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Madison Marquette Begins Activation Program for Granite Run Mall
Madison Marquette Begins Activation Program for Granite Run Mall
Habitat for Humanity and a New Dinosaur Museum Bring Excitement
to the Mall throughout the Fall
MEDIA, PA (October 17, 2011) – Madison Marquette announced an activation program for fall 2011 aimed at helping Granite Run Mall re-establish its role as a community gathering place for the greater Media, Pennsylvania area. The signature elements of the activation program include Dino Don’s Dinosaurium, a temporary exhibit of Dinosaur fossils, skeletons and interactive displays, and also the Grand Opening of a Habitat for Humanity - Restore.
“We want to reintroduce Granite Run to the community,” said John-david W. Franklin, Senior Vice President of Madison Marquette. “We also want to show prospective retailers that Granite Run can still draw a crowd.”
Habitat for Humanity will celebrate their recent opening with a series of events from October 19-29 on the upper level of the Mall near Boscov’s. The events will be family-focused and very informative for the community. Habitat opened their Granite Run location on August 12, 2011 and has already reported significantly higher sales than at their previous location.
“Dino Don’s Dinosaurium” will debut November 5 and feature skeletons, fossils and other exhibits from the owner of the largest private collection of Dinosaurs in the United States, Don Lessem. It will be a family-oriented exhibit with lots of education based childhood activities. Mr. Lessem has organized traveling exhibits at museums across North America. This exhibit at Granite Run will be the first at a mall. More information is available at www.dinodonsdinosaurium.com.
“Dino Don’s Dinosaurium will be a great addition to the mall and a great amenity for the community to enjoy,” said Mr. Franklin.
Granite Run mall will be host to many other events through the end of the year and the community can stay up to date via Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/GraniteRunMall or on the website at http://www.shopgraniterunmall.com.
About Granite Run Mall
Granite Run Mall is an over 1 million square foot regional shopping destination located in Media, Pennsylvania, a western suburb of Philadelphia. Madison Marquette leases and manages the mall. For more information, visit www.shopgraniterunmall.com.
About Madison Marquette
Madison Marquette is a Washington, D.C.-based investor, developer and operator of retail and retail mixed-use real estate throughout the United States. The company specializes in creating unique retail destinations that respond best to consumer preferences. With regional offices in Philadelphia, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Boca Rotan and Charlotte. Madison Marquette seeks investment opportunities in growing markets. The company maintains a sophisticated in-house operating capability and oversees 18 million square feet of retail real estate. This diverse national portfolio includes many properties that Madison Marquette manages and leases on behalf of third-party owners. For more information about the company, please visit http://www.madisonmarquette.com.
