The MIDTOWN SQUARE Burlington Coat Factory pulled up stakes in 2001. In 2003, the final stores closed for good. Soon, planning was underway for open-air, mixed-use facilities. THE METROPOLITAN and MIDTOWN CROSSING developments would include retail, restaurant and residential components.
Graphic from Pappas Properties / Collette & Associates

In this aerial view, THE METROPOLITAN and MIDTOWN CROSSING are under construction. The facilities are divided by Charlottetowne Avenue (previously known as South Independence Boulevard).
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A vertically-stacked Home Depot Design Center and Target would anchor the original MIDTOWN CROSSING. These stores opened for business in October 2007. The Home Depot Design Center was short-lived. It closed in April 2009.
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