St. Johns Town Center facts for kids
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| Location | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
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| Coordinates | 30°15′28″N 81°31′31″W / 30.25778°N 81.52528°W |
| Address | 4663 River City Dr |
| Opening date | March 18, 2005 |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group (50%) |
| No. of stores and services | 167 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,391,569 square feet (129,281.0 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Parking | 5,000 |
| Website | St. Johns Town Center |
The St. Johns Town Center is a big, fancy outdoor shopping area in Jacksonville, Florida. It's like a giant outdoor mall! It first opened on March 18, 2005. When it opened, it had over 167 stores. Many of these stores were brand new to the Jacksonville area.
This large shopping center covers about 51.2-acre (0.207 km2) of land. You can find it where two major roads meet: J. Turner Butler Boulevard and Interstate 295 East Beltway. The campus for the University of North Florida is just across I-295 from the center.
Some of the popular stores and restaurants you can find here include Anthropologie, Apple, Microsoft Store, Nordstrom, Dillard's, Lucky Brand Jeans, Urban Outfitters, Dick's Sporting Goods, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Maggiano's Little Italy, The Cheesecake Factory, and Target Corporation.
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Growing Bigger: New Stores and Fun Events
The St. Johns Town Center has grown a lot since it first opened.
More Shops and Places to Eat
On October 26, 2007, a new section of the Town Center opened. This part added about 228,000 sq ft (21,200 m2) of space. It brought in about 40 more stores and 4 new restaurants. Some of these new places included Aldo, Barnes & Noble, Brooks Brothers, Clarks, Coach, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton, MAC Cosmetics, Pottery Barn, Swarovski, Talbots, Tommy Bahama, Urban Outfitters, and West Elm. In 2008, even more stores like True Religion, Kate Spade, The Capital Grille, and J. Alexander's opened their doors.
Exciting Events and New Stores
The Town Center has also hosted some cool events. On November 23, 2013, the famous music group Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed there. They were celebrating the grand opening of the Microsoft Store. In October 2014, Nordstrom opened its first store in Northeast Florida right at the St. Johns Town Center.
Nearby Developments
Since the Town Center opened, more buildings have been built nearby. In 2006, some apartments called condominiums were built right behind the shopping center. More apartments and hotels have also been added in the area. Other fun places and shops have opened close by, too. These include a Sprouts Farmers Market, a TopGolf facility for playing golf games, and an IKEA store about a mile away. More new places are still being built in the area.
