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Dimond Center
USINFO | 2013-08-09 14:24
Dimond Center is a shopping mall in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. At 728,000 ft² (67,000 m²), it is the largest mall in the state of Alaska. It is located at the intersection of East Dimond Boulevard and the Old Seward Highway.
The mall is anchored by Best Buy and Forever 21 and contains over 200 stores, restaurants, and offices, the latter located in a six-story office tower. Other facilities include the Samson-Dimond Branch Library (closed), the Regal Dimond 9 Cinemas, and a lower level in the office tower that contains a small food court, a bowling alley, and an athletic club, all arrayed around an ice skating rink.Dimond Center opened in 1977 with Safeway and Pay 'n Save as its anchor stores. It underwent a major expansion in 1981, adding a replacement Pay 'n Save drug store and other stores.A refrigerant leak in 1991 resulted in the death of a maintenance worker. 1996 saw the addition of a movie theater.
The mall is anchored by Best Buy and Forever 21 and contains over 200 stores, restaurants, and offices, the latter located in a six-story office tower. Other facilities include the Samson-Dimond Branch Library (closed), the Regal Dimond 9 Cinemas, and a lower level in the office tower that contains a small food court, a bowling alley, and an athletic club, all arrayed around an ice skating rink.Dimond Center opened in 1977 with Safeway and Pay 'n Save as its anchor stores. It underwent a major expansion in 1981, adding a replacement Pay 'n Save drug store and other stores.A refrigerant leak in 1991 resulted in the death of a maintenance worker. 1996 saw the addition of a movie theater.
