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News clippings from Jordan Creek Mall New West Des Moines mall billed as the state's largest by DanNin Danielson Aug. 2004 A new shopping center billed as "lowa's largest mall" is set to open Wednesday in West Des Moines. Julie Jacoby, the spokesperson for mall developer General Growth Properties, says the planning and construction at the 200 acre site called the Jordan Creek Town Center has taken six years. She says there's finro-million square feet and they'll open with 126 stores, with a potential for 150 stores. Jacoby says they expect to be a tourist draw. She says the primary market area is a 50-mile radius, but they expect to draw people from across the state too. Jacoby says Jordan Creek's new stores will be one aF the things that'il spur people to drive across the state. She says there are 60 retailers that're new to the Des Moines market, and 38 aF those are new to the state. She says the restaurants are expected to be a big draw too, saying they have "the most enticing restaurant lineup you could find in any metro area in the country." The mall has not been without controversy, spawning a lawsuit over tax breaks given by the city aF West Des Moines. And some say it will have a negative impact on existing malls and businesses. Jacoby says Jordan Creek will help other businesses by drawing in shoppers from across the state. She says they've addressed the issue over the years and says the additional business they'll draw into the area is a win-win situation. She says some retailers are actually expanding into the new mall while keeping their other stores open. Jacoby says the mall is expected to draw 12-million people a year. Jacoby says 106 of the 126 stores will open Wednesday -- with the rest to open by Christmas. Jordan Creek developer unveils more amenities By T1M HIGGINS Register StafF Writer 02/1912003 Trickling waterfalls, illuminated fountains and a fireplace in the food court were among the details Jordan Creek Town Center's developer released Tuesday about the proposed $200 million mall project. Tuesday night, Chicago-based General Growth presented new design plans for what's e�ected to be lowa's largest shopping center to the West Des Moines City Council. "While construction crews were quiet through the cold winter months, architects have been working overtime on the finishing details aF Jordan Creek Town Center," said General Growth spokeswoman Julie Jacoby. The project broke ground last September, and construction crews are expected to be active this spring. The mall is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 4,2004. General Growth still will identify only a few of the mall's expected 125 occupants, such as Dillard's, Pottery Bam and P.F. Chang's China Bistro. Jordan Creek officials say the development includes a 3.5-acre lake, hotel and amphitheater. The new designs show the project's lake in greater detail, including many waterfalls and fountains, which could be illuminated at night. Six restaurantswould cluster around the lake's west end along an outdoor boardwalk that abuts the water. A footbridge would allow people to travel from the boardwalk to the indoor mall. Even though the council approved the mall's construction last spring, West Des Moines city planning officials must approve new details. FiF�!#�4�J� ' i 2�}4 Page 18 of 20