Is Chandler Mall the next Fiesta Mall? (Scottsdale: leasing, consignment)

[PhureeKeeper]

I'm in Chandler and go to the mall every few months.
I hate buying clothes online. I'm petite, so I have to try things on before I buy. Plus, I like to feel the quality of the fabric and check the stitching. I can't do that online. I'll go to Macy's or Dillard's and shop their sales.

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by Hschlick84

I've only been to Arrowhead mall in Glendale and Arizona Mills in Tempe. What other malls are there besides Fiesta Mall and Chander Fashion Center? Honestly, I didn't find Arrowhead mall that impressive, it's just like any other mall in the US. It was busy though.

Our most impressive mall is without a doubt Scottsdale Fashion Square.

Arrowhead is just a middle class generic mall. Chandler is 1/2 step nicer.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by Hschlick84

I've only been to Arrowhead mall in Glendale and Arizona Mills in Tempe. What other malls are there besides Fiesta Mall and Chander Fashion Center? Honestly, I didn't find Arrowhead mall that impressive, it's just like any other mall in the US. It was busy though.

The traditional indoor malls that we still have in the valley are: Paradise Valley Mall, Metrocenter, ChrisTown Mall (like 30% of the original building still exists, the rest was demolished and rebuilt as a power center), Desert Sky Mall, Arrowhead Mall, Scottsdale Fashion Square, Fiesta Mall, Superstition Springs Mall, Arizona Mills Mall and Chandler Fashion Center

[azriverfan.]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

This is a bit of an exaggeration? Chandler Mall is out of Fiesta/Mills/Metro/Christowns league. It would have to fall to Arrowhead before it got anywhere near Fiesta.

Not saying it is Fiesta Mall. I'm just seeing the rapid decline. At one point, it felt like an upscale mall just a tad below Scottsdale Fashion Square.

What people aren't talking about is how San Tan Village has slowly risen and quietly overtaken Chandler Fashion Square as a more upscale shopping destination.

After Scottsdale Fashion Square, you could argue San Tan Village is probably #2 now

[azriverfan.]

Originally Posted by belgirl

Yeah, I guess mall management raised the lease rates and most of the stores you mentioned thought it was too expensive- so they left. Alot of gangbangers in that mall as of late as well. (Mostly in the evening)

That was a horrible business decision. As a result of losing those stores, they lost a lot of "PAYING" customers (ie adults with money) as opposed to teens and gangbangers that frequent the mall now.

[Pink Jazz]

For comparison, SanTan Village has higher occupancy levels than Chandler Fashion Center, but has lower sales per square foot at $522.

[DetroitN8V]

I don't think it can fully be attributed to the Amazon impact, although I rarely go to malls. Scottsdale Fashion Square is bustling and is expanding. Bucking the trend: Scottsdale Fashion Square eyes million-dollar expansion | Scottsdale Independent

[belgirl]

Originally Posted by azriverfan.

That was a horrible business decision. As a result of losing those stores, they lost a lot of "PAYING" customers (ie adults with money) as opposed to teens and gangbangers that frequent the mall now.

Totally agree.

[asufan]

I rarely ever go to the mall but I do enjoy the restaurants around the outside of the mall regularly and the parking lot is always packed. I think if anything other than e-commerce is hurting the mall it's the competition from other malls as well as nearby upscale shopping centers like Casa Paloma and the fairly new Phoenix Premium Outlets on the Chandler border with shops like Armani, Coach, banana republic, Michael Kors, Guess, J Crew, Polo, Saks fifth avenue, Tommy Bahama, Tommy Hilfiger, etc. Some of these the OP mentioned as closing but didn't mention they opened new locations a few miles down the road here.

Something that will help the mall is all the new luxury high density residential that is in various stages of construction at the mall which will attract many more millennials with disposable income, but like I said the mall isn't nearly dead. Ride along with me as I circle around the lot looking for a spot when I go to dinner and you'll see

[autism360]

Well commercial property near the Chandler mall is still fetchin big bucks

Chandler Panera Bread sale sets records for national chain

they paid a lot of dough so they could sell dough :}