Cielo Vista Mall facts for kids
| Location | El Paso, Texas, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°46′54″N 106°23′28″W / 31.781593°N 106.390984°W |
| Address | 8401 Gateway West Blvd. |
| Opening date | October 1974 |
| Developer | Simon Property Group |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 134 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,245,359 sq ft (115,697.6 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 (3 in Dillard's North) |
| Public transit access |  Sun Metro bus: 25 |
Cielo Vista Mall is a large shopping mall located in El Paso, Texas, United States. It is owned and managed by a company called Simon Property Group. You can find it on the east side of El Paso, right by Interstate 10 and Hawkins Blvd.
This mall is a really big place to shop! It has five main department stores, which are called "anchor stores." Plus, there are 134 other smaller shops to explore. Cielo Vista Mall is the largest shopping center in the El Paso area.
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History of Cielo Vista Mall
Cielo Vista Mall first opened its doors in October 1974. When it first started, it had popular stores like JCPenney and Montgomery Ward. A few years later, a store called Rhodes also opened.
How the Stores Changed Over Time
Over the years, some of the main stores changed names or were replaced.
- The original Montgomery Ward store was later torn down. A new store called Foley's was built in its place in 2002. Foley's then became Macy's in 2006.
- Rhodes became Liberty House in 1974, and then later became Dillard's North in 1998.
- In 1978, a store called Joske's opened. This store later changed to Dillard's West in 1987.
- The mall grew even more in 1982 when Sears opened a new store on the northwest side. Around this time, a new parking area was also added.
Mall Renovations
Cielo Vista Mall has been updated several times. It had big renovations in 1982, 1993, and most recently in 2005. During the 1993 and 2005 updates, many of the large fountains and plants inside the mall were removed. This made more space for small carts and stands, called "kiosks," where different things are sold. Also, the big staircases that wrapped around different areas of the mall were taken out in the 2005 renovation.
Location and Visitors
The mall is about 10 miles (16 km) from downtown El Paso. It's also only about 5 miles (8 km) from the border with Mexico. The mall's owners say that about 10 million people visit Cielo Vista Mall every year!
Sears at Cielo Vista Mall
As of early 2021, the Sears store at Cielo Vista Mall is very special. It is set to be the very last Sears store left in the entire state of Texas.
Main Stores (Anchors)
These are the large department stores that help bring shoppers to the mall:
- Dillard's North: This part of Dillard's mostly has women's clothing and items.
- Dillard's West: This Dillard's store focuses on men's clothing and products.
- JCPenney
- Macy's
- Sears
Past Main Stores
Many large stores have been part of Cielo Vista Mall's history:
- Foley's (became Macy's in 2006)
- Joske's (became Dillard's West in 1987)
- Liberty House (became Dillard's North in 1998)
- Montgomery Ward (closed in 2001, and its building was replaced by Foley's)
- Rhodes (became Liberty House in 1974)
