Cielo Vista Mall
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LocationEl Paso, Texas, United States
Coordinates31°46′32″N 106°22′47″W / 31.775490°N 106.379663°W / 31.775490; -106.379663
Address8401 Gateway West Blvd.
Opening dateNovember 13, 1974; 49 years ago (November 13, 1974)
DeveloperSimon Property Group
ManagementSimon Property Group
OwnerSimon Property Group
No. of stores and services117
No. of anchor tenants5
Total retail floor area1,244,987 sq ft (115,663 m2)
No. of floors2 (3 in Dillard's North)
Public transit accessBus transport Sun Metro bus: 25
Websitewww.simon.com/mall/cielo-vista

Cielo Vista Mall is a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, United States, owned and operated by Simon Property Group. It is located on El Paso's east side, at Interstate 10 and Hawkins Blvd., and features five anchor stores operating under four brand names, and 117 specialty stores.[1] It is the largest of the three malls in the metro area; its former sister Simon property, Sunland Park Mall, is second.[2]

With a gross leasable area of 1,244,987 square feet (115,663 m2), the mall is classified as a super-regional mall by the International Council of Shopping Centers.[3]

History

Cielo Vista Mall opened in November 13, 1974 with Dillard's, JCPenney, Montgomery Ward (demolished and rebuilt in 2002 as Foley's, now Macy's) and Rhodes.[4] In 1978, Joske's opened on west end of the mall in the former Rhodes and later became Dillard's West in 1987. The mall's north west end expanded and Sears opened in newly added space in 1982. A parking lot structure was built on top of a small reservoir to expand the parking lot was also added about this time. Cielo Vista Mall has undergone some renovations over the years including 1982, 1993 and in 2005 being the most recent. During the 1993 and 2005 renovations most of the mall's large elaborate fountain pools and interior landscaping were removed to make room for kiosk vendors. All of the large wrap around staircases found throughout the mall were also removed in the 2005 renovation.[5] It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) from downtown El Paso, and about five miles (8 km) from the border with Mexico. Simon claims that the mall has 10 million "shopper visits" per year.[6]

A mass shooting occurred at a Walmart next to the mall on August 3, 2019. With 23 killed, it is one of the deadliest shootings in American history.[7][8]

Another shooting occurred on February 15, 2023, with one death and three injuries.[9] Two suspects were taken into custody.[10]

Anchors

Former anchors

References

  1. ^ "Cielo Vista Information". Simon Malls. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  2. ^ Comparison of leasing sheets from Bassett Place Mall [1] Archived 2007-06-27 at the Wayback Machine, Sunland Park Mall [2] Archived 2006-10-25 at the Wayback Machine and Cielo Vista Mall [3] Archived 2006-10-25 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ International Council of Shopping Centers Archived March 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Shopping Center Definitions. Information Accurate as of 2004. Retrieved Feb 20, 2007.
  4. ^ "1974: Climate Controlled Shopping Center for El Paso". El Paso Times. 1974-11-24. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  5. ^ "Cielo Vista Mall gets face lift". El Paso Times. 2005-02-04.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Simon.com: Cielo Park Mall Leasing Information". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  7. ^ "El Paso mall shooting: Multiple people dead, suspect in custody, police say". NBC News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "El Paso Shooting Victim Dies Months Later, Death Toll Now 23". The New York Times. April 26, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-02-16.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "1 killed, 3 hurt in shooting at El Paso, Texas shopping mall". AP NEWS. 2023-02-16. Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  11. ^ https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/sears-in-bay-area-is-one-of-12-remaining-us-locations/

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El Paso trade area malls and shopping centers
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