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Coordinates: 32°40′48″N 97°07′46″W / 32.6800°N 97.1295°W / 32.6800; -97.1295
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The Parks Mall at Arlington
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Entrance Sign at The Parks Mall
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LocationArlington, Texas
Coordinates32°40′48″N 97°07′46″W / 32.6800°N 97.1295°W / 32.6800; -97.1295
Address3811 South Cooper Street
Opening dateFebruary 24, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-02-24)
DeveloperHomart Development Company
ManagementBrookfield Properties
OwnerBrookfield Properties (51%), CBRE Group (49%)
No. of stores and services180
No. of anchor tenants8
Total retail floor area1,510,000 square feet (140,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors2 (3 in Dillard's, 4 in Parking Garage outside J. C. Penney)
Websitewww.theparksmallarlington.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Parks Mall at Arlington is a shopping mall that opened in 1988 at 3811 South Cooper Street (FM 157) and Interstate 20 in South Arlington, Texas between Fort Worth and Dallas. It went through a renovation in 1996. It is one of the leading shopping destinations in the Metroplex. The Dallas Morning News calls it "An overcrowded entertainment destination". It is the third-largest mall in Tarrant County behind its competitor, North East Mall.[citation needed] Major anchor stores include Dick's Sporting Goods, Dillard's, JC Penney, Macy's, and Nordstrom Rack.

Court of the mall
Atrium

History

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Construction of the Parks Mall began in 1985, with constructing ramping up in 1986 with a $21 million building permit for the mall.[2] It officially opened on February 24, 1988.[3]

The mall was developed by Homart Development Company and Herring Marathon. The original anchor stores were Dillard's, Mervyns, and Sears.[4]

In 1989, The Parks was expanded and Houston-based Foley's (now Macy's) was added as the fourth anchor store.[5] Five years later, JCPenney was added as the fifth anchor store.

It expanded again in 2002 with a new wing featuring Galyan's (now Dick's Sporting Goods) and The Great Indoors.[6][7] The Great Indoors closed in 2003[8] and the space was taken over by Steve & Barry's in the mid-2000s.[citation needed]

When Mervyns closed in 2006, it was replaced with several new tenants, including Barnes & Noble, The Cheesecake Factory, and Forever 21.[9]

In 2016, the former Steve and Barry’s got taken over by Round1 Amusement.[10]

On July 11, 2020, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 28 stores nationwide.[11] It was reopened in August 2021 as Sears Hometown Inc.[12] The Sears Hometown closed some time after.

On June 28, 2023, it was announced that a Dick’s House of Sports will replacing the former Sears at the mall. The store is slated to open by June 30, 2026.[13] The space Dick's currently occupies will be converted into one or more tenants by 2030.[14]

Anchor

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Current:

  • Dillard’s (opened 1988, added 3rd floor in 1991)
  • JCPenney (opened 1996)
  • Macy’s (opened 1990 as Foley’s, became Macy’s in 2006)
  • Dicks Sporting Goods (opened 2003 as Galyan’s, became Dicks Sporting Goods in 2004, soon to be moved to Sears Space in 2026 for reserved House of Sports)

Former:

  • Mervyn’s (opened 1988, closed 2006)
  • Sears (opened 1988, closed 2019)
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  • North Court
    North Court
  • South Court
    South Court

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "General Growth Properties: The Parks At Arlington". Ggp.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  2. ^ Selix, Casey (November 10, 1986). "Mall boosts construction activity for '86". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 20A. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "City now a top draw in retailing". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. February 24, 1988. p. 4A. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ ULI Market Profiles: 1990. 1990. ISBN 978-0874207019.
  5. ^ "Stores: The Bulletin of the N.R.D.G.A. - Google Books". December 17, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  6. ^ "Southcentral Regional Digest (6/26/02): Arlington, Texas, Mall Anchors to Open in August". Crenews.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Developer to Begin Work on Arlington, Texas, Mall's Expansion.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)". Highbeam.com. May 5, 2000. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  8. ^ "Sears to close Parks mall's Great Indoors store". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "Four Arlington Development Projects Among Region's Best Real Estate Deals for 2007 - Arlington, TX". Americantowns.com. March 3, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  10. ^ "Locations". Round1 USA. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Shoulberg, Warren (July 13, 2020). "Total Sears and Kmart Store Count Going Down to Just 95". Forbes. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Sears Hometown Store - Arlington, TX". Yelp. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  13. ^ Broussard, Kailey (June 28, 2023). "Arlington leaders approve Parks Mall redevelopment plan that includes Dick's House of Sport". KERA News. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Schrock, Susan (July 20, 2023). "Parks Mall at Arlington Set to Open Dick's House of Sport as Part of Multi-Phase Redevelopment Plan". www.arlingtontx.gov. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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