Bal Harbour Shops
| Location | Bal Harbour, Florida, US |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°53′18″N 80°07′31″W / 25.88825°N 80.12519°WCoordinates: 25°53′18″N 80°07′31″W / 25.88825°N 80.12519°W |
| Address | 9700 Collins Avenue |
| Opening date | 1965 |
| Developer |
Stanley Whitman, Founder Randall Whitman, Managing partner |
| Management | Matthew Whitman Lazenby, Operating Partner |
| Owner | Whitman Family |
| Architect | Herbert H. Johnson & Associates |
| No. of stores and services | Approximately 100 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
| Total retail floor area | 450,000 square feet (42,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | balharbourshops.com |
Stanley Whitman, Founder
Bal Harbour Shops is an upscale, open-air shopping mall in Bal Harbour, a wealthy suburb of Miami Beach, Florida, known internationally for its luxury retail. Bal Harbour Shops is owned by the Whitman family and is one of the few remaining family-owned malls in the nation. There is a waiting list at the shopping center which has operated at 100% occupancy for several decades. Demand for additional space by many existing retailers continues to grow with numerous luxury brands, including Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Tory Burch, Prada, Audemars Piguet, IWC, Loro Piana and Brioni expanding their presence in 2012 and 2013. In March 2013, Chanel reopened its new concept boutique with an all-encompassing interior and exterior renovation.
In December 2012, Yves Saint Laurent opened its first new concept boutique Saint Laurent Paris in the United States. New stores opening in 2013 include: Swiss luxury jeweler De Grisogono, Etro, Scoop and Lalique.
Stanley Whitman visualized the conceptual plan for the open-air shopping center on the site of a former United States Army barracks and World War II prisoner of war camp. He abandoned the conventional enclosed air-conditioned mall concept, firing architect Victor Gruen, and hiring the South Florida architectural firm Herbert H. Johnson & Associates. Whitman purchased the land in 1957 for $2 per square foot, which was a record price to pay for retail property, more than 20 times what was being paid at the time.
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