# Paradise Valley Mall

Phoenix, AZ · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-3a24247f18` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/az/phoenix-paradise-valley-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-3a24247f18.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-3a24247f18.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-3a24247f18

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | mixed, retail, housing, park | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | apartment buildings, Whole Foods Market, park with pavilion | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1978 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2021 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2021 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Westcor | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Macerich, RED Development | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Owner of record | Pv Owners Association Inc | reported · Wikipedia |
| Zoning change | mixed use | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 2020 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | Future phases of the redevelopment have yet to be announced. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “When the mall permanently closed on March 31, 2021;” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Valley_Mall
- **original_developer**: “The mall was developed by Westcor, the leading shopping center developer in Arizona, which is now a unit of The Macerich Company.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Valley_Mall
- **after_notes**: “Phase one of PV plans opened in late 2024 and includes a Whole Foods Market, a park with a pavilion and apartment buildings.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Valley_Mall
- **status**: “Demolition lasted from July 2021 to February 2022, when plans were announced for the future development.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Valley_Mall
- **strategy**: “Macerich has rezoned the land for mixed use.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Valley_Mall
- **zoning_change**: “Macerich filed a request with the City of Phoenix to re-zone Paradise Valley Mall as a mixed use development.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Valley_Mall

## Anchors

Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears, Costco, Diamond's, Goldwater's

## Parties

- Macerich — owner (Wikidata, undated)
- Macerich — owner (from text) (2002–2021)
- Westcor — owner (from text) (1977–2002)
- RED Development — owner (from text) (2021–)

## Timeline

- 1977: proposed
- 1978: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1978: opened
- 1979: grand opening
- 1980: Goldwater's opened
- 1980: expansion started
- 1998: carousel installed
- 2000: renovations
- 2002: ownership change
- 2018: Sears closure
- 2021: demolition started

## Deals and debt

- 2021 sale: 100000000.0 RED Development ← Macerich  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Valley_Mall

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Paradise Valley Mall was a shopping mall located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The last remaining anchor stores were JCPenney and Costco. There were 3 vacant anchor stores that were once Sears, Dillard's, and Macy's.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Valley_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Valley_Mall

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix, AZ." Record m-3a24247f18, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/az/phoenix-paradise-valley-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_phoenixparadisevalleymall,
  title = {Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix, AZ},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/az/phoenix-paradise-valley-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-3a24247f18, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.