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DALLAS - Today, March 16, 2023, the property owner began demolition at the former Valley View Mall site. Located at LBJ Freeway and Preston Road, the Valley View Mall closed in 2015 and since then, the City of Dallas has attempted to work with property owners to clear the site for future economic development. AMC Theater, the final tenant, closed in 2021.
In November 2022, the City of Dallas issued a letter to the property owner requiring demolition of the structure by June 1, 2023. In response, the property owner obtained the appropriate city and state approvals and began remediating the asbestos on December 15, 2022.
In February 2023, following ongoing criminal activity that resulted in a series of fires, the Dallas Police Department notified the property owner that the Valley View Mall property would be designated a habitual criminal property. DPD expects to make a final decision by March 30, 2023.
“This demolition is long overdue for our community,” said Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. “As we have seen, the former mall structure was a blight and a hazard for our public safety personnel. Dallas deserves safe structures, a strong International District, and a vibrant new development on the site of the former Valley View Mall. This is a major step forward on every front."
District 11 City Council Member Jaynie Schultz said: “With today’s demolition of the remaining structure of Valley View Mall, we turn the page on this long dormant property and safety hazard in our community. We look ahead to transforming the area, including as part of the planned Dallas International District.”
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax said: “It is always our practice to work towards a constructive resolution that serves the residents of Dallas. I want to thank the community for not giving up on us and to the team for their commitment to getting this done.”
Final demolition is expected to be complete by June 1, 2023.
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