Big boxes · Texas
Former Sears property at Town East Mall
Approved mixed-use redevelopment (entertainment/hotel/retail) at former Sears site; developer SRB Mesquite, LLC; housing market declining; peer projects in TX. · summary, model-written
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Former anchors
Sears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with thisFinance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipeline
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County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 6,824 units, Dallas County census-bps · all sites with thisStrategy
Redeveloped
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Entertainment and sports
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This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
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| Status | Retrofit approvednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment · Reinhabitation, approvedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | entertainment, hotel, mixed, retailWikipedia no source |
| Developer | SRB Mesquite, LLCnewtypes-extraction |
| Owner of record | Individual (Name Withheld)county assessor no source |
Links out
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Official records (7)
government and regulatory records for this site, built from ids on the record
- Dallas Central Appraisal District · parcel 38000500020030000from dallascad.org
- Dallas Central Appraisal District · parcel 38000500020010000from dallascad.org
- Dallas Central Appraisal District · parcel 380005000106R0000from dallascad.org
- Dallas Central Appraisal District · parcel 38000500020040000from dallascad.org
- Dallas County (48113) profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
- FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this point (search)from msc.fema.gov
- EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom echo.epa.gov
Reference (3)
encyclopedic and research references
- Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom commons.wikimedia.org
- Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from retrofittingsuburbia.com
- Mesquite, Texas on Wikipediafrom en.wikipedia.org
Place (8)
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- Bing Mapsfrom bing.com
- Apple Mapsfrom maps.apple.com
- OpenStreetMapfrom openstreetmap.org
- Walk Score at this pointfrom walkscore.com
- Transitland mapfrom transit.land
- USGS National Mapfrom apps.nationalmap.gov
Market (1)
listings and owner pages; commercial, so search engines are told not to follow
- LoopNet: for sale in Mesquite, TX (search)from city search
News (2)
news searches and archived pages
- Google News: “Former Sears property at Town East Mall” (search)from name search
- Bing News: “Former Sears property at Town East Mall” (search)from name search
History and original facts
| Closed | 2021newtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Anchors | Sears |
| County | Dallas County |
| Census division | 7 · West South Central |
| Notes | Draft from cityofmesquite.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Sears big-box store at Town East Mall in Mesquite, TX, which closed in 2021, is approved for redevelopment into a mixed-use entertainment and retail destination, anchored by a Main Event entertainment center. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Planning
| No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site. |
Parcels, tax and title
| Parcel | Owner of record | Acres | Use · zoning | Value (appraised · assessed · taxable) | Last sale · deed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Individual (Name Withheld) | — | Commercial | — (appraised) assessed $93,070 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
all 32 county fields
| Individual (Name Withheld) | — | Commercial | — (appraised) assessed $157,000 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
all 32 county fields
| Individual (Name Withheld) | — | Commercial | — (appraised) assessed $385,000 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
all 32 county fields
| Individual (Name Withheld) | — | Commercial | — (appraised) assessed $439,540 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $1.1M |
Site context
| Housing permits, Dallas County (TX), 2024 | 6,824 units in 5+ unit buildings, 232 in 2–4, 5,655 single-family; 2023: 7,855 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Big Town Mall (7.5 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 144,905 jobs in 8,234 establishments; average annual pay $51,455; employment location quotient 0.80; employment -1.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 700 jobs; 25 in retail trade, 71 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48113017500)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 41st income percentile as adults; 1.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (581 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 14% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 9.5%; median family income $71,587; 156 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Mesquite Independent School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: AGNEW MIDDLE; BLACK EL; MESQUITE H SNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 500 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 481 county-logged events: 196 hail, 140 thunderstorm wind, 113 flash flood, 12 lightning; $3,336,586,500 property damage reported; 8 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 75149, 2026-09 | median list price $252,500 (-6.5% on the year); 169 active listings; median 67 days on market; 29% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 7,783 establishments (+3%); 136,741 jobs (+20%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $304,821 (-2% 1 yr, +12% 5 yr); typical rent $1,653/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
Summary, model-written
Sears closed at Town East Mall in 2021. The site is approved for redevelopment with mixed uses including entertainment, hotel, and retail. Developer SRB Mesquite, LLC holds the project. A 2025 city council approval finalized zoning. A 2026 lease requirement for Main Event is noted but not confirmed as completed.
Why. The site is in a cluster with one demolished mall (Big Town Mall) within 10km. Housing market shows a 1.6% annual decline in ZHVI (Zillow Home Value Index) to $304,821. Peer comparisons include five other Texas malls with similar redevelop strategies, all scoring 5.5–6.0. The project is listed as 'already in play' due to approval and developer involvement.
Where it stands. Status: approved. No construction start date or current occupancy details are provided. The record lacks specific project name, timeline for completion, or current lease status beyond the 2026 requirement.
For a planner
- Approved redevelopment plan with mixed uses
- Context: One demolished mall nearby (Big Town Mall, 7.5km)
- Housing market: Declining ZHVI (-1.6% YoY)
For a developer
- Developer: SRB Mesquite, LLC
- Peer projects: Five Texas malls with similar strategies (scores 5.5–6.0)
- Housing data: ZHVI $304,821 (down 1.6% YoY)
What we do not know yet
- No construction start date or current progress
- Exact project scope (e.g., hotel size) not specified
- 2026 lease requirement status unknown
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- median rent $1,469
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
Timeline
- 2021 Sears closed
- 2021 Closed
- 2025 City Council approved redevelopment agreement and zoning
- 2026 Project required to secure Main Event lease
Sources
- City Partners with Developer to Revitalize Former Sears Site at ...
4 quoted sentences
former Sears property at Town East Mall
The former Sears, which closed in 2021 as the last Sears in North Texas
the City Council has approved both a Chapter 380 Agreement and Planned Development Zoning Ordinance at the October 6, 2025, City Council meeting
the agreement requires that by 2026, the project will secure a 10-year lease for a 58,000-square-foot Main Event entertainment center
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