Tucson Mall
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| Location | 4500 North Oracle Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA |
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| Opening date | 1982 |
| Management | General Growth Properties |
| Owner | General Growth Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 200+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m2) (GLA) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | Official Website |
Tucson Mall is the largest shopping mall in Tucson, Arizona. Tucson Mall features over 200 stores and two levels of indoor shopping. The mall is owned and managed by General Growth Properties. It is anchored by Forever 21, J. C. Penney, Macy's (formerly Foley's and Robinsons-May), Dillard's, and Sears. The Tucson Mall contains a food court containing several fast food restaurants, as well as "Arizona Avenue," an arcade containing Southwestern-themed items. The mall is located on the north side of Tucson, bounded by Oracle Road (Arizona State Route 77), Wetmore Road, Stone Avenue, and the Rillito River.
Anchor stores
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- Dillard’s (197,958 sq ft.[1])
- Forever 21 (86,596 sq ft.,[2] formerly Mervyn's)
- J. C. Penney (136,864 sq ft.[3])
- Macy’s (139,078 sq ft., formerly occupied in a 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m2) originally Broadway Southwest. New location originally Walgreens; southern half later became Foley’s in 1983 after northern half demolished; chain’s Arizona locations rebranded as Robinsons-May February 2, 1997[4] changed to Macy’s in 2005)
- Old Navy (19,996 sq ft.)
- Sears (162,816 sq ft.[5])
Former anchors
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- Diamonds sold to Dillard’s 1984.
- Foley’s became Robinsons-May sometime between February 29, 1996 & November 3, 1997,[6][7] Macy's 2005.
- The Broadway, became Macy’s 1995 or 1996,[8] closed 2005, demolished 2007.[9]
- Mervyns closed 2008, became Forever 21 2009.[10]
History
In October 2007 the former Broadway store was demolished in preparation for an extensive remodel and addition on the south side of the mall. The changes include the addition of a grand entrance hall in the location of the Broadway, extension of stores on both the east and west side of the new entrance, addition of multiple water features, complete update of facade from current Macy's to Mall Security Offices, and the addition of REI, The Cheesecake Factory, and Brio Italian Restaurant, all on the south side of the Tucson Mall. Also being added is a parking structure in front the current Macy's. In 4th quarter of 2008, GameStop, formerly an Electronics Boutique, in the bottom floor was relocated to the center as a Software ETC on the top floor, also owned by Gamestop, hyped a bigger, better Gamestop, this larger center one being the result. Mervyn's has closed their store with the chain's demise. On March 28, 2009 Forever 21 opened in the approximately 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m2) space formerly anchored by Mervyn's as part of its strategy to open larger stores with a more diverse merchandise selection.[citation needed]
References
- ^ http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/70402857/4550-N-Oracle-Rd-Tucson-AZ-85705/
- ^ http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/70364186/4510-N-Oracle-Rd-Tucson-AZ-85705/
- ^ http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/70305567/4530-N-Oracle-Rd-Tucson-AZ-85705/
- ^ http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/1996/12/09/225137-street-talk/
- ^ http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/70371803/4570-N-Oracle-Rd-Tucson-AZ-85705/
- ^ http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/1996/02/29/79473-mischievous-brothers-are-placed-under-house-arrest/
- ^ http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/1997/11/03/154533-television/
- ^ http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/1995/10/30/89670-street-talk/
- ^ http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2007/10/30/67220-demolition-begins-at-tucson-mall-s-macy-s/
- ^ http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2009/03/16/112220-forever-21-takes-over-tucson-mall-mervyn-s-space/