American Dream’s new look is unveiled

The sprawling, multi-colored Xanadu mall the Mills Corporation situated alongside the New Jersey Turnpike was mocked by Giants fans at nearby Met Life Stadium and branded an eyesore by Governor Chris Christie. But Triple Five took over the project in the North Jersey Meadowlands, set to filling it with theme parks, a Cirque du Soleil theatre, and luxury retail, and now has revealed plans for a pristine, white exterior.



"Our vision is to create an elegant and visually exciting façade that will showcase the exceptional retail and entertainment destinations found inside American Dream," said Don Ghermezian, President of Triple Five Worldwide.



Triple Five, which owns Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, envisions American Dream as a tourist attraction in and of itself, with its indoor ski slope, Dreamworks amusement park, and Nickelodeon water park drawing people to retail destinations like Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, and Hermes. Its dining complex will house 15 full-service restaurants.



Ghermezian expects the 5 million-sq.-ft. project to attract 40 million visitors a year. Target completion date is fall 2018.

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