Waterford Lakes Town Center
| Location | Alafaya, Florida |
|---|---|
| Opening date | October 1999 |
| Owner | Kimco Realty |
| Floor area | 701,000 square feet (65,100 m2) |
| Website | waterford |
Waterford Lakes Town Center is an outdoor shopping mall in Alafaya, within the eastern Orlando metropolitan area,[1] a few miles south of the University of Central Florida on North Alafaya Trail, just off SR 408. The property contains 701,000 square feet of rentable area on 79 acres. With 14.3 million annual visitors, it is the most visited lifestyle center in Florida and the 6th most visited lifestyle center in the U.S.[2]
History
The property opened in October 1999; the third and last phase opened in 2002.[3] In 2014, it was sold by Simon Property Group. In October 2024, Kimco Realty acquired the shopping center from Washington Prime Group for $322 million.[4]
Tenants
Anchors and Major Tenants
- Regal Cinemas
- Barnes & Noble
- Ashley HomeStore
- Target
- TJ Maxx
- Best Buy
- PetSmart
- Five Below
- Ross
- Macy's
- Torrid
Restaurants
- Five Guys
- Pizza Hut
- Chick-fil-A
- TGI Friday's
- Longhorn Steakhouse
- Miller's Ale House
- Panera Bread
- Cooper's Hawk
- Zoes Kitchen
- Little Greek Fresh Grill
Former Tenants
- Aeropostale - Closed 2016
- MovieStop - Closed 2016
- The Children's Place - Closed January 28, 2017
- Romano's Macaroni Grill - Closed January 30, 2015
- Johnny Rockets - Closed October 2008
- Barnes & Noble - Closed 2021
- Bed Bath & Beyond - Closed 2023
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterford Lakes Town Center
- ^ "Waterford Lakes Town Center". JLL.
- ^ Burnett, Richard (April 1, 2002). "WATERFORD LAKES CENTER BOOMS DESPITE RECESSION". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Fraser, Trevor; Ryzewski, Steven (October 2, 2024). "Waterford Lakes Town Center sells for $322 million". American City Business Journals.