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Opened in 1971, Highland Mall was Austin's first suburban shopping mall. Highland Mall was jointly owned by General Growth and Simon Property Group until 2011. On April 29, 2015, Highland Mall officially closed its doors; the space has since been repurposed primarily as a campus for Austin Community College.
May 1, 2015 · AUSTIN, Texas - 44 years after becoming an Austin institution...Highland Mall closed its doors for good Thursday night at 9:00. "We had a cake and it was nice. It's still a little sad you...
The mall was a key aspect of life in Austin until the early 2000s, when ownership issues and changing retail trends led to the mall’s gradual decline. Before the mall, the Highland site had a long history as a place of education and community. In the early 1900s, it housed the St. John’s Orphan Home, an important school for African American ...
Apr 30, 2015 · Highland Mall was the city's first mall when it opened in 1971. Today, the last of its stores are closing. This week, it finally ends for the handful of shops still operating in what’s left of Highland Mall. The mall closes to the public for good Thursday after years of decline.
- Jimmy Maas
Sep 24, 2016 · The mall’s future was summarized thusly in February by ACC, which has a campus there and plans for more: “Highland Mall will close to the public April 30 to begin preparations for renovation...
Jun 16, 2023 · The old Highland Mall officially closed in 2015 as part of the phased redevelopment of the campus between I-35 and Airport Boulevard centered around the community college and RedLeaf's...
RedLeaf’s Highland redevelopment project includes plans to honor the site’s history with a small park called the St. John’s Encampment Commons. Here's how developers propose converting Austin's shuttered Highland Mall into a lively new district.
