand.
History
Town Center Plaza is an open-air shopping center in Leawood, Kansas. It opened in 1996 as an upscale retail development serving the Kansas City metropolitan area. The property was designed around a combination of large-format department-store anchoring and smaller specialty tenants, a format that allowed it to function as both a regional shopping destination and a lifestyle center for the affluent suburban market. Jacobson's was the original main anchor. The department-store chain later closed its location in 2002, creating a major vacancy within the center. The space was converted to The Jones Store in 2003 and subsequently became a Macy's location in 2006. These successive changes preserved a department-store presence while reflecting consolidation and rebranding across the American department-store industry. Galyan's Trading Company was another original tenant. Its store became Dick's Sporting Goods in 2004, bringing the location under the banner of a larger national sporting-goods retailer. This transition maintained the category within the center while aligning it with Dick's expanding store network. Over time, Town Center Plaza developed a tenant profile centered on premium apparel, home furnishings, sporting goods, fitness, sleep products, and other lifestyle categories. Retailers associated with the property have included Allen Edmonds, Arhaus, Brooks Brothers, Bonobos, Crate & Barrel, L.L.Bean, Peloton, Purple Mattress, Restoration Hardware Gallery, and Sundance. Several of these brands have comparatively limited representation in the Kansas City area, supporting the center's role as a higher-end destination rather than a purely convenience-oriented retail property. Town Center Plaza is located near Town Center Crossing, formerly called One Nineteen, and the two properties form part of the prominent retail environment in Leawood. Ownership later transferred from DDR Corp. to Washington Prime Group. Washington Prime Group had previously been known as WP Glimcher and was connected to the earlier Glimcher Realty Trust organization. The reported acquisition price was $139 million. Public reference material identifies the transaction but does not provide a transaction year in the supplied information. The center's history is therefore defined by three developments: its establishment as a Leawood open-air lifestyle destination, the replacement and rebranding of its major anchors, and the gradual strengthening of its premium specialty-retail mix. Unlike a conventional branded-goods company, Town Center Plaza's identity is based on its location, physical environment, tenant curation, and role in the regional retail network.
- 2006
Macy's replaces The Jones Store
[1]The former department-store anchor space becomes a Macy's location.
- 2004
Galyan's becomes Dick's Sporting Goods
[1]An original Galyan's tenant location is converted to Dick's Sporting Goods.
- 2003
The Jones Store takes over the former anchor space
[1]The former Jacobson's space is converted to The Jones Store.
- 2002
Jacobson's closes
[1]The center's original main department-store anchor closes.
- 1996
Town Center Plaza opens
[1]The open-air shopping center opens in Leawood with Jacobson's as its principal anchor.
Products and positioning
An upscale, open-air lifestyle shopping center serving Leawood and the wider Kansas City metropolitan area.
Fashion retail
Premium apparel and accessories
Town Center Plaza has hosted premium apparel and accessories brands including Brooks Brothers, Bonobos, Allen Edmonds, and Sundance. This part of the tenant mix gives the center a higher-end fashion profile and includes menswear, footwear, casual apparel, and specialty merchandise.
Home retail
Home furnishings and interior products
Home-oriented tenants associated with the center include Arhaus, Crate & Barrel, and a Restoration Hardware Gallery store. Their presence positions Town Center Plaza as a destination for furniture, decorative goods, interior design, and household lifestyle products.
Sporting-goods and wellness retail
Sporting goods and fitness
The center has represented sporting-goods and fitness categories through tenants including Dick's Sporting Goods and Peloton. The category adds practical and lifestyle-oriented products beyond apparel and home furnishings.
Sleep and home-comfort retail
Mattresses and sleep products
Purple Mattress has been identified among the center's specialty tenants, contributing mattresses and sleep-related products to the lifestyle-focused retail assortment.
Department stores · 1996
Department-store retail
Department-store anchoring has been a recurring element in the center's history. Jacobson's opened with the property, followed by The Jones Store and then Macy's after successive changes to the original anchor space.
Brand decisions
2006
Macy's takes over the department-store anchorOtherBackground
The former Jacobson's location had been occupied by The Jones Store after Jacobson's closed.
Action taken
The department-store space was converted to Macy's.
Aftermath
Macy's became the successor department-store anchor identified with the property.
2004
Replacement of Galyan's with Dick's Sporting GoodsM&ABackground
Galyan's was an original Town Center Plaza tenant and operated in the sporting-goods category.
Action taken
The Galyan's location became a Dick's Sporting Goods store.
Aftermath
Sporting-goods retail remained represented at the center under the Dick's Sporting Goods brand.
2003
Conversion of the former Jacobson's anchor to The Jones StoreOtherBackground
Jacobson's closed its original anchor location in 2002, leaving a major department-store space at the center.
Action taken
The former Jacobson's space was converted to The Jones Store.
Aftermath
The center retained a department-store anchor until the space was later rebranded as Macy's in 2006.
- Washington Prime Group acquires the propertyM&A
Background
Town Center Plaza was previously owned by DDR Corp.
Action taken
Washington Prime Group acquired Town Center Plaza from DDR Corp. for a reported $139 million.
Aftermath
The property became part of Washington Prime Group's portfolio of shopping-center assets.
Recent events
- 2006
Macy's replaces The Jones Store anchor[1]
Other
The department-store space formerly occupied by Jacobson's and later The Jones Store became a Macy's location.
- 2004
Galyan's location becomes Dick's Sporting Goods[1]
M&A · Other
The center's original Galyan's sporting-goods location became a Dick's Sporting Goods store.
- 2003
Town Center Plaza changes department-store anchor after Jacobson's closure[1]
Other
Following the closure of original anchor Jacobson's in 2002, the former anchor space was converted to The Jones Store.
Washington Prime Group acquires Town Center Plaza from DDR[1]
M&A
Washington Prime Group, formerly associated with WP Glimcher and Glimcher Realty Trust, acquired Town Center Plaza from DDR Corp. for $139 million.
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