Flagstaff Mall Explained

Flagstaff Mall
Location:Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Coordinates:35.2231°N -111.5813°W
Opening Date:1979
Developer:Westcor
Manager:Cypress Equities
Owner:Cypress Equities
Architect:Architectonics Inc.
Number Of Stores:62
Number Of Anchors:3 (All Open)
Floors:1

Flagstaff Mall is a regional shopping mall located in Flagstaff, Arizona, is operated by Cypress Equities. The mall opened in 1979, and is anchored by Dillard's, JCPenney, and Hobby Lobby.

History

Flagstaff Mall opened in 1979, developed by Phoenix-based real estate company Westcor.[1] Architectonics Inc. was the architect, The Law Company Inc. was general contractor.[2] [3] JCPenney left its downtown location to join the mall, while Sears moved from the smaller Flagstaff Plaza Mall. Dillard's joined the shopping center in 1986.[4]

In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Flagstaff Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.[5]

On August 22, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide. The store closed in November 2018.[6]

In 2020, the shopping center opened a Hobby Lobby, Starbucks and an entertainment wing for indoor and outdoor use.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 Dec 1977, p. 1. Newspapers.com. 2016-04-11.
  2. Web site: Arizona Republic 05 Feb 1984, page Page 183 . 2024-02-15 . Newspapers.com . en.
  3. Web site: Arizona Daily Sun 31 Aug 1979, page 1 . 2024-02-15 . Newspapers.com . en.
  4. Book: Paradis, Thomas W.. Theme Town: A Geography of Landscape and Community in Flagstaff, Arizona. 2003. iUniverse. 978-0595270354. en.
  5. Web site: At Flagstaff Mall | Seritage . 2018-12-25 . 2019-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190220000942/http://www.seritage.com/retail/property/4800-n-us-hwy-89/3312438/landing . dead .
  6. Web site: Here's the list of 46 more Sears, Kmart stores to close in late 2018. 22 August 2018.