The SoNo Collection is an upscale shopping mall in the South Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut. It was announced and originally developed by GGP Inc. (General Growth Properties) in 2017; it has been owned and managed by Brookfield Properties, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, since its acquisition of GGP in 2018.
Coordinates | 41°06′18″N 73°25′10″W / 41.105110°N 73.419332°W |
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Address | 100 North Water Street, Norwalk, Connecticut |
Opening date | October 11, 2019 |
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No. of stores and services | 89 |
No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
Total retail floor area | 717,000 sq ft (66,600 m2)[1] |
No. of floors | 3 |
Public transit access | Norwalk Transit District: 10 |
Website | thesonocollection |
The mall opened on October 11, 2019, and is the fourth mall in Fairfield County. The mall has adopted a phased opening process, including interactive art installations and community gathering spaces.[2] It features southern Connecticut’s only Nordstrom and Connecticut's only Bloomingdale's as the anchor stores. It is located next to Interstate 95 and Route 7.[3][4]
History
editThe SoNo Collection was a project announced in 2017 by mall developers General Growth Properties (GGP). GGP began construction on the mall in late 2017.[5] A ground breaking ceremony was held on August 16, 2017.[6] In August of 2018, Brookfield Property Partners acquired GGP, continuing the work on the mall. On October 18, 2018, work began on the Bloomingdale's anchor store.[7]
See also
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edit- ^ Chapman, Nancy. "Tenants line up for The SoNo Collection, except on third floor". nancyonnorwalk.com. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Branch, Alfred (2019-10-08). "70+ Stores Coming As The SoNo Collection Preps Friday Opening". Norwalk, CT Patch. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ "The Sono Collection opening". Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Lurye, Rebecca. "SoNo Collection, Norwalk's New Mall, A Retail Anomaly". courant.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Kapner, Suzanne. "Big Mall Operator Does the Unthinkable—Builds a Mall". WSJ. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Koch, Robert (16 August 2017). "GGP, officials showcase progress on The SoNo Collection". The Hour. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Koch, Robert (15 October 2018). "Work begins on Bloomingdale's at The SoNo Collection". The Hour. Retrieved September 25, 2019.