When was scottsdale fashion square built

Then, in the mids, he drew up plans for a small shopping center. The first five businesses to build there were — from north to south — a liquor store, camera store, barbershop, A. Bayless grocery store and the aforementioned Ryan-Evans Drug Store. All five opened in And Bob Hungerford Jr.

In , Joe Hunt Sr. Hunt was a former state tax commissioner and a one-time ballplayer who had friends throughout the Valley. As such, his steakhouse enjoyed great success. A couple of years later, Allen Funt, of the television show "Candid Camera ," pulled one of his familiar stunts on people getting their hair cut at the barber shop. Read our Cookie Policy to learn more. Sign Up. Need help? Privacy Center Site Map. Privacy Center.

ID: MacerichCenters. Sears temporarily occupied the vacant retail space from At the end of the entire redevelopment, Dillard's was expanded to , square feet, the largest store in the Arkansas-based chain. This redevelopment brought the center to nearly 2 million square feet and made it the 13th largest enclosed shopping mall in the country.

The revitalized mall helped luxury stores see record-high sales. Coach, St. Croix , and TUMI. Moreover, in , Sears closed and was replaced by the area's first Macy's. In , Fashion Square joined 7 other malls owned by Macerich to form the "Lumenati Brand", a mission by Macerich to bring their malls to a new level of luxury.

Westcor began the transformation by transplanting Gucci and Betsey Johnson from Biltmore. Modern Today, Scottsdale Fashion Square is known for its high-end tenants, rivaling Biltmore Fashion Park located six miles to the west.

It is the only Arizona location for several marque brands. Robinsons-May at Fashion Square was closed in June The space left vacant by Robinsons-May has been torn down and will be rebuilt to accommodate the much smaller 65, sq-ft. The Barney's wing will also add an additional , sq-ft.

The redevelopment also plans to create street-scape retail flanking Scottsdale Rd. Westcor plans to construct two floors of underground parking to compensate the elimnation of the existent parking garage. Despite the increasing competition from several planned developments in North Scottsdale, such as CityNorth , One Scottsdale , and Palisene also owned by Westcor , the mall continues to be the luxury center in Phoenix.