Here is the breakdown of the retail shakeup hitting the Grand Canyon State in 2026.
The End of an Era: Metrocenter & Fiesta Mall
If you drive past I-17 and Dunlap, the view has changed forever.
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- Metrocenter (Phoenix): The final walls of the iconic mall have come down. 2026 marks the start of construction on “The Metropolitan,” a $850 million walkable village. While the redevelopment is promising, the reality is stark: the site’s retail capacity has been slashed, replacing acres of shops with apartments and parks.
- Fiesta Mall (Mesa): Similarly, the 80-acre site of the former Fiesta Mall has been cleared. The “East Valley Hub” of the 1990s is officially gone,…