Description
The Foothills Mall is located in the geographic center of Fort Collins. This area covers approximately 70 acres and is a top priority area in the City of Fort Collins economic development efforts.
Opportunities
- Top priority area in the City’s economic development efforts
- General Growth Properties is the owner and is poised for a significant investment in its properties
- Along primary arterial, South College Avenue, - over 50,000 vehicles per day near the Mall
- Redevelopment and re-tenanting
- Mall area is in process of modernization
- Strong potential for Urban Renewal Authority, Public Improvement Fee, Sales Tax Shareback or other public funding mechanism
- Prime location for higher end retail, fashion retail, clothing
Existing Retail Character
- Over 120 tenants
- 800,000 square feet of mall property
- One primary property owner – General Growth Properties (plus Mervyn’s and other smaller owners)
- Well managed and maintained properties
- 3,700 employees in area (2004)
- Approximately 17,000 people live within 1 mile of mall
Property/Business Contacts
- Cynthia Eichler, General Manager, Fort Collins 970.226.5555
- Scott Ziegler, General Growth Properties, 110 N. Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606, 312.960.5000
Vision
- Community Commercial district with mixed land uses
- Key district area for future infill and redevelopment
Challenges
- No significant physical obstacles
- Competing retail from region and Interstate-25

