Arizona Mills is an outlet shopping mall in Tempe, Arizona within the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is a tourist destination in Phoenix, Arizona built by the Mills Corporation (which owned 25%) and Taubman Centers. Taubman has since sold its 75% stake to Simon Property Group, which had already purchased the Mills Corporation in 2007.[3][4] Arizona Mills opened on November 20, 1997, with 6,000 parking spaces and approximately 200 retailers.[5][6] The mall is divided into six “neighborhoods,” areas of the mall with their own distinct architectural styles and design, with the intention of helping shoppers identify where they are in the mall.[7] The mall is anchored by Old Navy, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, American Freight, Forever 21, Harkins Theatres, H&M, IMAX, Legoland Discovery Center, Rainforest Cafe, Sea Life Aquarium, Tilt Studio, Ross Dress for Less, DD's Discounts, Marshalls, Camille La Vie, and Burlington Coat Factory and 1 vacant anchor that was once Conn's. [8][9] It is located on the Southeast corner of US 60 and I-10.[6]
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 Arizona Mills from the southeast | |
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| Location | Tempe, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 33°23′05″N 111°58′04″W / 33.38472°N 111.96778°W[1] |
| Address | 5000 S Arizona Mills Circle |
| Opening date | November 20, 1997 |
| Developer | Mills Corporation & Taubman Centers |
| Management | Simon Property Group[2] |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 172 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 16 15 open (1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,238,193 square feet (115,031.9 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | simon |
Despite the term 'Mills' in its name, it is not nearby, or affiliated with Mill Avenue, a shopping and entertainment district near Hayden Butte to the north. The name is that of the property developer, the Mills Corporation.
Like other Mills Centers, Arizona Mills has abstract graphics at the entrances and throughout the mall. Numerous artworks are also displayed from the people of Arizona.
In June 2008, the mall's website was changed from its Mills Corporation format to the Simon Malls format along with 16 other sister Simon-Mills malls. It was the last Simon-Mills mall to make the switch. It is one of three malls Simon owns in Arizona, with Phoenix Premium Outlets in Chandler and Tucson Premium outlets as the others.[10] It is the third mall Simon owned in Arizona, previously having owned Southgate Mall in Yuma, Arizona, and Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix, Arizona later acquired by Carlyle Development Group.
Sometime in 2024 Conn's closed due to bankruptcy.
See also
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edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arizona Mills Mall
- ^ Simon Media Properties. "Arizona Mills®". www.simon.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ CNBC.com (2007-02-16). "Mills to Be Acquired by Simon and Farallon for $25.25 a Share". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Barris, Mike (February 17, 2007). "Simon Property and Farallon To Buy Mills for $1.64 Billion". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Arizona Mills in Tempe through the years". The Arizona Republic. April 26, 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ a b Craven, Scott (November 27, 1997). "Megamall opens new front in war of the sexes". Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Arizona Mills will sport 6 patron 'neighborhoods'". Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com. June 8, 1997. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Arizona Mills". Tempechamber.org. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Simon Media Properties. "About Arizona Mills®". www.simon.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Browse All Simon Shopping Malls, Mills Malls & Premium Outlet Centers Worldwide". www.simon.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.