Developers are considering replacing the long-closed Nordstrom store at the Mall at Wellington Green with 620 apartments amid ongoing shifts in retail trends that have troubled enclosed shopping malls across the nation.
Wellington-based real estate and apartment management firm Bainbridge Companies submitted an application to the Village of Wellington to demolish Nordstrom, one of the mall’s original anchor stores, and build a multifamily residential apartment complex.
The project will cover just over 18.4 acres, consisting of three seven-story apartment buildings and a new parking garage. Up to 1.5 acres of private recreation space will also be provided throughout the development, including a clubhouse with a pool, fitness amenities and open space…