In 2023, West Dundee began buying up portions of the mall, starting with the purchase of the shuttered Sears store for $2 million and the closed Macy’s store for $1.25 million.

As the mall aged, West Des Moines worried the area would "die on the vine," Moffatt, the West Des Moines' economic development director, said in 2023. Two plans to redevelop the mall fell through.

The path to the mall's sale began with U.S. Bank foreclosing in May 2022 on a $42 million loan to Valley West's then-owner, Watson Centers of Minneapolis. A Polk County Judge approved a plan to ...

When Cody Foster and David Callanan purchased West Ridge Mall in September 2023, they said big changes were on the horizon.. The two men — co-owners of the Topeka-based Advisors Excel that has ...

West Ridge Mall manager says 1000 Words wasn't compliant with lease. Lee said before their lease was terminated, the business was occupying 9,400 square feet of retail space.

Victoria's Secret and its sister store PINK at Valley West Mall have closed. It's unclear when the side-by-side stores in the malls main floor north concourse closed. A spokesperson for the metro ...

The owner of a small business in Valley West Mall is encouraging customers to stop by and shop locally this holiday season.Stephanie Jessen, owner of The Cherry Pit, said her store has been open ...