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Malls · Arizona

Foothills Mall (Casas Adobes)

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedDemolishedCasas Adobes, AZ

Opened 1982. Closed 2023. Redeveloped in 2023.

Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
documented
As of 2023, the mall has been demolished

en.wikipedia.org

What it becamemixed, retail, housingextracted, unreviewed reported
Retrofit year2023extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability14.7 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Finance and pipeline
Website aliveThis site: …https://www.shopfoothillsmall.com overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 31 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High heat wave riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.82 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 81% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +69% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 14.7 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Uptown mixed-use project extraction · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: Uptown mixed-use project extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
documented
As of 2023, the mall has been demolished

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
documented
plans to convert the mall into a mixed-use project

en.wikipedia.org

New usesmixed, retail, housingextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowUptown mixed-use projectextracted, unreviewed
documented
Uptown mixed-use project

en.wikipedia.org

Retrofit year2023extracted, unreviewed reported
RedeveloperBourn Companiesextracted, unreviewed reported

Planning

Zoning changemixed useextracted, unreviewed
documented
Foothills Mall received a zoning change that permitted mixed use developments

en.wikipedia.org

Entitlement year2018extracted, unreviewed reported

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2016Sold—Bourn CompaniesWikipedia
1999Sold—Bourn CompaniesWikipedia

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m5: ALBERTSONS #960; CATALINA SKIN INSTITUTE; SALLY BEAUTY SUPPLY #3212; UPTOWN; WALMART SUPERCENTER #2922EPA FRS
Census tract 040190046263,191 people, 4,900 per sq mi; median household income $53,309; median gross rent $1,246; 81% renters; 8.9% vacant units; 4.3% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 14.7 of 20; 92 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 570 m; land-use mix 0.79; 26,130 jobs within 45 min by car, 31,497 by transit; 15% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 1 schools, 17 parks or playgrounds, 2 health, 2 civic, 11 food and drink; 31 cycleway segments, 23 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Pima County (AZ), 2024996 units in 5+ unit buildings, 104 in 2–4, 4,150 single-family; 2023: 1,419 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.82; socioeconomic 0.89; housing and transport 0.59; 29% below 150% of poverty; 11% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 3 within 25 km: Tucson Galleria (6.5 km); Tucson Mall (6.8 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Foothills Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.92, from BrightQuery, Overture, Overture-signals); building footprint 8,119 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.shopfoothillsmall.com (alive)Overture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views39,578 since 2015; 2,949 in the last 12 months (-5% vs the prior 12); peak 2023-03 with 955Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population -14% (3,720 → 3,191); median income +69% ($31,583 → $53,309); renters 82% → 81%; median home value +40% ($178,800 → $250,800)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 55.1); expected annual loss $1.1M; high: heat wave; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)41,177 jobs in 2,136 establishments; average annual pay $40,265; employment location quotient 1.08; employment -2.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,880 jobs; 633 in retail trade, 699 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 04019004626)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 47th income percentile as adults; 0.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (366 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 27.7%; median family income $42,264; 333 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsAmphitheater Unified District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Marion Donaldson Elementary School; Amphi Academy at Donaldson; PCJTED - Aztec Middle College North WestNCES EDGE
Elevation2,402 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025540 county-logged events: 230 thunderstorm wind, 192 flash flood, 48 hail, 27 lightning; $45,960,800 property damage reported; 5 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 85741, 2026-09median list price $339,375 (-2.3% on the year); 60 active listings; median 36 days on market; 12% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20232,561 establishments (-8%); 53,052 jobs (+21%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $335,772 (-2% 1 yr, +10% 5 yr); typical rent $1,488/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)28,744 vehicles a day on 10W~INA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~RD~~~~~~ (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 10 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Foothills Mall opened in 1982 as an upscale regional mall with capacity for over 90 stores and an AMC theatre. Over time anchors closed starting in 1994, the property changed hands to Bourn Companies in 1999 and again in 2016, and a 2018 zoning change paved the way for mixed‑use redevelopment. Demolition began in 2023, with plans to replace the mall with the Uptown mixed‑use project.

Why. The record shows anchor closures beginning in 1994 as a key factor in the mall’s decline, leading to successive sales and ultimately a redevelopment strategy.

Where it stands. The mall is now demolished and the site is controlled by Bourn Companies, which is advancing the Uptown mixed‑use project.

For a planner

  • 2018 zoning change to mixed use established the entitlement framework for redevelopment.
  • Entitlement year 2018 indicates planning approvals were secured before demolition.
  • Open questions include timing of build‑out, infrastructure provisions, and any affordable‑housing commitments.

For a developer

  • Site controlled by Bourn Companies after the 2016 sale; ownership continuity supports developer‑led execution.
  • Entitlements are in place (zoning change 2018, entitlement year 2018), reducing regulatory risk.
  • Context‑layer constraints (flood, transit, environment) are not detailed in the record, so they remain unknown.
  • Market signals from tract data are absent, leaving demand assumptions unverified.

What we do not know yet

  • Exact site acreage and building footprint are not provided in the record.
  • Post‑2016 ownership details beyond the buyer name are not specified.
  • Environmental, flood, or transit constraints are absent from context layers.
  • The mixed‑use program specifics (housing unit count, retail mix) are not outlined.
  • Data verification status is draft, indicating possible unreviewed or model‑extracted fields.

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History and original facts

Opened1982Wikidata
Closed2023extracted, unreviewed
documented
As of 2023, the mall has been demolished

en.wikipedia.org

Stores at peak90extracted, unreviewed reported
AnchorsGoldwater's, Levy's, Plitt Foothills 4 Cinemas
CountyPima County
Census division8 · Mountain
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Foothills Mall was an indoor regional shopping mall located in Casas Adobes, Arizona, United States, with a Tucson postal address. Foothills Mall had capacity for over 90 stores and outlets, along with 8 restaurants and an AMC Theatres Foothills 15. As of 2023, the mall has been demolished, with plans to convert the existing mall into a mixed-use project.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1982 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 1982 Opened as upscale mall
  3. 1985 Levy's rebranded
  4. 1987 Foley's acquired
  5. 1988 Cinema and anchor changes
  6. 1989 Goldwater's rebranded
  7. 1994 Anchors closed
  8. 1999 Sold to Bourn Companies
  9. 2016 Purchased again
  10. 2018 Zoning change
  11. 2023 Demolition started

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Foothills Mall (Arizona) · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed, zoning change
    15 quoted sentences
    As of 2023, the mall has been demolished
    Uptown mixed-use project
    As of 2023, the mall has been demolished
    plans to convert the mall into a mixed-use project

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