Foothills Mall Timeline

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
1st Sep, 1972	Mall ground breaking	» Everwest, a partnership between Everitt Enterprises and Westcor, a Phoenix development company, breaks ground on new regional shopping mall.
1st Aug, 1973	Sears is the biggest	» The 80,000-square-foot Sears becomes the largest retail store in the city.
1st Nov, 1973	Foothills Fashion Mall opens	» Foothills Fashion Mall opens. Size: 336,000 square feet; Anchors: Sears, 80,000 square feet; The Denver, 52,000 square feet; May D&F, 50,000 square feet.
1st Jan, 1980	J.C.Penney expands	» J.C.Penney builds 62,000-square-foot expansion
1st Jan, 1989	Foothills Mall grows	1989 » Foothills grows from 450,000 square feet with 60 to 65 stores and one hallway to 600,000 square feet, 120 stores and multiple hallways as part of a $40 million redevelopment plan that adds Mervyns to the south side.
1st Jan, 1993	Foley’s merger	» May department stores merge with Foley’s and rename all 11 Colorado stores.
3rd Sep, 2002	Foothills Mall shows aging	» Bricks from Foothills Mall’s west entrance slide from the roof, one of the first signs the mall is aging.
1st Dec, 2003	Foothills Mall is sold	» Foothills Mall is sold to General Growth Partners, which promises major renovation. Gart Sports announces it’s closing
1st Sep, 2005	Mervyns announces closures	> California-based Mervyns announces it will close all but one of its 11 Colorado stores by the end of January, including its location at Foothills Mall.
1st Sep, 2006	J.C.Penney’s relocates	» J.C.Penney’s moves out to a freestanding store on South College Avenue, the former Shopko building.
1st May, 2007	Tax incentives approved	» City Council approves tax incentives for Foothills Mall redevelopment.
1st Nov, 2008	Tax incentives lost	» City Council pulls the plug on tax incentives for Foothills Mall citing lack of progress on redevelopment.
1st Apr, 2009	Mall owner files bankruptcy	» GGP files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
1st Mar, 2010	City drafts redevelopment plan	» City unveils a draft of a consultant’s report on redevelopment of Midtown Corridor, including Foothills Mall, at a public meeting.
1st Nov, 2010	GGP emerges from bankruptcy	» GGP emerges from bankruptcy and renews talks with Fort Collins city officials about redevelopment.
1st Dec, 2010	J.C. Penney's razed; Dillard’s coming to mall	» The vacant J.C.Penney’s store at the mall is razed. » City unveils preliminary timetable for redevelopment and plans to bring Dillard’s to the mall.
1st Apr, 2011	City submits redevelopment plan	» City Manager Darin Atteberry sends preliminary redevelopment plan and draft of a financial model to GGP
1st Jun, 2011	Perkins restaurant demolished	» Demolition starts on the former Perkins restaurant on College Avenue in front of the mall to clear the way for Corner Bakery. The property is owned by GGP.
Timespan Dates:	Timespan Title:	Timespan Description:
1st Jan, 1972 to 31st Dec, 2016	Foothills Mall Timeline
1st Jan, 2012 to 31st Dec, 2012	2012 Preliminary redevelopment timeline	» 2012: Decommision the back aisle and Mervyn’s building.
1st Jan, 2013 to 31st Dec, 2013	2013 Preliminary redevelopment timeline	» 2013: Refresh the common area, rebuild the food court, update the exterior with $15 million total investment.
1st Jan, 2014 to 31st Dec, 2014	2014 Preliminary redevelopment timeline	» 2014: Construct 50,000 square feet of new space at the main entrance, outward facing.
1st Jan, 2016 to 31st Dec, 2016	2016 Preliminary redevelopment timeline	» 2016: Demolish back aisle, reconfigure/construct a new aisle perpendicular to the first leading to a new anchor, likely Dillard’s.