Mission Valley (shopping mall)
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Mission Valley (formerly known as Mission Valley Center, Westfield Shoppingtown Mission Valley, and Westfield Mission Valley) is a retail complex consisting of a traditional open-air
History
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1950s
In early 1958,
1960s
By 1959, the mall was under construction, and completed in late 1960, with a grand opening on February 20, 1961. Designed by the San Diego-based architectural firm Deems-Lewis, the mall contained two large anchor spaces, occupied by Montgomery Ward, and May Company, 70 inline stores, as well as a large central courtyard. Due to its location in the floodplain of the San Diego River, the mall was designed with stores on the level above the parking garage. Presumably, in the event of a flood, only the parking garage would be flooded, with the retail level untouched. It was San Diego's second mall, following the opening of the College Grove Center in 1960.[citation needed] National General Theatres Valley Circle Theater, part of the Mission Valley West strip center, opened on December 23, 1966.[citation needed]
1970s
The mall underwent its first expansion in 1975, with the completion of a new 3-story Bullock's.[4]
1980s
In 1983, the mall underwent a significant remodel, with a new northeast wing built, which also added a two-story Saks Fifth Avenue.[5] This helped mitigate the effect of a Mexican economic crisis and peso devaluation, as Mexican customers, who were estimated to make up about 15% of sales, were able to obtain fewer dollars with their pesos and thus had less to spend.[6]
1990s
In 1993, May Company rebranded as
2000s
In 2001, one of the mall's original tenants, Montgomery Ward, was shuttered when the chain went bankrupt. A year later, Target opened in the former Ward's space. The Good Guys closed in 2005, and it was replaced by Golfsmith a year later in the power center. In 2006, Macy's completed its acquisition of May Company, and the former Robinsons-May store was subsequently rebranded as Macy's.[8] In August 2008, Westfield Group applied for a major renovation to the Westfield Mission Valley shopping center. The project envisioned a 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) expansion of retail space for stores, 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2) of commercial space, adjacent condominiums and parking. Real estate industry experts expect the project to be long-term, and development to last five to ten years. However, as of 2021 renovations proposed in 2008 have not been done to Westfield Mission Valley.[9]
2010s
In 2012 the
2020s
In 2019, Westfield started the redevelopment of the former Michaels Arts & Crafts store, where the building was subdivided into main restaurants like Havana Grill, CAVA, Pesto Italian Craft Kitchen, and Mendocino Farms. This portion was completed in late 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and has some geometric inspiration after the former May Company building.[16]
In July 2023, Westfield sold both Mission Valley shopping centers to the new owners for $290 million. Real Capital Solutions for Mission Valley East, and Sunbelt Investment Holdings Inc. for Mission Valley West. The new manager for Mission Valley East is the Dallas-based Centennial. As a result of the sale, the Westfield branding was dropped from their name on both centers.[17]
Anchor stores
Current tenant | Former tenants/branding |
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Main anchors, main mall | |
Bed Bath and Beyond
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opened as Saks Fifth Avenue in 1983, closed in 1994 |
Macy's Home and Furniture | opened as Bullock's on Feb. 19, 1975[4] |
Target | Montgomery Ward (opening tenant 1961) |
(eastern main anchor, currently empty) | May Company (opening tenant 1961), Robinsons-May, Macy's |
Walker Scott (opened 1973)[18][19] | |
Secondary anchors, main mall | |
AMC Theatres | (original tenant, opened 1995)[7] |
Bloomingdale's Outlet | Loehmann's (1994-2014) |
F21 Red and Michaels | J.J. Newberry's (1961-1999)
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Nordstrom Rack | (opened in 1994) |
CAVA, Pesto Italian Craft Kitchen, and Mendocino Farms (all restaurants) | Michaels (until its relocation in 2018) |
Mission Valley West power center or strip mall | |
The Akron (opened in 1971)[20] | |
DSW Shoes | - |
Golf Galaxy
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The Good Guys, Golfsmith |
Marshalls | - |
Old Navy | - |
Thrifty Drug Stores
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Trader Joe's and Ulta Beauty | Borders Books & Music |
West Elm |
Architecture of the former May Company building
The original
A 2015 study by the City of San Diego concluded that the building meets several criteria for qualification for the San Diego Resources register: an example of community development and an identifiable architectural style (
See also
- Fashion Valley Mall
- Westfield Plaza Bonita
- Westfield Horton Plaza
- South Bay Plaza
References
- ^ "Westfield Mission Valley". Westfield Group. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "Stores at Westfield Mission Valley". Westfield Mission Valley official site. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Roger Showley (June 22, 2008). "Deja Vu in Mission Valley". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ ISBN 9781439650424. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Mission Valley Community Plan (PDF). City of San Diego. June 1985. p. 48. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Barbara Bay, "2 Shopping Centers Step Up Competition", The Los Angeles Times , 7 Dec 1982, Tue, Page 31
- ^ a b Marks, Scott (May 16, 2012). "San Diego's 10 Best Movie Theaters". San Diego Reader.
- ^ "MAY ROB MAY HS". www.macysnet.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Penni Crabtree; Roger Showley (August 6, 2008). "Westfield files plan for condos, offices in 'village'". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ "Seau's finally gets a replacement". San Diego Union-Tribune. December 11, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "3 must-visit independent booksellers in San Diego". San Diego Union-Tribune. October 17, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Trader Joe's coming to Mission Valley". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Showley, Roger (March 17, 2017). "Last days of Macy's in Mission Valley: Not much left but mannequins". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ cantaloop_island (April 11, 2018). "Ruby's Diner at Mission Valley Center to close". r/sandiego. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Forever 21 closures: three San Diego stores on the chopping block amid bankruptcy". San Diego Union-Tribune. October 2, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Woo, Candice (May 17, 2021). "Havana Grill Is Bringing Cuban Food and Miami Vibes to Mission Valley". Eater San Diego. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Westfield sells Mission Valley shopping centers for $290 million". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ "Guide to the Walker Scott Department Store Records".
- ^ "Walker-Scott to Close All 6 of Its San Diego Stores". Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1986.
- ^ Ad for The Akron, San Francisco Examiner, 12 Oct 1971, Page 5
- ^ Frank L. Hope & Associates
- ^ Fudge, Tom (January 24, 2017). "Mission Valley Architectural Icon Seeks Tenant As Macy's Departs". KPBS News. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ 1702 Camino Del Rio North (PDF). San Diego Dept. of Parks and Recreation, via State of California Resource Agency. December 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2023.