Shoppers looking for trendy clothes at bargain prices in downtown
Baltimore can now rest assured. Construction on department store
H&M has begun at Harborplace and the shop is expected to open in
April, according to officials at mall owner General Growth Properties
Inc.
The 20,000-square-foot store will be located next to
Urban Outfitters in a two-story space in the Light Street pavilion of
the downtown mall. The pavilion will undergo extensive renovations to
accommodate the new store.
The Swedish clothing company has
expanded aggressively in recent years and now has 2,000 stores
worldwide. Its Greater Baltimore stores are located in Owings Mills
Mall, White Marsh Mall, Westfield Annapolis Mall, the Mall in Columbia,
Towson Town Center, and Arundel Mills. The Harborplace store is
H&M's first location in Baltimore City.
The clothing store
will hopefully draw city residents and workers to Harborplace, says
General Growth Senior Marketing Manager Carmel Gambacorta.
H&M
gives Harborplace � a mall known for drawing mostly tourists � an
opportunity to attract a broad range of shoppers, Gambacorta says.
In December, mall officials announced that
Lenny's Delicatessen will open in the Pratt Street Pavilion
of Harborplace in the spring. The shop will be the third in the
Baltimore area for the 25-year-old eatery known for its conred beef.
Women's clothing and accessories shop Francesca's Collection will also open in the spring.
Writer: Julekha Dash
Source: Carmel Gambacorta, General Growth