The Commons at Federal Way

The Commons at Federal Way is a shopping mall located in Federal Way, Washington and formerly known as SeaTac Mall. The original developer was Harry Newman of Newman Properties. SeaTac Mall opened in 1975 on a forested, swampy pasture that was the homestead of Mabel Webb Alexander, who arrived in Washington in 1879 and died at age 96 one day before the mall's grand opening. For many years SeaTac mall used a thunderbird in the logo and had a mascot, Thudius T. Thunderbird. The current owners, Steadfast Commercial Properties, changed the name to The Commons at Federal Way to avoid confusion about the location. Current anchor stores include Target, Macy's (formerly The Bon Marché), Sears, and a Borders Books bookstore.

History

1975 SeaTac Mall opens with Lamonts and Peoples as anchors
1977 The Bon Marché opens
1983 Peoples closes
1984 Mervyns opens in former Peoples location
1985 Cinnabon opens its very first location in the mall.
2000 Lamonts bought out by Gottschalks
2002 Gottschalks closes
2003 Steadfast Commercial Properties purchases SeaTac Mall for more than $37 million, renovations begin include removing the carpet and replacing it with tile
2003 The Bon Marché becomes Bon-Macy's and Mervyns closes.
2004 SeaTac Mall renamed The Commons at Federal Way and Target replaces Mervyn's.
2005 Bon-Macy's becomes Macy's
2006 Borders Books moves from across the street to the mall
2007 Century Theatres will open a 16-screen multiplex in the former Gottschalks location

Anchors

Sears
Macys
Target
Borders Books and Music
Century Theatres[opening summer 2007]

External links

Sources

Todd Bishop. "70s-era SeaTac Mall Sold; Buyer Plans to Revitalize it; [Final Edition]" Seattle Post - Intelligencer [Seattle, Wash.] 27 Feb. 2003, D.1.

Sean Robinson. "25 years for SeaTac Mall: Still Federal Way's heart and soul Community icon remains popular but faces a tough challenge as malls struggle nationwide. " The News Tribune [Tacoma, Wash.] 28 Oct. 2000,A1.