Outlet Mall Coming to National Harbor

Local shoppers could soon have another alternative to the Leesburg and Potomac Mills outlets.

Tanger Outlets at National Harbor will be the first discount shopping destination inside the Beltway, the Washington Examiner reports.

The Prince George's County planning board approved a site plan for the outlet mall on Jan. 12, according to the Washington Examiner. The joint venture between Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and The Peterson Companies will cost $100 million, reports Local Kicks.

If full approval is gained from the Planning Board and the county's District Council by June, the outlets could be open by summer 2013, Taylor Chess, senior vice president of retail for The Peterson Companies told the Washington Examiner.

Steven B. Tanger, the president and CEO of Tanger Outlet Centers, told Local Kicks NoVa the opportunity to build a Tanger Outlet Center at National Harbor was "extremely compelling," as it "affords us the chance to build a metro-specific, next-generation outlet shopping center in this beautiful location."

"National Harbor not only has high visibility and easy access to major highways, it is also minutes away from three international area airports. We believe that our newest outlet shopping center will attract both domestic and international tourists visiting Washington, DC, along with the residents of Maryland, Virginia and DC,” Tanger told Local Kicks.

National Harbor is about a 15 minute drive from the Mount Vernon area. The proposed outlet mall will have 85 designer stores and 1,600 parking spaces, WJLA reported.

Tanger Outlets has 30 malls across the country.