Patterson Place

When I lived at Lenox at Patterson Place apartments, I couldn’t help but feel a little like an urban-​chic city gal, walking my miniature dog from my studio flat through the «backyard» and onto the sidewalks of this shopping center. We were especially fans of the über-​convenient Petsmart and the patios at Coldstone Creamery and Panera — where I could grab some grub and sit outside with Rex and people-​watch. As you may have already surmised, this is a haven of chains (DSW, Bed Bath and Beyond, Kohls, AC Moore, Home Depot, among others), with a handful of local joints (the nail salon and the Mediterranean deli for instance).