SIMON TO EXPAND, RENOVATE THE FASHION CENTRE AT PENTAGON CITY

ARLINGTON, VA. — Simon Property Group Inc. plans to update The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, a 170-store mall in Arlington, with a multi-phase renovation and expansion project. Phase I will include a 50,000-square-foot expansion along Hayes Street, which will include a new entrance, office lobby, valet parking area and two levels of new shops and restaurants with outdoor seating. Other improvements include new elevators and escalators, complete renovation of the property’s common areas and new bathrooms. The design team includes architect Omniplan Architects and general contractor VCC. Simon expects to wrap up the expansion and renovation project in 2015. The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City was built in 1989 and is anchored by Nordstrom and Macy’s.