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Ala Moana Center said Tuesday it is on schedule to open in November its $572 million Ewa wing with 80 tenants, including 12 being announced Wednesday.
The project, which is expanding the former Sears space to 650,000 square feet, will include the first Bloomingdale’s in Hawaii and other large retailers and restaurants, as well as 200,000 square feet of space for smaller businesses.
Mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. is also spending $85 million to relocate Nordstrom to the Ewa wing in a new 185,000-square-foot space in March, according to the company’s annual regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Ala Moana Center is continuously evolving to maintain its current position as a world-class shopping destination," Scott Creel, Ala Moana’s senior marketing manager, said in a statement. "The expanded Ewa wing will feature new store offerings that will enhance the shopping experience for Hawaii residents and visitors."
The center was set to release Wednesday the names of a dozen tenants that have already signed on to open in the new space in the expanded three-level wing, including Aqua Blu, Hugo Boss, Moncler and Tempura Ichidai.
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Ala Moana Ewa wing merchants include: >> Aqua Blu, high-end bags. >> The Art of Shaving, grooming tools, including shaving sets, razors and shaving brushes. >> Hugo Boss, clothing for men and women, including tuxedos, evening gowns, club and cas?ual wear. >> Calypso St. Barth, dip-dyed caftans and cashmere cardigans. >> David Yurman, fine jewelry and watches. >> The D Shop – Desigual, a Barcelona-based fashion brand that sells apparel for women, men and kids. >> Gloria Jean’s Coffees, coffee from around the world. >> Laline, bath and body care products using essential oils. >> Pierre Marcolini, chocolate. >> Ted Baker London, menswear, womenswear and accessories. >> Tempura Ichidai, Japa?nese food. >> Moncler, garments for men, women and children.
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Additional merchants will be announced in the coming months, the center said.
The redevelopment will also add 1,000 new parking stalls, building four more parking levels on top of the existing four-story mauka-Ewa parking structure parallel to Kona Street.
The expansion allows General Growth to substantially increase revenue for the center between the bustling Waikiki tourism district and growing residential community in Kakaako.
Ala Moana, with 290 stores and 2.1 million square feet of retail space, will expand to roughly 2.4 million square feet.
The mall, which attracts 42 million shoppers annually and generates sales in excess of $1,400 per square foot, also reconfigured its Centerstage and upgraded the surrounding street-level shops.