Irvine Spectrum Center

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Irvine Spectrum Center

The "Giant Wheel" at the Irvine Spectrum Center as seen from across I-5 in December 2013
Location	Irvine, California, U.S.
Coordinates	33°39′01″N 117°44′37″W / 33.650378°N 117.743504°W / 33.650378; -117.743504
Opening date	November 22, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-11-22)
Developer	The Irvine Company
Architect	Perkowitz & Ruth (Phase 1) RTKL Associates (Phase 2) B.A.R. Architects (Phase 3) Unknown Architect ( phases 4-6)
No. of stores and services	152
No. of anchor tenants	2
Website	irvinespectrumcenter.com

The Irvine Spectrum Center is a open-air lifestyle center developed by the Irvine Company, located in the Irvine Spectrum district on the southeast edge of Irvine, California. The center features Nordstrom and Target department stores, a ferris wheel, and a Regal Cinemas 21-screen movie theater.^[1] Built over a 10-year period, the first phase of the center opened in 1995 and the second phase followed in 1998. The third phase was completed in 2002. The fourth and fifth phases were built and completed between 2005 and 2006. The center was used for establishing shots of the fictional "Mall of Miami" in the Disney Channel television series Austin and Ally.