The Commons at Federal Way

The Commons at Federal Way (formerly SeaTac Mall) is a regional^[1] shopping mall located in Federal Way, Washington, and is the only indoor shopping center in the city.^[2] Steadfast Commercial Properties changed the mall's name to The Commons at Federal Way in November 2003 as part of a redevelopment program.^[3][4] The previous name had been confusing due to the later incorporation of SeaTac as a separate city.^[5]

The Commons at Federal Way

Front entrance
Location	Federal Way, Washington, US
Coordinates	47°18′48″N 122°18′31″W
Address	1928 S Commons Federal Way, Washington
Opening date	August 14, 1975
Management	Charles Sullivan
Owner	Merlone Geier Partners
No. of stores and services	62
No. of anchor tenants	4
Total retail floor area	781,791 sq ft (72,630.8 m2)
No. of floors	1
Parking	3,664
Website	www.shopthecommonsmall.com

Improvements to the shopping center in 2008 were expected to improve sales upon an expected $25 to $30 per square foot ($250–300/m²) by year's end.^[6] Steadfast Companies later sold the mall to San Francisco-based Merlone Geier Partners for $46.5 million in March 2017.^[7] Several stores and restaurants vacated the mall during the Great Recession and replaced with new tenants by 2010.^[8] The mall has over 90 stores; its anchor stores include Dick's Sporting Goods, Century Theatres, Kohl's, and Target.

The original developers were the California-based Newman Properties and Ernest Hahn; the mall's design incorporated elements of Pacific Northwest architecture, including wood finishes and Native American artwork. SeaTac Mall opened on August 14, 1975, with two of four planned anchor stores: Peoples and Elvins. A Lamont's and Sears were planned to open within the following year.^[9] The mall's site was originally a forested, swampy pasture that was the homestead of Mabel Webb Alexander, who arrived in Washington in 1879 and died at age 96. For many years the original SeaTac Mall used a thunderbird in the logo and had a mascot, Thudius T. Thunderbird.

The first Cinnabon opened at SeaTac Mall in December 1985.^[10][11] However, Cinnabon does not currently operate a location in the mall.

On January 4, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 103 stores nationwide. The store closed in April 2018.^[12] The store was renovated and replaced with an Amazon Fresh grocery store that opened in 2022.^[13]

On January 6, 2021, it was announced that Macy's would be closing in April 2021 as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide.^[14]

Dick's Drive-In opened a fast food restaurant in the mall's west parking lot in July 2023.^[15][16][17]