# Valley View Center

Dallas, TX · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-35955cc892` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tx/dallas-valley-view-center/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-35955cc892.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-35955cc892.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-35955cc892

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | unknown | reported · Wikipedia |
| Opened | 1973 | reported · Wikipedia |
| GLA (sq ft) | 1635449 | reported · research |
| Original developer | Homart Development Co. | reported · research |
| Redeveloper | Beck Ventures (Mavericks arena site under option) | reported · research |
| Owner of record | 13331 Preston Rd LP | reported · Wikipedia |
| Zoning change | Form-based zoning optional for Dallas Midtown (area plan + optional form-based zoning + thoroughfare plan amendment) | documented · research |
| Public subsidy | The Economic Development committee voted for $36M of TIF in an early phase; not confirmed funded; one report says the city incentives were lost. | reported · research |
| Entitlement year | 2015 | reported · research |
| Planning notes | Approved by Dallas City Council (Valley View-Galleria Area Plan). Valley View-Galleria Area Plan (2015, 430 acres) | reported · research |

## Quoted support

- **zoning_change**: “In 2015, the council approved the Valley View-Galleria Area Plan, which will transform 430 acres of North Dallas.” — https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/valley-view-center-area-to-be-redeveloped-into-dallas-midtown/2073359/

## Anchors

Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears, Sanger-Harris, Bloomingdale's, AMC

## Timeline

- 1973: Opened (Wikidata)

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

Valley View Center was a shopping mall located at Interstate 635 and Preston Road in north Dallas, Texas, U.S. It is owned and managed by Dallas-based Beck Ventures. The mall was formerly home to anchor stores that were once JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, and Dillard's. The demolition of the mall was completed in May 2023.

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

## Sources

- Quoted support for zoning_change — https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/valley-view-center-area-to-be-redeveloped-into-dallas-midtown/2073359/
- Planning research source — https://www.bisnow.com/news/dallas-ft-worth/mixed-use/dallas-mavericks-purchase-valley-view-mall-site-new-arena-134816
- Wikipedia: Valley View Center — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_View_Center (2026-10-06)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Valley View Center, Dallas, TX." Record m-35955cc892, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tx/dallas-valley-view-center/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_dallasvalleyviewcenter,
  title = {Valley View Center, Dallas, TX},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tx/dallas-valley-view-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-35955cc892, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

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.
