in the southeast corner of the mall's parking lot providing 10 acres of rides and miniature golf. More than 300 trees were removed (most of them eucalyptus) and desert-friendly landscaping was planted. McRae's was sold in 2006, and its Metrocenter store rebranded to Belk that year. Does anyone else remember the mall having an underground bar when it was first built??? The mall is located near the junction of Interstates 20 and 220, along South Jackson's U.S. Highway 80 corridor. In 1976, Metrocenter woes: What's going on with the once vibrant Metrocenter? They didn't take much convincing. There was a place called “Headshots” that took glamour photos if that’s what you mean. Regional real estate developer Jim Wilson & Associates built the mall in Mississippi's capital city in 1978, as one of its portfolio of properties throughout the southeastern … JC Penney left the mall in 2007, leaving a second anchor store open. Paradise Valley Mall is a shopping mall located in Paradise Valley Village, within northeastern Phoenix, Arizona. Sears was the only original anchor to remain until its closure. A nursing room, Wi-Fi access, and a community room with seating for up to 100 were added to the mall. That was the year I moved there, and it was the first time I went ice skating. Northridge Fashion Center is a large shopping mall located in Northridge, Los Angeles, California. I went in there the other day, came out crying. This mall had the top names in local and national department stores, a handful of cool shoestores, a record store and a nice food court. I would go there at 6 & remember their pretzels being the best. [5], The 1,400,000-square-foot (130,000 m2) mall was built on 312 acres (1.26 km2) in an area of Phoenix that was a sparsely populated residential district at what was then considered the northern edge of town (the area was actually an unincorporated part of Maricopa County which was annexed by the city of Phoenix because of the project). Despite the addition, demographics in the Jackson metropolitan area and the dangers of South Jackson contributed to substantial vacancies. Flagstaff Mall is a regional shopping mall located in Flagstaff, Arizona, is operated by Cypress Equities. I have lived in the neighborhood for over 37 years. The mall changed owners in 2004, in 2010, and again in 2012. A skateboarder speeds down a ramp at Vans Skatepark in July 2003 at Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix. I would love to see them and feature them here. Seiferth-Sanders, Overby and the owner of Colby Capital, Tyler Oliver, could not be reached for comment. Back then each managed a store. I grew up not far west from Metro, so it was the hub of high school life. Since January 2012, the mall has been owned by the Carlyle Development Group based in New York City. In January 2004, Metrocenter was sold by DVM Co., a joint venture of Simon Property Group and Rusty Lyon, Jr., to a joint venture of The Macerich Company and AEW Capital Management. Opened on March 8, 2002, it includes JCPenney, Dillard's, and Bed Bath & Beyond as its anchor stores. In 2005, Macy's closed its store at the former Broadway site, which returned to the mall a year later, at the Robinsons-May building after the May Department Stores were acquired by Macy's in 2006. Sep 7, 2018 - Explore Tracy Israel's board "Metro Center Mall" on Pinterest. So sad! A video game arcade is seen at Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix in 1990. The mall also has Picture Show as a junior anchor and a freestanding Cheesecake Factory. In 2005, several of the mall's retail stores that appeared in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure , such as Oshman's Sporting Goods and Casual Corner, closed in accordance with the chains' foldings, and were replaced by newer stores. On the 'outside' of the parkway, many business buildings have been built over the years. That's going to require more funding," he said. My father finished the dirt work ahead of schedule and made it so the builders could build the center to the architect wishes. In a letter from general manager Kim Ramirez on June 19, 2020, Metrocenter Mall announced that they would be closing at the end of that month citing "the drop in our occupancy levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic." Diaper-changing stations and attendants were added to the restrooms. The company had publicly stated that over a period of five to six years, it hoped to turn the property into a mixed-use development site, with retail, residential, medical and possibly college campus tenants. They didn't take much convincing.". I remember going to Farrell's Ice Cream for birthdays. It is the largest shopping mall in Arizona with approximately 2 million square feet (190,000 m2) of retail space, and is among the top 30 largest malls in the country. All the Businesses outside the Mall are The only thing keeping the place open . This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Metrocenter Mall will close after 46 years of business due to fewer shoppers, COVID-19, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Iowa prosecutor charged over deportation threats to doctor, This Spice Brand Just Recalled Its Products in 31 States. In the 1990s, local theater chain Harkins opened Harkins Metro Cinemas, which was inside the mall. Walker, who oversees 240,000 square feet of the mall that includes six city offices, said he is also working on getting more tenants into the mall's eastern section.

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