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| Natick Collection set to open in September 2007 General Growth Properties, the second largest U.S.-based publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), confirmed details concerning the Sept. 7 opening of its addition to Natick Collection. When doors to the center's 550,000-square-foot expansion open, Natick Collection will offer six department stores – including Massachusetts' first Nordstrom and first suburban Neiman Marcus – and 270 luxury retailers and restaurants. In all, the complex will span 1.7 million square feet and feature 215 luxury condominiums. The remodeling and expansion project is the largest to date for developer General Growth Properties, which aims to make Natick Collection the hottest upscale shopping and dining destination in New England. General Growth commissioned architects to make Natick Collection one of the country's most beautiful shopping destinations. Inspired by the rolling hills and rich beauty of the town of Natick, 23 miles west of Boston, the center was designed by acclaimed architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle to create a relaxing -- even serene -- shopping experience, with an undulating, gently sloping ceiling, acoustic paneling and simulated birch groves filtering cascading natural light. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |