With building underway at the two outlet malls planned to open in Chesterfield late next summer, the battle now turns to the tenants.
Key to the success of the outlet malls will likely be who they find to fill their stores. Taubman Centers and Outlet Partners have the larger space to fill with the 450,000-square-foot Taubman Prestige Outlets while Simon Property Group and Woodmount Outlets are developing the slightly smaller 350,000-square-foot St. Louis Premium Outlets.
The St. Louis Business Journal recently published a list of the stores that have so far committed to each development. Simon said St. Louis Premium Outlets is 80 percent full with 60 leases while Taubman Centers has 40 stores signed, but declined to disclose its current occupancy rate for the larger Taubman Prestige Outlets to the publication.
However, it seems like there will be at least some redundancy between the two outlet malls. Of the businessess announced so far, 12 will have a presence at both locations.
Here's a complete list, with the stores that planned in both developments highlighted.
Taubman Prestige Outlets
St. Louis Premium Outlets