MONTGOMERY, AL | NOV 12, 2007 – Jim Wilson & Associates, developers of The Shoppes at River Crossing, announce that retailers Coldwater Creek, Ann Taylor Loft and Gymboree will open stores in the 750,000 square-foot, open-air lifestyle center located at Interstate 75 and Riverside Drive. Coldwater Creek is a new retailer to Macon and the central Georgia area. Opening its fifth location in Georgia, Coldwater Creek, the Sandpoint, Idaho retailer, specializes in women’s apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts.
Founded in 1984, Coldwater Creek operates 239 retail stores throughout the United States and employs more than 10,000 people. The Shoppes at River Crossing location will comprise 6,442 square-feet. Ann Taylor Loft plans a 5,555 square-foot store at The Shoppes at River Crossing. A division of Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft offers more relaxed fashions for work and home including classic styled suits, separates, dresses, shoes and accessories. Ann Taylor Loft, headquartered in New York was established in 1996 and operates 464 stores nationwide. Gymboree will open a 2,031 square-foot store at The Shoppes at River Crossing. Specializing in newborn, baby and children’s apparel and accessories, Gymboree is headquartered in San Francisco and operates 585 retail stores in the United States and Canada. “We are excited to bring these quality retailers to The Shoppes at River Crossing,” said Will Wilson, President of Jim Wilson & Associates. “These retailers, along with many others will add to the unique shopping experience at the center.”
The Shoppes at River Crossing broke ground in September 2006. The center, which is a joint venture between Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC (JWA) and General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP), will be the first open-air retail and entertainment center in Bibb County and will serve a 22-county trade area in central Georgia. Featuring upscale specialty stores, restaurants, two department stores and five mid-size anchor stores, The Shoppes at River Crossing will open March 19, 2008.
Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC, based in Montgomery, Ala., is a privately owned real estate company specializing in shopping centers, residential real estate investments, offices, condominiums, hotels and mixed-use developments. With over three decades of real estate experience, JWA has developed in excess of 21 million square-feet of shopping center space. The company’s development portfolio includes residential communities and condominium residences, mixed-use developments, Class A office buildings and hotel and country club assets. For more information, visit www.jwamalls.com
General Growth Properties, Inc. headquartered in Chicago, is the second largest U.S.-based publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). General Growth currently has an ownership interest in or management responsibility for a portfolio of more than 200 shopping malls in 44 states, as well as ownership in planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes more than 24,000 retail stores nationwide. General Growth Properties, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. For more information, please visit the company web site at http://www.generalgrowth.com.
