Valley Mall (Yakima)

Valley Mall is a regional enclosed shopping mall located in Union Gap, Washington, serving the Yakima area. It is the region's sole indoor mall and has 55 stores, anchored by Kohl's and Macy's (formerly The Bon Marché). The mall is located on Interstate 82 and is adjacent to outdoor shopping centers called Valley Mall Plaza, Washington Plaza, and Frontage. Collectively, the property has 80 retailers.

Valley Mall
LocationUnion Gap, Washington, United States
Coordinates46°33′56″N 120°28′45″W
Address2529 Main Street
OwnerCenterCal Properties, LLC.
No. of stores and services80
No. of anchor tenants2
Total retail floor area746,000 square feet (69,300 m2)
No. of floors1 (plus second floor food court, 2 in Macy's)
Websiteshopatvalleymall.com

The Valley Mall opened in 1972, under the ownership of engineering firm Morrison-Knudsen. It was purchased in 1980 by First Union Real Estate Investments for $8.9 million and later sold to Center Oak Properties in 1999.[1][2] The mall was expanded by 260,000 square feet (24,000 m2) in 2002, siphoning major retailers and customers from the Yakima Mall in the city's downtown.[3] The Yakima Mall closed in 2003.[4] Sears closed in December 2022.[5]

References
  1. "Valley Mall Is Up For Sale". Yakima Herald-Republic. January 7, 1999. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  2. "California Company Takes Control of the Valley Mall". Yakima Herald-Republic. May 6, 1999. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  3. "Union Gap New Home of The Bon". Yakima Herald-Republic. January 19, 2001. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  4. "Yakima Mall closes after more than three decades". Daily Journal of Commerce. December 5, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  5. "Sears store closing date moved back to December 18th". KIMA-TV. November 21, 2022.


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