The Mall at Sierra Vista is a regional mall in Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States owned and managed by Kohan Retail Investment Group. It was constructed during the late 1990s. Sierra Vista was one of the fastest-growing communities in Arizona and the major population center for southeastern Arizona. The developers had hoped to market to the growing community, which had no other malls. It was the first major mall to be built in southeastern Arizona, with of retail space."Turner Awarded Multi-Million-Dollar Contract To Build The Mall At Sierra Vista, Sierra Vista, Arizona". Turner Construction. 1999-03-18. Last accessed 2007-11-26.
This regional mallICSC Shopping Center Definitions: Basic Configurations and Types for the United States . The International Council of Shopping Centers, 2004. Last accessed 2007-11-26. serves a large portion of southeastern Arizona and northern parts of the Mexican state of Sonora. A recent survey indicated that as much as 30% of the mall's shoppers come from Sonora, traveling as far away as Nacozari and Cumpas, south of the border, just to shop there.Clark, Jonathan (2006-04-28) "Mexican shoppers wield clout" The Sierra Vista Herald. Last accessed 2007-11-26.
In addition to shopping, the Mall at Sierra Vista hosts the annual Festival of Trees,"The 8th Annual Festival of Trees" theMallatSierraVista.com . Last accessed 2007-11-26.Ory, Laura (2007-11-18) "Decking the mall: Locals set up Christmas trees for SV hospital fundraiser" The Sierra Vista Herald. Last accessed 2007-11-26. the Festival of Giving,Ory, Laura (2007-10-28). "Habitat for Humanity group gets a new home" The Sierra Vista Herald. Last accessed 2007-11-26. and an annual Car Show for the Boys and Girls Club.Car Show News: Arizona Car News Schedule. CarShowNews.com, Inc. Last accessed 2007-11-26 The Mall merits a mention in Ethel Jackson Price's 2003 book, Sierra Vista: a Young City with a Past.Price, Ethel Jackson (2003). Sierra Vista: a Young City with a Past, 160 p. Arcadia Publishing .
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at The Mall as Sierra Vista, into Seritage Growth Properties. On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. In January 2019, Seritage listed the Sears property for sale due to limited redevelopment opportunities.
In May 2019, the mall was listed for sale; For 2 years, no buyer has been found. Then in July 2021, Kohan Retail Investment Group purchased the mall alongside 6 other malls from Brookfield Asset Management.
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