On November 30, 2007 the Galleria announced that Nordstrom had plans to open the state's first store in the mall in 2012, assuming the anchor space first occupied by Macy's in 1987, Proffitt's in 2004, and Belk in 2006.,[REF]
As part of the $60 million redevelopment plan for the mall, the owners planned to open the state's first Von Maur, a Midwestern-based department store, in the space vacated by Macy's/Proffitt's/Belk [REF].