Mershops Antelope Valley
The Mershops Antelope Valley in the foreground. | |
| Location | 1233 Rancho Vista Boulevard Palmdale, California 93551 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°36′17″N 118°09′09″W / 34.60472°N 118.15250°W |
| Opening date | September 1990 |
| Developer | Forest City Enterprises |
| Management | Spinoso Real Estate Group |
| Owner | Mershops |
| Stores and services | 140 |
| Anchor tenants | 7 (5 open, 1 vacant, 1 coming soon) |
| Floor area | 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2) |
| Floors | 1 (2 in Dillard's) |
| Parking | 10,000 spaces |
| Website | www.av-mall.com |
Mershops Antelope Valley (formerly and commonly known as Antelope Valley Mall) is a single-level, regional enclosed shopping mall in Palmdale, California, United States, in the Antelope Valley.
Opened in September 1990, its buildings take up around 1 million square feet (93,000 m2). Its physical main building, parking lots, and ring road businesses encompass an area a bit less than 0.5 by 0.5 miles (800 by 800 m).[1]
The main indoor mall currently has about 140 stores with six anchor stores, one of which is vacant - Macy's (formerly Gottschalks), JCPenney, the first Dillard's in Southern California, Sears (closed), Round 1 (coming soon, formerly Mervyns and Forever 21,) and Dick’s Sporting Goods (formerly Harris, a second Gottschalks, and Harris-Gottachalks). Old Navy, H&M, and SkyZone serves as the malls junior anchors.[2] Three other anchors, Bullock's, The Broadway, and J. W. Robinson's, were planned, but never opened.
In 2007, Mervyn’s closed their Antelope Valley Mall location due to their bankruptcy.[3] Soon after, Forever 21 filled in the former Mervyn’s.
In 2014, the former Harris-Gottschalks was subdivided and renovated into new businesses, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, H&M, SkyZone, and eight other businesses, including restaurants, stores, and services.[4]
In 2019, Forever 21 closed their Antelope Valley Mall location due to Forever 21’s bankruptcy.[5]
On June 22, 2020, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 28 stores nationwide. Sears closed on September 6, 2020.[6]
In 2022, the mall was acquired by Bridge Group Investments for $60 million.[7]
In August 2025, it was announced that Round 1 was coming soon to Antelope Valley Mall, addressing the Forever 21 vacancy.[8]
Around this time, the Antelope Valley Mall had also rebranded as Mershops Antelope Valley because of Bridge Group Investments rebrand as Mershops, which was a portfolio wide change across all of their properties.[9]
It was also announced that Mershops Antelope Valley will undergo a $10 million renovation, enhancing the malls common areas, food court, entrances, and adding more security, as well as implementing the Mershops Antelope Valley signage across the property.[10] This renovation will potentially start in 2026 / 2027.
References
- ^ Chandler, John (December 2, 1991). "Palmdale's Growth Leaves Downtown Behind : Development: In search of more customers and to escape crime, businesses move to newer parts of the city while the center withers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Retail Stores". Mershops Antelope Valley website.
- ^ Coit, Michael. "RETAILER CALLING IT QUITS: 59-YEAR-OLD MERVYNS UNABLE TO PULL ITSELF OUT OF BANKRUPTCY". The Press Democrat.
- ^ Dilworth, M (November 13, 2013). "Dick's Sporting Goods coming to AV Mall". The Antelope Valley Times.
- ^ Meyersohn, Nathaniel; Isidore, Chris. "Forever 21 files for bankruptcy and will close up to 178 US stores". CNN Business.
- ^ Shoulberg, Warren. "Total Sears And Kmart Store Count Going Down To Just 95". Forbes.
- ^ Welk, Hannah Madans (December 12, 2022). "Joint Venture Buys Antelope Valley Mall for $60 Million". San Fernando Valley Business Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Reams, Joey. "ROUND1 Bowling & Arcade and YUU Japanese Food Hall Coming to Palmdale". What Now Los Angeles.
- ^ Steerpoint Capital. "Bridge Group Investments Rebrands as Mershops". PR Newswire.
- ^ Bertman, Chris. "AV Mall renovations are OK'd with amendments". Antelope Valley Press.