 Since then, the downtown renewal area has seen the construction of more than 8 million SF of office space, 1.5 million SF of retail space including the Stamford Town Center Mall, 2,500 units of housing, near 80 restaurants have been added, three movie theaters, a branch of the University of Connecticut and two performing arts venues, the Rich Forum and the Palace Theater.Since the redevelopment, the city has had five department stores, with Macy's, Lord & Taylor, and Saks still present.The site of Bloomingdale's is now part of UCONN's campus and Filene's is now Barnes & Noble.