 It was constructed across Virginia State Route 123 from the existing Tysons Corner Center, which was then undergoing a $160 million expansion.Anchor store Macy's opened first, on September 1, 1988.The rest of the mall opened a month later, on October 6, 1988 as the Galleria at Tysons II, adding high-end anchor department stores Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.