Tanger, one of the nation’s leading outlet center developers, will be cutting the ribbon on October 23, officially opening the new 81 acre, $360 million Tanger Outlets at the Arches in Deer Park, Long Island, at the corner of Commack Road and Grand Boulevard, marking the first new retail experience for the region in nearly a generation and celebrating Long Island’s first environmentally certified shopping center. And for Queens residents it means discount travel to an exciting new retail destination via the Long Island Rail Road!
The new Tanger Outlets at the Arches is just thirty five miles from Manhattan, offering a wide variety of fashion and lifestyle brands, along with restaurants and entertainment in a European-themed outdoor pedestrian center. It will feature over 100 outlet brands and lifestyle choices including Neiman Marcus, Saks Off Fifth, Jones New York, Christmas Tree Shops, NY Sports Club, among others. In addition, Regal Cinemas will be offering first run films in a 71,000 square feet, 16-screen Cineplex, one of the few state-of-the-art digital Cineplexes on Long Island, featuring a modern Imax theatre. For a full line of stores visit www.tangeroutlet.com/deerpark.
You Can Get There from Here!
One of the most unique attractions at the new Tanger Outlets at The Arches is the Long Island Rail Road one day Getaway Pass available to those using the LIRR to reach this wonderful family destination. Riders will get a discounted round trip rail pass to and from the LIRR’s Deer Park station, plus free shuttle bus transportation for the very short trip to the mall from the station, and a Tanger coupon book worth hundreds of dollars in savings. To obtain more information, it is readily available at www.tangeroutlet.com/deerpark or the LIRR website, www.mta.info/lirr/ You many also call the Tanger Outlets at The Arches customer service line at 631-667-0600.
Curt Fickeisen, General Manager for The Arches, observed, “While this wonderful shopping village is certified as environmentally green we are particularly enthusiastic about offering this mass transportation alternative to our shoppers. It not only makes getting here faster and easier but it eliminates car trips, saves gas and bypasses traffic. It also allows you to open your purchases on the way home without worrying about taking your eyes off the road.”
Fickeisen says a fleet of shuttle buses will whisk LIRR passengers from the Deer Park train station to the front doors of The Arches. In addition, the shuttle will be ready to take shoppers back to the station to ensure they can always catch the train they want. This pioneering program marks the most energy efficient “partnership” yet between mass transportation and a Long Island shopping destination.
Proposed and built as a partnership among Tanger, Blumenfeld Development Group, and Apollo Real Estate Advisors, Tanger Outlets at the Arches reflects the collective efforts to create an innovative, environmentally sensitive, community oriented retail complex.
A European village with easy reach
Far more than a shopping mall, The Tanger outlets at The Arches is a beautiful, European inspired shopping village whose architecture suggests a Tuscan town during the height of the Renaissance. Complete with welcoming fountains, a public ice skating rink, wonderful places to eat, pedestrian walkways and a host of amenities, this compelling destination promises to be a day-long excursion for visitors from throughout the tri-state region and the five boroughs.
“With its exciting and handsome design, the Arches is creating an enticing retail, dining and pedestrian environment, attracting discerning shoppers who not only want value, but a warm and inviting experience,” said Steve Tanger, President and Chief Operating Officer of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers. “Through the stunning collaborative design work of Adams Associates, Michael DeJoseph of BDG and Susan Blumenfeld of SBI we have created a world class destination that will raise the bar on so many levels - from retail presentation and environmental innovation to architecture and visitor amenities.”
With award-winning architecture, Tanger Outlets at the Arches reaffirms what so many consumers have come to expect at their various outlet centers, excellence. “With a collection of the world’s most popular brand name and designer outlet stores, big outlet savings on first quality, in-season merchandise, and a bright, customer-friendly atmosphere, it’s easy to understand why Tanger Outlets across the country continue to be number one with brand- name bargain hunters everywhere,” Mr. Tanger said.
Environmental and Consumer Leadership
Of particular importance is that this outlet center is the first in the region to be environmentally certified. The “green” designation is based on standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council whose Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rates new building designs according to five key disciplines. These include sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. Having already won the Long Island Business Real Estate Award for green development, The Arches has not only built with “green” construction methods, but with resource conservation programs that will span the long life of the outlet shopping village.
Tanger Outlets company founder, Stanley Tanger, has always understood the value of providing complete customer satisfaction - from enhancing the environment to the value offered in each and every store. With this in mind, Tanger launched Relax, it’s Guaranteed program in 1996. Another industry first, the program assures Tanger shoppers that the price they pay is always the absolute best or Tanger will refund the difference in cash on the spot. No questions asked.
Being a good corporate citizen has always been an important part of Tanger’s formula for success. Over the past 25 years, the company has taken its role of being actively involved in the communities that it serves, very seriously. Through the Stanley K. Tanger Breast Cancer Fund, Tanger Outlets across the United States have now contributed more than $4 million to pay for educational materials that create awareness for the importance of self examination and early detection, to fund programs that improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients and their families and most importantly, to help finance the critical research needed to find a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime.
Tanger’s history of giving also includes providing children and schools across the country with the tools they need to be successful. Through its current TangerBucks for Schools program and other fund-raising efforts over the years, Tanger has partnered with schools to help purchase library books, computers, incentives for reading programs, to help establish scholarships and for many other important educational projects. Tanger Outlets have now given more than three quarters of a million dollars to help children have a brighter future. Expect more of the same with Tanger’s latest and most exciting shopping destination.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., (NYSE:SKT) a publicly traded REIT, presently has ownership interests in or management responsibilities for 33 shopping centers in 22 states coast-to-coast, totaling approximately 10.2 million square feet, leased to over 2,200 stores that are operated by over 400 different store brands. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4-TANGER or please visit www.tangeroutlet.com.
