Flagstaff Mall

Shopping area in Coconino County, Arizona

35°13′23″N 111°34′53″W / 35.2230683°N 111.5812797°W / 35.2230683; -111.5812797Opening date1979DeveloperWestcorManagementCypress EquitiesOwnerCypress EquitiesArchitectArchitectonics Inc.No. of stores and services62No. of anchor tenants3 (All Open)Total retail floor area347,000 sq ft (32,200 m²)No. of floors1Websiteflagstaffmall.com

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] The shopping center's original anchors JCPenney and Sears had previously existed in downtown Flagstaff, but had moved to anchor the shopping center at opening. 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.

References

^ "22 Dec 1977, p. 1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
^ "Arizona Republic 05 Feb 1984, page Page 183". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^ "Arizona Daily Sun 31 Aug 1979, page 1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^ Paradis, Thomas W. (2003). Theme Town: A Geography of Landscape and Community in Flagstaff, Arizona. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0595270354.
^ "At Flagstaff Mall | Seritage". Archived from the original on 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
^ "Here's the list of 46 more Sears, Kmart stores to close in late 2018". 22 August 2018.