The Shops at Sunset Place opens, and jams up
In January 1999, The Shops at Sunset Place opened at U.S. 1 and Red Road in South Miami, across from the South Miami Metrorail station and just south of the University of Miami.
It was planned as a destination mall, built around the idea of an all-day visit. The project opened with about 510,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space.
Its largest tenant was a 24-screen AMC multiplex with an IMAX. Early tenants included Virgin Megastore, GameWorks, FAO Schwarz, Barnes & Noble, Gap, Banana Republic, Urban Outfitters, and Esprit…