Condominiums At The Mall?

Condos and lofts are going up at retail meccas around Valley in housing trend...

The Arizona Republic reports that hundreds of condos and lofts are in the early planning stages for Valley malls, both existing locations and malls still on the drawing boards.

This is all part of the new trend by retail developers across the nation to reinvent the role of the shopping mall. Thirty lofts already exist at Kierland Commons in north Phoenix.

Westcor wants to add condos to Biltmore Fashion Park and Scottsdale Fashion Square. In addition, all of the five new Westcor regional malls planned for the Valley will include apartments and condos. Westcor said incorporating housing into malls could make shopping destinations more sustainable. More...