Tanger Outlets The Walk facts for kids
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| Location | 1931 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Opening date | August 2003 |
| Developer | Cordish Company |
| Management | Cordish Company |
| Owner | Tanger Outlets (Phase I & II) Cordish Company (Phase III & IV) |
| No. of stores and services | 109 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 9 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,292,611 square feet (120,087.5 m2) |
| Parking | Parking lot |
| Public transit access |   NJ Transit bus: 319, 501, 502, 504, 505, 507, 508, 509, 551, 552, 553, 554, 559 |
| Website | www.acoutlets.com |
Tanger Outlets The Walk is a large outdoor shopping center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It has 109 stores where you can find great deals. This is the only outlet mall in Atlantic County. The mall first opened in August 2003. It covers three city blocks and is built in a unique way for an outlet mall.
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How Tanger Outlets The Walk Started
The Tanger Outlets The Walk shopping center is owned by Tanger Factory Outlet Centers. It spreads across nine city blocks in Atlantic City. These blocks are located where Atlantic Avenue, Arctic, Baltic, Michigan, and Arkansas Avenues meet.
The first part of the mall was built where the old Atlantic City Bus Terminal used to be. The original bus station building became a Polo Ralph Lauren store. A new bus terminal was built, and the mall grew around it.
The first two expansions of the mall were part of a bigger city project. This project was called the "Corridor Project." It added new lights, roads, parks, and even a fake lighthouse. This was done to make the entrance to Atlantic City look nicer. The lighthouse was taken down in 2006. This made space for the second part of the mall. This new section included a big Nike store and other shops.
In 2011, Tanger Outlets bought a big share of the first two parts of The Walk. This was part of a $200 million deal that included another property. The original developer, Cordish Co., still owns parts of the mall. They also have the right to build more sections in the future.
New Sections: Phase III and IV
The outdoor mall has grown over time. It added new sections to offer even more shopping.
Phase III Expansion
The mall recently added more stores by expanding across Missouri Avenue. This part of the project cost $15 million. It added nine new stores and opened in April 2011. One of the first new stores was a Hanes outlet.
Next to this new section, a large parking garage was built. It is called the Wave garage. This garage helps customers visiting Tanger Outlets The Walk. It also serves people going to the Atlantic City Convention Center. The Wave garage opened in February 2012. It also has stores facing Mississippi Avenue.
The parking garage was expanded again in 2013. This expansion included the Noyes Arts Garage. This is a special place connected to the Noyes Museum and Stockton College. It has a mall area where local artists can sell their creations. It also includes the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey.
Phase IV Development
The fourth part of the project was planned to be called "Atlantic City Live!" This section was going to have restaurants, live shows, bars, and nightclubs. It was meant to be like other "Live!" projects by the Cordish Company.
However, the plans changed. In 2015, Cordish Company announced that a different, smaller Phase IV was finished. They said no more phases were planned after that. The new Phase IV was the opening of a Bass Pro Shops store. This store is located between Arctic and Atlantic Avenues along Mississippi Avenue.
See also
- Map of The Walk
