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Easton Town Center ("Easton") is a large mixed-use center in Columbus, Ohio , USA . It is designed to look like a classic American main street, with public spaces, fountains, a street grid, and metered storefront parking. A real estate project of Les Wexner , the founder, chairman and CEO of nearby Limited Brands , Easton comprises 1.5 million square feet of retail space built upon approximately 90 acres within a larger development. The 90 acre retail development was co-developed by The Georgetown Company and Steiner + Associates, while the overall Easton area is a partnership between Limited Brands and The Georgetown Company. The complex was home to a Planet Hollywood , Official All Star Café , and Planet Movies By AMC until they were closed/rebranded in 2000-2001. CONSTRUCTION
Phase I (the South District) opened in the summer of 1999. It now includes tenants such as Crate & Barrel , The Cheesecake Factory , Restoration Hardware , IMO - Independent Mobile, Barnes And Noble , Brio Tuscan Grille, PF Chang's , J.Crew , Panera Bread , Abercrombie & Fitch , Starbucks , Gap , Williams-Sonoma , White House Black Market , Ann Taylor , Talbots and Pottery Barn . (It once contained a Virgin Megastore, which closed in May 2004 and was replaced by Crate & Barrel. During construction of Crate & Barrel the South Garage was built to expand the number of parking spaces.) The South District hosts outdoor concerts, holiday events and a random pattern pop-up fountain. Phase II (the "Fashion District") opened in the fall of 2001. It includes tenants such as McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, Nordstrom , Macy's , Apple Computer, Express , Bon Vie Bistro & Bar, Abuelos Mexican Food Embassy, Ruehl No. 925, C.O. Bigelow , Henri Bendel , Bebe , Coach , Smith & Wollensky, the Discovery Channel store, Club Libby Lu, Godiva Choclatier, Bang & Olufson, United Colors of Bennetton, The Sharper Image , BCBG Max Azria, Anthropologie , Intimissimi, Z Gallery, Brighton Collectibles, The Limited , Guess , J. Jill , Harry & David , American Eagle , The Children's Place , Pottery Barn Kids, Brookstone, Cosi, Aveda , Delias , Limited Too, Lucky Brand Jeans, L'Occitane En Provence , GNC, Gymboree , Victoria's Secret and McDonald's . The North District is also home to the Children's Park, which is a brick fountain area with a large outdoor train set, The Easton Express, and various carved limestone statues dubbed Easton's Creatures of Imagination. There is also a large circular fountain further north. AWARDS In 2000, Easton Town Center received the ICSC award for Innovative Design of a New Project. SECURITY Easton has an age-restricted curfew of 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Persons under the age of 16 are not permitted in the interior areas of the center without an adult present. Persons over 16 are permitted if they present valid government-issued photo identification. The reason for the curfew that is most commonly cited by the Easton security staff is the change from a "family-oriented" environment during the day to a more "adult-oriented" venue during the night. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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