Biltmore Fashion Park
| Location | NEC 24th Street & Camelback Rd, Phoenix, Arizona |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 1963 |
| Owner | Macerich |
| No. of stores and services | 75+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
| Total retail floor area | 611,000 sq ft (56,800 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Parking | Outdoor & Garage |
| Website | http://www.shopbiltmore.com/ |
The Biltmore Fashion Park is a luxury outdoor retail and dining plaza located in the Biltmore District of Phoenix, Arizona, along the prestigious stretch of East Camelback Rd. The recently renovated and expanded mid-century plaza is the city of Phoenix's premiere address for high-end retail. The Biltmore Fashion Park, as well as the surrounding business and residential district, are named after the historic Arizona Biltmore Hotel, nearby.
Originally owned by Westcor, in 2002 Biltmore Fashion Park became part of The Macerich Company’s portfolio. It is located in an upscale area of Phoenix, bordering the popular tourist sites of Scottsdale, Arizona and Paradise Valley.
Biltmore Fashion Park opened on 31 acres (130,000 m2) of land in what was once considered "the outskirts" of Phoenix, in 1963. Anchored at that time by San Francisco's upscale I. Magnin, Saks Fifth Avenue and The Broadway witch opened in 1968, it was the city's original luxury shopping and dining destination. The Original Saks Fifth Avenue was designed by the prominent Architecture Firm of Welton Becket and Associates and featured native stone walls and concrete Native American hieroglyphics
During the 1960s and 1970s, The Gittings Portrait Studio at the Biltmore photographed the likes of John Wayne, Bob Hope, Princess Grace of Monaco, Barry Goldwater, Red Skelton, Sophia Loren, and many other celebrities and well-known figures who frequented the Biltmore.
In the mid-1990s, the center was purchased by Taubman Centers for $115 million, helping Biltmore Fashion Park transform further into a premiere luxury shopping destination. During this period, the Biltmore underwent a transformation. Both original anchors changed hands, with Saks Fifth Avenue taking over I. Magnin's former space and Macy's taking The Broadway's former space. The center also introduced a number of new luxury retailers, including Cartier, Christofle, Cole Haan, Escada, Gucci, Landau, Lanciani, Louis Vuitton, Max Nugus and Ralph Lauren. The Biltmore was also chosen as one of three sites nationwide for The Galleries of Neiman Marcus; however, Neiman Marcus folded the concept two years later.
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