La Encantada (shopping center)

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La Encantada
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La Encantada (shopping center)
Location Catalina Foothills, Arizona
Coordinates 32°19′29″N110°55′48″W / 32.324733°N 110.930135°W / 32.324733; -110.930135 Coordinates: 32°19′29″N110°55′48″W / 32.324733°N 110.930135°W / 32.324733; -110.930135
Address2905 East Skyline Drive
Opening dateNovember 7th, 2003
Developer Westcor
ManagementWestcor
OwnerTown West
No. of stores and services50+
No. of anchor tenants 0
Total retail floor area 258,000 sq ft (24,000 m2)
No. of floors2
ParkingOutdoor and garage
Website laencantadashoppingcenter.com

La Encantada is an upscale, outdoor shopping mall located in Catalina Foothills, an unincorporated suburb of Tucson, Arizona, United States. It is owned by Town West, and was owned by Macerich until September 2021. [1] It opened in 2003 as the only luxury shopping center in the Tucson region.

History

La Encantada began in planning stages in early 1998. With the successful Kierland Commons in Phoenix as an example, Westcor hoped to recreate the same success in Tucson. [2] [3]

The center was designed with a Spanish, hacienda style and construction began in 2002. By 2003, more than 80% of the center was leased.

The first phase opened with AJ's Fine Foods, Ann Taylor, Anthropologie, Apple Store, Coach, Cole Haan, Crate & Barrel, Lucky Brand Jeans, and Pottery Barn.

Phase II established the center as the premier shopping destination in the Tucson area, landing a score of first luxury stores for the region, including BCBG Max Azria, Brooks Brothers, Brooks Brothers Country Club, Louis Vuitton, Sigrid Olsen, St. John, and Tiffany & Co. Higher-income Tucsonans previously had to travel to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area, or out-of-state, to patronize this caliber of retail.

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References

  1. Company, Macerich. "Macerich Sells La Encantada In Tucson, Generates ~$100 Million Of Incremental Liquidity". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  2. Westcor builds Tucson's first upscale shopping center – The Business Journal of Phoenix:
  3. Luxury labels | www.azstarnet.com Archived 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine