Desert Sky Mall
Desert Sky Mall is a regional shopping mall in west Phoenix, Arizona. It is located at 75th Avenue and Thomas Road. The mall was developed by Westcor and is managed by Macerich. The anchor stores are Curacao, Burlington, Mercado de los Cielos, and Dillard's Clearance Center. There is 1 vacant anchor store that was once Sears. Desert Sky Mall serves as a transit center for Valley Metro Bus.[1]
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| Location | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°28′37″N 112°13′30″W |
| Address | 7611 W Thomas Road |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Developer | Westcor |
| Management | Macerich |
| Owner | Macerich |
| Architect | Rafique Islam |
| No. of stores and services | 132 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 (5 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 888,018 square feet (82,499.6 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 in Curacao, Dillard's, and former Sears) |
| Website | desertskymall |
History
Desert Sky Mall (originally Westridge Mall) opened in the fall of 1981. It is currently the only regional mall in the southwest valley (and as such serving major nearby suburban areas such as Avondale, Goodyear, and Tolleson). In the years since the center's opening, the demographics of the bordering neighborhood have reflected the expansion of the Latino population in the Phoenix area.
Originally owned by Westcor, in 2002 Desert Sky Mall became part of The Macerich Company's portfolio.
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Desert Sky Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.[2] On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide; it closed in January 2019.[3]
Anchors
- Burlington – (91,948 sq ft (8,542.2 m2))
- Curacao – (166,757 sq ft (15,492.2 m2))
- Dillard's Clearance Center – (124,200 sq ft (11,540 m2))
- Mercado de Los Cielos – (77,500 sq ft (7,200 m2))
Former Anchors
- Diamond's – converted to Dillard's in 1984.
- JCPenney – closed 2000, replaced by Curacao in 2007.
- Mervyn's – closed 2008, replaced by Mercado de Los Cielos.
- Montgomery Ward – closed 2001, replaced by Burlington.
- Sears – closed 2018.
References
- "Transit Centers". Valley Metro. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- "At Desert Sky Mall | Seritage".
- "Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA Today.