City Center Starts to Deliver on Retail Promise

Update 4/2/2014: New Photographs
Two previously announced retailers have hung their (window) shingles at City Center. UK Clothier Burberry and French retailer Zadig & Voltaire have their spaces defined and boy, all these additions make the mouth water....here goes;

Last week it looked like this

and now.....WOW!

Burberry - opening this Summer on Eye Street NW

Around the corner on 10th Street NW, where the walk-through crosses 10th Street the stage is set. International Fashion Icons prevail New York's Kate Spade, Germany's Hugo Boss, and now Paris's Zadig & Voltaire. (I have covered the Kate Spade & Hugo Boss locations below) So here is the Zadig & Voltaire space, and it is big!

At 875 10th Street View

View in the Walk-Through

So they are advertising

Women's and Men's fashions, and yes they also have 

handbags :)

Update 3/21/2014: Content and Photograph
Passed by 10th Street at City Center today and 'Boom'  opposite Kate Spade (see below) is Hugo Boss - really growing into Rodeo Drive DC. Good job to City Center for landing these incredible retailers.

Update 3/12/2014: Content
Huge Restaurant Planned

At 950 Eye St. NW. Permits have been issued and posted, for construction of first-time tenant. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House will be huge. The restaurant will seat a total of 368 (on 3 story's) 80 on the lower level, 89 on the first floor and 199 on the second floor....more to follow on this

Location of Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House

Permits all posted - work underway already

 Update 3/4/2014: Content and Photograph

Seems that each day City Center gets 'more' cool. Today, much talked about and lately confirmed, Kate Spade has 'marked their spot'. Located in the 825 10th Street building, the huge location takes up the ground floor from the 825 lobby entrance to the walk-through between 8th and 9th Streets. Kate Spade is advertising for employees for this prime location........

From the Lobby of 825 10th, to the Walk-through between 8th & 9th Streets

At the Walk-Through

Update 3/3/2014: Content and Photograph

Iconic British luxury brand, Burberry have cleared permitting to  perform a 'tenant layout' at 970 Eye St NW. (very close to the new Longchamp - see below) No big surprise here, it has been rumored for 6 months at least. No opening date as yet, but we are watching for that and will update as soon as we find out. Burberry has been at 1155 Connecticut Ave. NW, since 1984, it was reported late last year that the lease for that location was 'on the market

Burberry current location at Connecticut and M St NW

Future Site of Burberry 970 Eye NW. (Longchamp's is on right)

Burberry location looking toward 8th St NW

Update 2/24/2014: Content and Photographs

According to (source)DC Racked  "French retailer Zadig & Voltaire will open a boutique in Washington, D.C. at the new City Center, a press rep for the brand has confirmed. The store is slated to open in April and will carry items from Zadig & Voltaire's Man, Woman, Child and accessories lines." Check out their website and get very excited.

Window of Zadig & Voltaire in Richmond UK

In Addition:  (source)Washington Business Journal's Rebecca Cooper is reporting that Richard Sandoval is bringing "Mango Tree, an upscale Thai restaurant..... will be among the new dining offerings at City Center....
The flagship Mango Tree is in London and features dishes from Thailand's four regions, according to its website, including "pla pow, a grilled fillet of sea bass wrapped in banana leaf and fresh lemon grass served with spicy lime sauce, larb pla tuna, a north-eastern-style tuna salad with dry chilli and lemon grass or gaeng kiew wan gai, corn-fed chicken in green curry." Photos on the restaurant's site show tables with white tablecloths and brightly colored napkins."......I need to get confirmed sources on this, but what a win for City Center and DC if this happens  Confirmed


Original Post:
As you walk around City Center you can't help but notice there is still a preponderance of paper covered store windows, but fear not, the folks at City Center promised a high-end shopping experience and the first stores are quietly cleaning, building-out and stocking.
Tumi, ("Tumi is recognized as the world's leading brand of luxury travel, business and lifestyle accessories") was the first to open a few weeks back.

 Allen Edmonds ("offers the finest men's dress and casual shoes available, featuring classic American styling and fine craftsmanship") is due to open Wednesday the 12th February and ....

 

Longchamp ("French luxury House Longchamp was founded in Paris in 1948, Longchamp luggage, handbags and accessories have a worldwide reputation for craftsmanship, quality, which now extends to shoes and ready-to-wear collections".)  are actively looking for a construction company to "fit-out" there location.

In addition, Kate Spade reportedly has a lease, (there website is advertising for staff @ City Center) and Burberry has been rumored  to be planning a move. Reports recently in the Washington press claim that an Apple Store will not be part of City Center or downtown and another retail group from the UK, Top Shop, have decided not to open a store in DC, choosing West Springfield instead. To me the reported loss of Apple is a major opportunity for City Center, if reports were correct, Apple had the prime spot (NY Ave & 11th) and, well, Top Shop is a high low-end shopping experience anyway.
Oh, and lest I forget, for the "foodies" be patient...its all coming together
The signs above the Parking lot entrances on 9th and 11th really extend for the whole campus "Open & Welcome"

City Center Locator:
Tumi

1051 H Street NW

Suite 208

Washington, DC 20005

202.289.5208

Allen Edmonds

1071 H St. NW,

Washington, DC 20005

Longchamp

990 I St. NW,
Washington, DC 20005