Pottery Barn is planning a 13,379-square-foot store at Denver's Cherry Creek Shopping Center, taking over the space currently occupied by Arhaus at 3000 E. 1st Avenue, Suite 1114. The project comes with a $1.35 million renovation budget, and it will mark the home-goods retailer's fifth location in Colorado.
The move was first reported by bizjournals.com, which detailed the planned renovation at the Cherry Creek storefront. Pottery Barn is part of Williams-Sonoma Inc. and specializes in furniture and home décor, according to whatnow.com. The retailer already operates four Colorado stores, in Broomfield, Colorado Springs, Littleton and Lone Tree, the same outlet reports.
An opening date for the Cherry Creek location has not yet been announced, per whatnow.com's reporting. The timeline hinges on Arhaus, which plans to relocate to a new space at 299 Milwaukee Street in early 2027; once that move is complete, Pottery Barn is expected to take over the vacated storefront, the outlet notes.
Arhaus Trades Two Decades at Cherry Creek for a New Joblon Building
Arhaus has operated in Cherry Creek for 20 years, according to BusinessDen. The furniture retailer plans to move into roughly 16,000 square feet in a building developed by Matt Joblon's BMC Investments at 299 Milwaukee Street, and permit records show it expects to spend approximately $3 million building out that new space, the publication reports.
The relocation plan threads together two major players reshaping Cherry Creek's retail map at nearly the same time, even as each company's build-out runs on its own budget and timeline. The Pottery Barn and Arhaus moves are the latest sign of turnover at the mall as Simon pursues a broader overhaul of the property.
Simon's Quarter-Billion-Dollar Bet on Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek Shopping Center is a 1.1 million-square-foot super-regional mall anchored by Nordstrom, Macy's and Neiman Marcus, with more than 160 luxury and contemporary stores, according to Shopping Center Business. Simon took over full management and leasing control of the property after acquiring it from Taubman Realty Group in November, the mall operator said in a release carried by investors.simon.com. Simon has since announced an investment program of more than $250 million spanning Cherry Creek and properties in Nashville and Tampa, with construction on those redevelopment projects expected to begin this year.
Simon's plans for Cherry Creek call for modernized flagship spaces, refined architectural updates and upgraded storefronts, per the same release. The company has also signed leases with four new tenants at the mall, Shopping Center Business reports: Milk Jelli is anticipated to open in July, STUDS and Crate & Barrel are expected to arrive in the fourth quarter, and Rothy's is scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2027.
Pottery Barn's expansion isn't limited to Denver. The chain is also making a return to Tampa with two new stores planned at International Plaza, according to a separate bizjournals.com report, suggesting the brand is pushing into new real estate across several Simon-owned properties as the Cherry Creek overhaul continues to take shape.
