Valle Vista Mall is a regional shopping mall located in Harlingen, Texas, off Interstate 2 (Expressway 83) at the intersection of Dixieland Road and Tyler Avenue. It has 651,000 square feet (60,500 m2) of gross leasable area.[3] It is anchored by Big Lots, Dillard's, Gold's Gym, J. C. Penney, Urban Air, and Rack Room Shoes with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears.
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| Location | Harlingen, Texas, United States |
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| Coordinates | 26°11′04″N 97°43′08″W / 26.184547°N 97.718915°W |
| Opening date | 1983[1] |
| Developer | Simon Property Group |
| Management | Kohan Retail Investment Group[2] |
| No. of stores and services | 82 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 (5 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 651,000 sq ft (60,500 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | vallevistamall |
In 2017 Forever 21 closed its location for good, On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide.,[4] in 2019 Urban Air Trampoline Park replaced the former Forever 21. Sadly the mall has gone viral in recent years for its "void", an area of the mall with no tenants.
On September 14, 2023 businesses at Valle Vista Mall in Harlingen were left in the dark after a power outage was reported. https://www.krgv.com/news/businesses-at-valle-vista-mall-in-harlingen-left-in-the-dark/
In January 2024 there were reports from Harlingen residents who have first hand inspected and investigated Valle Vista Mall describing it as being empty, sad and eerie. The map of the Mall has been outdated and the A/C was not working and some remaining stores like JCPenney were using small fans or small A/C units to keep the store running. There was only one restaurant open in the food court, and a section where the Sears used to be was closed off to the public. Security guards keep the Mall open for the remaining few stores that operate, but the local visitors have reported that they can no longer cool off in the Mall and the guards escort people sitting in benches or near the restaurants out of the Mall or constantly call local law enforcement. The Mall has most stores closed and has nearly no tenants.
On Feb. 29, 2024 the mall’s owners paid $313,409 in property taxes delinquent since Feb. 1, paying $20,503 in late fees, the Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collectors office said. Last year, Kohan put the mall up for sale, listing it for $12 million. At the same time the report states that the electricity company in Harlingen cut its power after Valle Vista Mall did not pay the bill — again. This according to a news report by https://myrgv.com/local-news/2024/03/27/harlingen-cuts-utilities-after-valle-vista-mall-doesnt-pay-bill-again/
References
edit- ^ 2007 Leasing Sheet Archived 2006-10-25 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed May 4, 2007
- ^ "Valle Vista's new owner explains vision". Valley Morning Star. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Valle Vista Mall information sheet Archived 2014-10-30 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed January 6, 2013
- ^ NathanBomey. "Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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