Tanger Outlet Center breaks ground at National Harbor

Washington Business Journal by Jeff Clabaugh, Broadcast/Web Reporter

Tanger Outlet Center will break ground Thursday on its planned $100 million outlet development at National Harbor, a year and a half after it first announced plans for the Prince George's county outlet.

Tanger has said it expects the National Harbor outlet center to open by the third quarter of 2013.

The facility will stretch over 335,000 square feet on 35 acres and Tanger expects it to feature at least 90 different brands.

Milt Peterson, of National Harbor owner The Peterson Cos., and Tanger chief Steven Tanger will be among those turning shovels at Thursday's groundbreaking.

It will be the first Tanger-branded outlet center in the D.C. area. The closest now is in Rehoboth Beach, Del.