Arundel Mills is a mall located in Hanover, Maryland (south of Baltimore, near BWI Airport) and is owned by Simon Property Group. With its 1,630,000 sq ft (151,000 m2) GLA, it is the largest mall in the state of Maryland. The mall is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 100 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Maryland Route 295) in northwestern Anne Arundel County (hence the name "Arundel" Mills).
Arundel Mills opened in November 2000. It is the first enclosed mall to feature a Medieval Times dinner theater. In addition to 17 large anchor stores, Arundel Mills also features a Dave & Buster's, Maryland Live! Casino, and an Egyptian-themed 24-screen megaplex theater. The movie theater was the only outlet of its Muvico chain in the state of Maryland before being sold to Cinemark in March 2009.
The mall's interior layout features a "racetrack" design or, more noticeably, the outline of a boat. Mall sponsors are Comcast, Discover Card, and Coca-Cola. It was formerly sponsored by Toyota and The Baltimore Sun. Arundel Mills has over 225 stores.
Mall neighborhoods
Flying a Y6 Hexcopter over Anne Arundel Community College - I took some footage of AACC using a Y6 Drone with GoPro and Gimbal. 6/15/2014.
Arundel Mills has 5 distinct neighborhoods with anchors and at least one mall entry. The neighborhoods are based on Maryland's culture.
- Charm City Neighborhood 1 â€" with the rowhouse entry (2 top pictures), formerly sponsored by Toyota.
- Maryland Scenic Drive Neighborhood 2 â€" with the Coca-Cola bottle entry leading into the Roundhouse (train station) food court (see top picture), sponsored by Safeway.
- Ocean City Boardwalk Neighborhood 3 â€" with the crab entry, Cinemark 24 movie theater entrance and another separate restaurant entry. It's sponsored by Comcast Cable.
- Fashion Avenue Neighborhood 4 â€" with the marsh entry, sponsored by Discover Card. This neighborhood has the most apparel stores.
- Boating the Bay Neighborhood 5 â€" with the nautical entry, was formerly sponsored by EarthLink.
Anchor and department stores
Former anchor stores
- Crayola Works (first location in the chain; opened June 2002, closed February 2004, replaced by Last Call in 2006)
- Jillian's (location acquired by Dave & Buster's)
- Muvico (location acquired by Cinemark in March 2009)
- Sun & Ski Sports (replaced by Modell's Sporting Goods)
- f.y.e. (replaced by Forever XXI) â€" moved to a smaller storefront elsewhere in the mall in 2013
Restaurants and entertainment
Surrounding area
While not officially a part of Arundel Mills mall, big-box stores, major retailers, and restaurants adjacent to the property include Walmart, Costco, Michaels, Staples, Safeway, Men's Wearhouse, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Chipotle Mexican Grill, McDonald's, T.G.I. Friday's, Panera Bread, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Golden Corral, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and Longhorn Steakhouse.
Lodging facilities in the immediate vicinity include Aloft Arundel Mills, Residence Inn by Marriott, Element by Westin Arundel Mills, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, and Hampton Inn & Suites.
Educational facilities in the area include Anne Arundel Community College and Frank-Hebron Harman Elementary School.
Maryland Live! at Arundel Mills (casino)
After Maryland voters approved slot machine gambling in Maryland in 2008, The Cordish Company planned a slots parlor next to the mall. The proposal for slots at Arundel Mills was on the ballot as a referendum in the November 2010 elections; the referendum passed, and construction began on the casino shortly afterward, with the grand opening of its first phase held on June 6, 2012. Since full completion in September 2012, Maryland Live! has about 380,000 sq. ft. of floor space and 4,750 gaming slots. Maryland Live! is a free-standing facility, separated from Arundel Mills by the inner mall ring road. Although not directly connected to the mall, the casino is within walking distance of the food court entrance. Maryland Live! includes a 5,000-space parking structure at Arundel Mills with a "smart park" green-and-red-light space availability feature, such as the system used at nearby BWI Airport. Parking is available free of charge during all mall hours for Arundel Mills shoppers.
Maryland Live! includes several dining options, including Bobby's Burger Palace; The Cheesecake Factory; and a Prime Rib steakhouse. The project was to feature an Obrycki's Crab House and Seafood Restaurant, though the restaurant announced in November 2011 that it would not be opening a location there. Instead, Phillips Seafood opened a location at the site. Maryland Live! has a live music venue, operated by Annapolis-based Rams Head, which includes fixed seating for approximately 300 in a cabaret-style design with several stepped viewing levels of the stage.
References
External links
- Arundel Mills website
- Simon Property Group
- Maryland Live! Casino
- Cinemark Egyptian 24 website
