The Parks Mall at Arlington
Shopping mall in Arlington, Texas, U.S.
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The Parks Mall at Arlington is a shopping mall that opened in February 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. Major anchor stores include Dick's Sporting Goods, Dillard's, JCPenney, Macy's, and Nordstrom Rack.
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.jpg) Entrance Sign at The Parks Mall | |
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| Location | Arlington, Texas, United Stares |
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| Coordinates | 32.6800°N 97.1295°W |
| Address | 3811 South Cooper Street |
| Opened | February 24, 1988 |
| Developer | Homart Development Company |
| Management | GGP |
| Owner | GGP (51%) CBRE Group (49%) |
| Stores | 180 |
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| Floor area | 1,510,000 square feet (140,000 m2)[1] |
| Floors | 2 (3 in Dillard's, 4 in Parking Garage outside J. C. Penney) |
| Website | www |
History
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, Mervyn's, 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][better source needed]
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.[when?]
On June 28, 2023, it was announced that a Dick’s House of Sports will be replacing the former Sears at the mall. The store is slated to open by June 30, 2026.[13] The space Dick's Sporting Goods currently occupies will be converted into one or more tenants by 2030.[14]
Forever 21 closed in 2025. The space will become Primark in Summer 2026.
Gallery
North court
South court
South entrance, February 2020
South court, October 2022
Ice rink, February 2020
East entrance detail, February 2020
Dillard's entrance, February 2020
JCPenney entrance, February 2020
Main court facing south, February 2020
Macy's court, October 2022
South court facing Barnes and Noble, October 2022
North wing, October 2022
South wing, February 2022
