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Check out the site plans and address. The correct info is on the site. It's up to you to believe what you choose to believe. It's not a strip mall and its nowhere near the suburbs
Does SF/DC have a district or do they just have stores scattered throughout downtown? Only upscale area I know in DC metro is Tysons and Chevy Chase
Boston has a large number of upscale stores and it's very walker friendly. Between Newbury Street and the Prudential Center and Copley Place malls, everything is very close together, in very dense surroundings and can easily be walked without needing a car or transit. Few cities have their stores this close together.
Los Angeles Miracle Mile. I haven't seen any shopping district like it in the US.
You obviously haven't visited too much of the U.S. then. Miracle Mile negatively effected downtown real estate values and began the multiple downtowns which characterizes contemporary Los Angeles
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Maybe top 6.
Does SF/DC have a district or do they just have stores scattered throughout downtown? Only upscale area I know in DC metro is Tysons and Chevy Chase
The 15-16 square blocks from Powell and Market to the east and north make up the Union Square shopping area. Everything from high fashion boutiques to major department stores, to malls and luxury department stores, to branded outlets and specialty stores is here.
The 15-16 square blocks from Powell and Market to the east and north make up the Union Square shopping area. Everything from high fashion boutiques to major department stores, to malls and luxury department stores, to branded outlets and specialty stores is here.
The original question is about an area like Rodeo Dr were at least 90% of the stores are luxury. We are not talking about shopping districts with a mixture of luxury stores
I know Buckhead, and, yes, Buckhead is definitely suburban.
This is the area by Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza malls, right? If that isn't suburban, I don't know what is.
And the pics you posted show a strip mall. Maybe the pics are inaccurate, but the pics show regular strip mall shopping with parking lots.
This is a picture of Buckhead......Since when is that considered SUBURBAN??
The original question is about an area like Rodeo Dr were at least 90% of the stores are luxury.
This^ wasnt the original question of this thread at all.
The original post below doesnt say anything about 90%...
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Originally Posted by isawooty
I'm not talking about J.Crew and Sephora. I'm talking about true high end shopping (Ermenegildo Zegna, Billy Reid, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, et al.)
The United States only has a handful of these districts, Palm Beach, Beverly Hills, Union Square, Uptown Houston, Buckhead, Upper East Side, Magnificent Mile, so on and so fourth.
So, my question is simply: Which ones are the best?
And to make it debate worthy, take away Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. Now, let the debate begin.
This is a picture of Buckhead......Since when is that considered SUBURBAN??
How is Buckhead not suburban? I'm not getting it.
Buckhead is mostly developed in the postwar era, mostly car-oriented, mostly single family homes on generous lots, mostly no sidewalks, and shopping is done in malls. There are no urban style neighborhoods anywhere in Buckhead.
Are you saying that Buckhead shouldn't be considered suburban because it has highrises? There are tons of suburbs with huge suburban skylines. Ever been to Tysons Corner, VA, or Rockville, MD, or all those satellite cities in suburban Dallas, suburban Houston, or Orange County, CA (Irvine, Newport Beach, etc.)?
Urban vs. suburban has nothing to do with highrises. Rome is urban, even though no highrises. Southfield, MI is suburban, even though tons of 30 and 40-floor towers.
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