DSW Coming to Georgetown

DSW, the Designer Shoe Warehouse, is all but signed on for the Georgetown Park Mall

DSW, a discount shoe store, will add yet another location in the District of Columbia if it finalizes a deal to come to the Georgetown Park Mall. Scott Milsom of Vornado Realty Trust presented plans to the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) for new signage at the Georgetown Park Mall, which is currently undergoing an intensive renovation. Milsom has previously called their efforts "de-malling the mall." In presenting the design scheme for the signs at the new entrance to the mall near Dean & DeLuca, Milsom listed DSW as one of the tenants. ANC Comissioner Peter Prindiville ask Milsom if DSW was confirmed for the mall. "We are very far along in discussions with them," Milsom said. The Georgetown location would join two others…

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DSW Opens in Nearby Friendship Heights

The discount shoe store occupies the former Borders bookstore on Wisconsin Avenue.

Yvette Prather, 55, tries on boots at the new DSW in Friendship Heights on its official opening day, Oct. 25. On one foot is a black Sam & Libby boot; on the other, a black Diba boot. The newest DSW is fully stocked with a variety of sizes that allowed Prather to try on a wide range of shoes. Convenience also factored into her visit—she works at nearby Nieman Marcus. “I heard [DSW was] coming two months ago, and I got really excited,” Prather said. She added that the store “brings variety” to Friendship Heights. The DSW, at 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Washington, DC, occupies the former Borders bookstore. A sign had been posted in its window since June to advertise this new location. DSW takes advantage of the spacious location and has …

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First DSW Store Coming to the District

Friendship Heights will be home to the first DSW store in the District of Columbia at 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW