Paradise Valley Mall

The mall opened in 1978; however, the opening ceremony was held on February 28, 1979.{{Cite news |date=Feb 18, 1979 |title=Paradise Valley center completed |url= |work=The Arizona Republic |department=Economics News |page=D-22 |language=en |publication-place=Phoenix, Arizona |volume=89 |issue=278 |id=Newspapers.com page [https://www.newspapers.com/image/120198335/ 120198335], clipping [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-pv-mall/21193186/ 21193186].}} The mall opened with three anchor tenants, JCPenney occupying the West anchor space, Goldwater's (later Robinsons-May and then Macy's, then vacant) occupying the center space and Diamond's (later Dillard's, and later Sears, now demolished) occupying the Eastern space. The mall was designed by local architect Rafique Islam of the firm Architectonics Inc.{{Cite web |title=Rafique Islam |url=http://www.sixtyfirstplace.com/profile-principals-rafique.html |access-date=2018-09-22 |website=Sixty First Place Architects}} A.V. Schwann & Associates were the structural engineer. The Law Company Inc. of Wichita, Kansas was general contractor.{{Cite news |date=Mar 19, 1978 |title=More about Paradise Village |url= |access-date= |work=Arizona Republic |department=Finance - Real Estate - Business |pages=D-19, D-21 |id=Newspapers.com pages [https://www.newspapers.com/image/119599352/ 119599352], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/119599360/ 119599360]; clippings [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-paradise-valley-mal/81679416/ 81679416], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-paradise-valley-mal/81679370/ 81679370].}} The mall was constructed of Slump Block and white stucco, and featured skylights, landscaped courtyards. The floors of the mall were Parquet and Terrazzo tile in Indian patterns.{{Cite book |last=Islam |first=Rafique |url= |title=An Architectural Life, Rafique Islam |date=2014 |pages=51–60, 142 |chapter=Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix, AZ |chapter-url=https://www.academia.edu/44076675/Paradise_Valley_Mall_Phoenix_AZ}} When built the mall featured several energy efficient features including a heavily insulated roof deck and a central chiller plant with remote air handlers for the climate control system. The Diamond's building was designed by Phoenix architect Bennie Gonzales and featured a Navajo White exterior with simulated skylights and tile floors on the interior.{{Cite news |date=Jan 7, 1979 |title=Diamonds' readies new store |url= |access-date= |work=The Arizona Republic |page=C-16 |pages= |id=Newspapers.com page [https://www.newspapers.com/image/119613933/ 119613933], clipping [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-gonzales-architect/136391111/ 136391111].}} Diamond's was the first anchor to open, opening in early February 1979. JCPenney opened with the grand opening ceremony on February 28, 1979. Goldwater's was the last of the three anchors to open opening on August 11, 1980.{{Cite web |last=BAK |title=M. Goldwater & Sons, Phoenix, Arizona |url=https://departmentstoremuseum.blogspot.com/2010/09/m-goldwater-sons-phoenix-arizona.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123232027/http://www.thedepartmentstoremuseum.org/2010/09/m-goldwater-sons-phoenix-arizona.html |archive-date=2016-01-23 |access-date= |website=The Department Store Museum |language=en}}{{Better source needed|reason=The only mentions of "Paradise" are in the comments: "Additional stores were at Paradise Valley Mall in 1980, and Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas in 1981. Was there also a Goldwaters at Tucson's Foothills Mall? If so, what year did it open?" - Randy (08 October, 2010 04:19), "The Fiesta and Paradise Valley stores (which both became Macy's) show very similar features... [...]" by Anonymous (02 April, 2014 00:36), and "I have a wonderful, framed poster of "Sunset Cowboy" by Fritz Scholder, commissioned by Goldwater's [¶] It says "New Horizons" Paradise Valley Mall, August 1980 [...]" by caroline (19 June, 2015 17:20). This statement and source were added in https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=862379165&oldid=861935081&title=Paradise_Valley_Mall.|date=April 2025}} General Cinema Theater opened June 15, 1979.{{Cite news |date=June 15, 1979 |title=GENERAL CINEMA THEATRES: GALA OPENING TODAY AT 6:30 P.M., RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES 7:00 P.M. [...] PARADISE VALLEY MALL [...] |url= |access-date= |work=The Arizona Republic |page=E-7 |language=en |id=Newspapers.com page [https://www.newspapers.com/image/119944076/ 119944076], clipping [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-paradise-valley-mal/3635181/ 3635181].}} It later became a Harkins Theatres then was vacant for almost a decade until Picture Show moved in in 2010.

The mall is the hub of a master planned community called Paradise Valley Village. The entire project was developed by Westcor, the leading shopping center developer in Arizona, which is now a unit of The Macerich Company. Dayton Hudson Corporation, now Target Corporation, was an early investor in the project and owned the Diamond's department store chain, which was one of the original anchor tenants.

The mall was expanded in the late 1980s with two additional anchor stores built to the north of the original structure. The expansion consisted of two new wings, with the northeast wing housing a new anchor store for Dillard's. Also in this wing a restaurant space was built which last housed Chompie's. The northwest wing housed additional stores as well as a new Broadway store which would later become Macy's. The new wings featured the same parquet flooring and an updated tile pattern. Between the two new wings a three-story parking garage was constructed at the same time, directly north of the original food court. The original part of the mall would undergo a modest renovation at this time that would add more skylights and updated tile in place of the Terrazzo.{{Cite web |title=Rafique Islam - Academia.edu |url=https://independent.academia.edu/IslamRafique |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=independent.academia.edu}}{{Verify source|date=April 2025}} The construction of the new wings was completed by The Weitz Company Inc., with Kitchell Contractors Inc. building the Broadway store.{{Cite magazine |last=Billings |first=Kelly |date=January–February 2013 |title=WEITZ: 35 YEARS IN ARIZONA |url=https://issuu.com/azbigmedia/docs/1_azre_jf2013_digitalissue/54 |access-date=2021-08-04 |website=AZRE magazine: Arizona commercial real estate |publisher=AZ Big Media |pages=52–53 |at= |language=en |publication-place=Phoenix, Arizona |via=Issuu}}{{Cite news |date=June 5, 1990 |title=Broadway chief promoted: Will lead stores' flagship division in California |url= |access-date= |work=The Arizona Republic |page=C13 |id=Newspapers.com page [https://www.newspapers.com/image/122076327/ 122076327], clipping [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-broadway-southwest/82372463/ 82372463].}}

A carousel was installed off the food court in 1998. In the early 2000s the mall was once again renovated, with many of the indoor planters removed and new flooring installed throughout the mall. The food court was also renovated at this time. The northwest wing would be demolished in 2008 to make way for a new Costco.

Originally owned by Westcor, in 2002 Paradise Valley Mall became part of The Macerich Company's portfolio.

• JCPenney opened February 28, 1979.
• Goldwater's opened August 11, 1980, became J. W. Robinson's in 1989, Robinsons-May in 1993 and Macy's in 2006, closed and demolished in 2021.
• Diamond's opened February, 1979, converted to Dillard's in 1984, became Sears in 1989 and closed on January 19, 2019. The building remained vacant until demolition in 2021.
• Dillard's opened circa 1989 as an expansion to the mall after moving out of their former space, closed in December 2020, demolished in 2021.
• Broadway opened 1991 as an expansion to the mall, became Macy's in 1996 closed in 2006, demolished and replaced with Costco in 2008.{{Cite web |date=Feb 26, 2007 – Jan 26, 2009 |title=The Broadway |url=http://www.rapidtransit-press.com/thebroadway.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307203904/http://www.rapidtransit-press.com/thebroadway.html |archive-date=2025-03-07 |access-date=2018-10-04 |website=Rapid Transit Press (RTP) |department=Southern California Malls}}

Paradise Valley Mall is just west of Scottsdale. Much of the area's original development was spurred by that community, although the demographics of Paradise Valley Village have changed over the years to be less upscale and more middle-class. During the 1980s and 1990s, new extensions were constructed, and shopping centers also opened on the ring roads. Paradise Valley Mall has a large park-and-ride stop for Valley Metro buses. An elevated rail station, as part of the 1989 ValTrans proposal, had been slated for construction here, but the referendum was voted down.

The owners also added improvements in 2001 intended to attract teenagers and young families, a move made necessary by it being the oldest mall in the area. Paradise Valley Mall remains several times its original size, with a gross leasable area of {{convert|1222353|sqft|m2}}.{{cite press release |title=Macerich Announces Completion of $1.475 Billion Acquisition of Westcor |date=July 29, 2002 |publisher= |url=http://investing.macerich.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=80539&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=320227&highlight |access-date=2011-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118132401/http://investing.macerich.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=80539&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=320227&highlight |archive-date=2016-01-18 |agency=PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX |author=The Macerich Company}}

Since the early 2000s, higher-income shoppers became more inclined to shop at newer facilities such as Kierland Commons and the Scottsdale Road/Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard corridor, which features power centers that cater to upscale shoppers. This caused Paradise Valley Mall retailers such as Macy's to carry fewer high-end name-brand goods and sell items more in line with a middle-income customer base.{{Cite web |date=March 30, 2006 |others=Westcor Attendees: {{small|Dave Scholl (Sr. V.P. - Mall Expansions), Thomas Randall (Sr. Property Manager), Michael Treadwell (Sr. V.P. Development), Randy Scheel (Asst.V.P. Development), Ben Kaplan (Restaurant Leasing), Greg Cochran (Leasing), Matt Coulam (Associate, Property Manger), Anita Walker (Public Relations), Julia Zajdzinski (Marketing Manager)}}. P.V.N.C. Attendees: {{small|Dan Hinkson, Harry Rubinoff, Jody Rhodes, Larry Langford, Mike Shano, Denise Batistelli}}. |title=Summary of PVNC Meeting with Westcor |url=http://www.pvncaz.com/3%2030%2006%20summary%20of%20westcor%20meeting%20notes%20-revised%204%203%2006.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061121202422/http://www.pvncaz.com/3%2030%2006%20summary%20of%20westcor%20meeting%20notes%20-revised%204%203%2006.pdf |archive-date=2006-11-21 |website=Paradise Village Neighborhood Coalition |place=Location: Westcor offices: 11411 N. Tatum, Phoenix, Arizona}}

In the early 2010s, the retail climate started changing, causing several chain stores to close in the mall. Over time the mall contained more small businesses and fewer chain stores.

On November 8, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing this location as part of a plan to close 40 stores nationwide. The store closed in February 2019.{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=Lauren |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |date=8 November 2018 |title=Sears to shut 40 more stores early next year |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/08/sears-to-shut-40-more-stores-early-next-year.html |website=CNBC}}

On November 18, 2020, it was announced that Dillard's would also be closing their store at Paradise Valley Mall in December 2020.{{Cite news |last=Frigerio |first=Josh |date=18 November 2020 |title=Dillard's to close its store at Paradise Valley Mall |url=https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/dillards-to-close-its-store-at-paradise-valley-mall |work=ABC15 Arizona |department=Central Phoenix News |publisher=Scripps Media, Inc.}}

In December 2020, the Picture Show Movie Theater permanently closed.{{Cite web |last=Walczak |first=Christopher |title=Paradise Valley Stadium 7 in Phoenix, AZ |url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/32567 |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=Cinema Treasures}}

On January 6, 2021, it was announced that Macy's would be closing in April 2021 as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide.{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=Lauren |last2=Rattner |first2=Nate |date=6 January 2021 |title=Macy's is closing dozens of stores this year. Here's the full list |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/macys-m-is-closing-dozens-of-stores-this-year-heres-the-full-list.html |website=CNBC}} As of late March 2021, the Macy's anchor store has been permanently closed. Costco and JCPenney are now the only anchor stores left.

When the mall permanently closed on March 31, 2021; JCPenney, Costco, Bath & Body Works and Chompie's were the only open businesses left in/near the mall. Bath & Body Works closed at the end of April and Chompie's closed on May 31, while JCPenney and Costco will not close for now.{{Cite web |title=Paradise Valley Mall Redevelopment |url=https://www.reddevelopment.com/paradise-valley-mall-redevelopment/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2021*/https://www.reddevelopment.com/paradise-valley-mall-redevelopment/ |archive-date=30 March 2021 – 28 January 2022 |website=RED Development Official Site |language=en}}

On April 1, 2021 Macerich announced that it sold a majority stake of Paradise Valley Mall to Phoenix based developer RED Development Company for $100 Million.{{Cite news|last=Thomas|first=Lauren|date=2021-04-01|title=A hint of what's to come for dying malls: Phoenix mall owner sells out as property is rezoned for other uses|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/01/macerich-sale-of-arizona-mall-hints-at-whats-to-come-for-dying-malls.html|access-date=2021-04-02|website=CNBC|language=en}}

Demolition lasted from July 2021 to February 2022, when plans were announced for the future development. A small section of the mall connected to JCPenney still stands.

The mall is surrounded by a circular street named Paradise Village Parkway. Tatum Boulevard and Cactus Road intersect within the circle, thus creating four quadrants.

The Northwest quadrant consists of the original mall and its parking lot. The parking lot is accessed by a circular access road called the Paradise Valley Mall Loop. Between the parking lot and Tatum Boulevard are several restaurant buildings constructed in the 1980s. Several restaurant buildings of the same era are also along Cactus Road. The Phoenix Public Library Mesquite Branch is located north of the mall on Paradise Village Parkway; it opened circa 1980 and was designed by local architect Will Bruder.

The Northeast quadrant consists of the Village Plaza and Village Fair shopping centers, as well as The Paradise Plaza shopping and medical center. There is also an In-N-Out Burger located in the parking lot of the Village Plaza, and a Red Lobster and Olive Garden located on Cactus Road south of Paradise Plaza.

The Southeast quadrant (also called Paradise Village Crossroads) was the last of the quadrants to be developed. It consists of the Village Crossroads Shopping Center and the Paradise Valley Corporate Center. There are also restaurant buildings located in the parking lot of the shopping center including Outback Steakhouse and Chick-fil-A.

The Southwest quadrant consists of the Village Square I and II shopping centers, Jackson's Car Wash, and several apartment buildings. There is also an APS substation south of Village Square II.

The only other retail center is the Village Center, which is located outside the loop to the West of Paradise Village Parkway.{{Cite web |title=Village Center: Located in Scottsdale, AZ |url=https://yamproperties.com/commercial-real-estate-properties/scottsdale/village-center/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205092843/https://yamproperties.com/commercial-real-estate-properties/scottsdale/village-center/ |archive-date=2023-12-05 |access-date=2018-10-01 |work=YAM Properties |language=en-US}}

The first shopping center constructed was the Village Plaza, which predates the mall by several months. It was completed in the fall of 1978. The anchors consist of a CVS Pharmacy (originally a Skagg's Drug Store, then an Osco Drug) and a Sprouts Farmers Market (originally Alpha Beta, later renamed ABCO). The rest of the plaza contains small shops. The exterior of Village Plaza was renovated in the late 2000s. Natural stone was added to the building's facade, new sidewalks and plantings were installed, and the buildings were given an updated color scheme.{{Cite web |title=Village Plaza |url=http://www.westfin.com/property/village-plaza/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/2025.04.11-060404/https://westfin.com/property/village-plaza/ |archive-date=2025-04-11 |access-date=2018-10-01 |work=Westwood Financial |language=en-US}}

After the completion of the mall, Village Square I was constructed in 1979. It is anchored by TJ Maxx, Aldi (formerly a Mor Furniture and Stein Mart) and HomeGoods (formerly a Borders).{{Cite web |title=Village Square I (At the Paradise Valley Villages) |url=http://www.lynnmorrisoncompany.com/property-village-square-i.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001070440/http://www.lynnmorrisoncompany.com/property-village-square-i.php |archive-date=2018-10-01 |access-date=2018-10-01 |website=Lynn Morrison, L.L.C.}}

Village Square II was constructed in 1980, anchored by a Big 5 Sporting Goods and a Mervyn's department store. The Mervyn's store closed in 2008{{cite news |last1=Hogan |first1=Donna |date=Aug 15, 2008 – Oct 7, 2011 |title=Mervyns to close stores in Scottsdale, Ahwatukee |url=https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/mervyns-to-close-stores-in-scottsdale-ahwatukee/article_553059be-0017-5d9e-8676-d46bb9456551.html |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=East Valley Tribune }} and the space was split in half, containing Hobby Lobby and Tuesday Morning until 2024{{cite press release |title=Relocation of Store in Phoenix, Arizona |date=July 8, 2024 |publisher=Hobby Lobby Newsroom |url=https://newsroom.hobbylobby.com/new-stores/rlocation-of-store-in-phoenix-arizona |access-date=21 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917045828/https://newsroom.hobbylobby.com/new-stores/rlocation-of-store-in-phoenix-arizona |archive-date=2024-09-17}} and 2023* Online: {{cite news |last1=Romero Ruiz |first1=Raphael |date=May 3, 2023 |title=Tuesday Morning is closing all its stores, including 7 across Arizona. Here's the list |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/life/2023/05/03/tuesday-morning-to-close-all-stores-including-in-arizona-see-the-list/70180214007/ |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=azcentral.com |publisher=Part of the USA TODAY Network}}

• In print:
• {{Cite news |last=Romero Ruiz |first=Raphael |date=7 May 2023 |title=These 7 Tuesday Morning stores are closing in Arizona |work=The Arizona Republic |department=Valley & State |publisher=USA Today / Gannett |page=3B |volume=133 |issue=354 |issn=0892-8711 |id={{Factiva|PHX0000020230507ej570005s}}. Newspapers.com [https://azcentral.newspapers.com/image/957567105/?match=1&terms=%22These%207%20Tuesday%20Morning%20stores%20are%20closing%20in%20Arizona%22 957567105]. {{ProQuest|2810299639}}.}}
• {{Cite news |last=Romero Ruiz |first=Raphael |date=10 May 2023 |title=These 7 Tuesday Morning stores are closing in Arizona |work=The Arizona Republic |publisher=USA Today / Gannett |page=Z1/Z2/Z3 19 |edition=Surprise–Northwest Valley, Peoria Republic, or Phoenix Republic |volume=133 |issue=357 |issn=0892-8711 |id={{Factiva|PHX0000020230510ej5a0002u}}. Newspapers.com [https://azcentral.newspapers.com/image/958680013/?match=1&terms=%22These%207%20Tuesday%20Morning%20stores%20are%20closing%20in%20Arizona%22 958680013], [https://azcentral.newspapers.com/image/958680194/?match=1&terms=%22These%207%20Tuesday%20Morning%20stores%20are%20closing%20in%20Arizona%22 958680194], [https://azcentral.newspapers.com/image/958680448/?match=1&terms=%22These%207%20Tuesday%20Morning%20stores%20are%20closing%20in%20Arizona%22 958680448]. {{ProQuest|2811429422}}.}}

respectively. The rest of the center consists of smaller businesses. The exterior of Village Square II was renovated in 2012, with the original slump block stuccoed smooth, and colorful awnings installed over the storefronts.{{Cite web |title=Village Square II (At the Paradise Valley Villages) |url=http://www.lynnmorrisoncompany.com/property-village-square-ii.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001070442/http://www.lynnmorrisoncompany.com/property-village-square-ii.php |archive-date=2018-10-01 |access-date=2018-10-01 |website=Lynn Morrison, L.L.C.}}

Paradise Plaza was constructed in 1982, and consists mostly of furniture stores and medical offices.

Village Center was constructed in the mid-1980s, and is anchored by Target, Dollar Tree and REI.

Village Fair North was constructed in the late 1980s, and is anchored by EoS Fitness (formerly Sports Authority), Office Max, Ulta Beauty, a 99 Cent Only store that became Dollar Tree in 2024, and a Toys "R" Us that closed in 2018.{{Cite web |title=Village Fair North (At the Paradise Valley Villages) |url=http://www.lynnmorrisoncompany.com/property-village-fair-north.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001070419/http://www.lynnmorrisoncompany.com/property-village-fair-north.php |archive-date=2018-10-01 |access-date=2018-10-01 |website=Lynn Morrison, L.L.C.}}{{Cite web |date=Nov–Dec 2024 |title=Village Fair North |url=http://lynnmorrisoncompany.com/pdf/village-fair-north.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250411210257/https://lynnmorrisoncompany.com/pdf/village-fair-north.pdf |archive-date=2025-04-11 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Lynn Morrison, L.L.C. |agency=Kidder Mathews}} The shopping center was expanded in 1993, with a new building housing Best Buy.

Development of Paradise Village Crossroads began with Village Crossroads constructed in 1993, anchored by a Montgomery Ward. The space containing Montgomery Ward is now occupied by a Walmart Supercenter.{{Cite web |title=Phoenix AZ: Village Crossroads - Retail Space |url=http://properties.kimcorealty.com/properties/1665/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001070201/http://properties.kimcorealty.com/properties/1665/ |archive-date=2018-10-01 |access-date=2018-10-01 |website=Kimco Realty}} The Paradise Valley Corporate Center was constructed in 2001, and was built upon the last piece of open land within the parkway.

The immediate area surrounding the parkway consists of apartments to the north, south and west, the Stone Creek Golf Club, Embassy Suites Hotel and the Paradise Village Office Park to the south and single-family homes to the east.

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In 1987, the mall was used in the filming of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure as the exterior of the fictional San Dimas Mall. This footage was later cut, and does not appear in the final film. Interior mall scenes were filmed at the nearby Metrocenter Mall.{{Cite web |title=Filming Locations |url=http://www.billandted.org/movieseafilminglocations.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004103853/http://www.billandted.org/movieseafilminglocations.htm |archive-date=2018-10-04 |access-date=2018-10-04 |website=Bill & Ted's Excellent Online Adventure |department=The Movies - Excellent Adventure - Filming - Locations}}

Currently, most visitors arrive by car, but there are plans to extend the Valley Metro Rail to serve Paradise Valley Mall and other parts of the northeastern area. Such improvements are not part of the current development phase and are not expected until the 2020s. Long-term plans include the construction of Valley Metro Rail powered by Overhead lines further north along Tatum Boulevard, as well as frequent "supergrid" bus service.

Paradise Valley Mall has long been called a redevelopment property by its owner Macerich. In December 2020, Macerich filed a request with the City of Phoenix to re-zone Paradise Valley Mall as a mixed use development. Macerich, along with Red Development Company, will turn the mall into a lifestyle center with a self storage center and multi-family residential units. The development will resemble the developments of Desert Ridge Marketplace and Kierland Commons. It was approved by the city, and the first phase of the project will include replacing the vacant Sears with multi-family residential units. Future phases of the redevelopment have yet to be announced.{{Cite news |last=Frigerio |first=Josh |date=Dec 14, 2020 |title=Here is what the redevelopment of Paradise Valley Mall could look like |url=https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northeast-valley/paradise-valley/here-is-what-the-redevelopment-of-paradise-valley-mall-could-look-like |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=ABC15 Arizona (KNXV/KASW) |publisher=Scripps |language=en}}

Official demolition of the mall began in July 2021, starting with the vacant Sears.{{Cite news |title=Paradise Valley mall demolition begins; redevelopment expected in the fall |url=https://www.azfamily.com/news/paradise-valley-mall-demolition-begins/article_ada351d2-df5e-11eb-9ae3-7bc31fbb5cf2.html |access-date=4 October 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707203514/https://www.azfamily.com/news/paradise-valley-mall-demolition-begins/article_ada351d2-df5e-11eb-9ae3-7bc31fbb5cf2.html |archive-date=2021-07-07 |website=Arizona's Family Digital News (AZFamily) |publisher=KPHO/KTVK (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) / Meredith Corporation |publication-place=Phoenix, AZ |agency=3TV/CBS 5 }}

Demolition ended in February 2022, leaving the west wing attached to JCPenney. On February 24 plans for the future development were announced, including renaming the project to PV. Phase one of PV plans to open in mid-2025 and will include a Whole Foods Market, a park with a pavilion, apartment buildings and a Harkins dine-in luxury theater.{{Cite news |date=15–16 February 2022 |title=What are they building? Check out developer's plans for new Paradise Valley mall site |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/what-will-new-paradise-valley-mall-look-like/75-b30f88b6-ff36-42ce-9050-931236a9a499 |access-date=2022-02-26 |website=12News}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.theparadisevalleymall.com/ Official Paradise Valley Mall website].
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070615154159/http://valleytentsale.com/ Paradise Valley Mall Auto Sale]
• [http://realestate.aol.com/photo-galleries/investing/most-expensive-zip-codes?pg=7 Most Expensive Zip Codes]
• [http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2010/06/04/20100604paradise-valley-mall-movie-theater-picture-show.html New theater opens at PV Mall]

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