ICSC Spotlight: DSW takes over D.C., L St. Borders site gains a future

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DCMud’s man at theInternational Council of Shopping Centers Convention survived thatshopping center jungle with a couple new updates, both conspicuously involvingclothing …

•  DSW,the footwear retailer, plans to open three new stores in Washington, D.C. Onewill be in Columbia Heights, one in Friendship Heights and one on Connecticut Avenue.So anyone who has been stocking up on heels for the coming shoe drought canbreathe easy.

•  Following the trend of transforming ex-Bordersinto things that have absolutely no hope of raising the national literacy rate(see: the Hamilton), alarge but as-of-yet unnamed clothing retailer will be taking over the oldBorders site on L Street.