Approaching Holidays Marks Saks' Last Days
The Saks Fifth Avenue in Highland Park will close on Dec. 31, which begs the question: What should replace Renaissance Place's anchor store?
The countdown before Christmas and New Year's Eve has officially begun, but the passing days mean more than the approaching end of the holiday season. It also marks the approaching end of the store that has been anchoring downtown Highland Park's Renaissance Place since it opened years ago: Saks Fifth Avenue. The store announced in September it would close on Dec. 31. Nearby M Restaurant recently shuttered as well. Though few details have been revealed about what's next for Renaissance Place, the real estate company that owns it may be considering placing a mix of independently owned boutiques as well as larger national chains in the Saks space. Developers took a similar approach to the old Borders location on Central Avenue. Some Highland…
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David Greenberg
4:00 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
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