According to the organization, a
lifestyle center must include the following attributes: a location near affluent residential neighborhoods; an
upscale orientation; 150,000 sq. ft. to 500,000 sq. ft. of GLA; an
open - air format; and at least 50,000 sq. ft. of national specialty chain stores.
Key to the definition of the
lifestyle center is an
open - air design with
upscale architecture and a critical mass of specialty retailers and restaurants such as J. Crew, Ann Taylor, Williams - Sonoma, P.F. Chang and Cheesecake Factory.