Highland Mall

Highland Mall
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LocationAustin, Texas, United States
Coordinates30°19′34″N 97°42′50″W / 30.326°N 97.714°W / 30.326; -97.714
Opening dateAugust 4, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-08-04)[1]
Closing dateApril 30, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-30)
ManagementBrookfield Properties (retail space only)
OwnerAustin Community College District
No. of stores and services130+
No. of anchor tenants0 (space for 4)
Total retail floor area575,334 sq ft (53,450.3 m2)
No. of floors2 (4 in former Dillard's Womens)
Public transit access
Highland station
Websitehighlandmall.com

Highland Mall was a shopping mall located in north Austin, Texas, United States, on Airport Boulevard west of I-35 and north of US Route 290. Opened in 1971, Highland Mall was Austin's first suburban shopping mall.[1] Highland Mall was jointly owned by General Growth and Simon Property Group until 2011. On April 29, 2015, Highland Mall officially closed its doors;[2] the space has since been repurposed primarily as a campus for Austin Community College.

  1. ^ a b Morton, Kate Miller (2008-07-27). "Congress Avenue redeveloped at a crawl; Some new stores opened or planned but challenges remain". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  2. ^ "Highland Mall closes for good Thursday night". 30 April 2015.