Ficus microcarpa
The first phase of the mall, consisting of Sears and 21 other stores, opened to the public on August 6, 1975. Among the tenants open for business on that day were Sears, Rite Aid, Kinney Shoes, Chess King, Thom McAn, Waldenbooks, Claire's, B. Dalton, GNC, The Limited, and Jo-Ann Fabrics. The design of the mall featured a central court known as the Court of Twelve Trees, decorated with twelve "Ficus microcarpa" trees, along with planters, skylights, and a fountain. Altogether, the mall was to include over 120 tenants.