Phoenix Tanger outlet mall appears dead

Phoenix Business Journal - by Lynn Ducey

A proposal to build a Tanger outlet mall in the West Valley has been withdrawn from the City of Phoenix Planning and Zoning Commission, effectively killing the deal.

According to Phoenix Planning and Zoning Commission Spokesman Michael Hammett, the project was slated to appear in front of the Maryvale Village Planning Committee Wednesday night. It would have sought to rezone about 50 acres of land near 99th Avenue and Campbell Avenue, but developers pulled the rezoning application.

The application was required to get the project built. Hammett said developers do not need to provide a reason to pull the application from consideration.

A Tanger spokesman wasn’t immediately available Thursday afternoon for comment and didn’t respond to an email asking about the status of the deal. A message left for Stephen Earl, of Phoenix-based Earl, Curley and Lagarde, P.C., the zoning attorney for the application, wasn’t immediately returned.

Tanger announced earlier this month that it would build two retail outlet centers locally -- one on each side of the Valley.

The East Valley project is to be built on land owned by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

There is no word yet on whether that project has also been mothballed.

Hammett said developers can re-submit a rezoning application at any time, but would have to begin the rezoning process again.