Imperial Valley Mall

Imperial Valley Mall is a single-level enclosed shopping mall in El Centro, California, United States. Opened in 2005, the mall features JCPenney, Dillard's, and Macy's as its anchor stores. It is managed by CBRE Group.

Imperial Valley Mall

Location	El Centro, California, United States
Coordinates	32.763°N 115.531°W / 32.763; -115.531
Address	3451 South Dogwood Road
Opening date	March 9, 2005 (2005-03-09)
Developer	CBL & Associates
Management	CBRE Group
Owner	Tryperion Holdings, Peak Companies, and Duke Real Estate
No. of stores and services	76[1]
No. of anchor tenants	4 (3 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area	761,275 square feet (71,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors	1 (2 in Dillard's and Macy's)
Website	www.imperialvalleymall.com

History

Sears and JCPenney were confirmed as mall tenants in 2002.^[2] The mall was approved for construction in 2003.^[3] Among the first tenants confirmed were Dairy Queen, Foot Locker, Kay Jewelers, PacSun, Payless ShoeSource, and a 14-screen UltraStar Cinemas, now a Cinemark.^[4]

It opened for business on March 9, 2005, with JCPenney, Sears, Dillard's, and Robinsons-May (now Macy's) as its four anchor stores.^[5] Sears relocated from El Centro Mall, an older mall in town.^[6] A day before the mall's opening, the owners held a "preview party" in which customers could purchase tickets to view the mall before it officially opened for business.^[7]

In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Imperial Valley Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.^[8]

On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide.^[9] The store closed in January 2019.

On February 7, 2025, CBL Properties announced that they would be selling the mall for $38.1 million in an all cash deal.^[10] The mall was later acquired by a partnership of Tryperion Holdings, Peak Companies, and Duke Real Estate, marking a new chapter in its history. As part of the acquisition, the ownership group also purchased 65 acres of adjacent developable land, with plans to upgrade the mall's infrastructure and introduce new retail and dining options to better serve the community.^[11] The mall is now managed by CBRE (Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis).

As of 2025, the Dillard's store is one of three in California and is the latest to open in the state, with the others in Palmdale at the Antelope Valley Mall and in Stockton at the Weberstown Mall.^[12]