Valley West, once central Iowa's 'premier mall,' falls on hard times Situated in a then-fast-growing part of the burgeoning suburban city, Valley West opened in 1975.

The mall's owners are able to delay that sale for up to two months.In February 2021, the city of West Des Moines submitted a $278 million proposal to redevelop and revitalize the property.The Iowa ...

The Chipotle Mexican Grill at Valley West Mall in West Des Moines is closing the location on June 22, according to posted signs seen June 16, 2025. The restaurant is moving to a nearby location in ...

The city of West Des Moines announced Friday that it submitted a pre-application for a reinvestment district under the Iowa Reinvestment District Act for the Valley West Mall site and surrounding ...

1985: Ten years after Valley West opened, the city of West Des Moines has the fastest growth rate in Iowa and its retail sales, up 580%, are the highest per capita in the state. The mall, which ...

A year and a half after foreclosure, Valley West Mall struggles as another holiday season begins. That's not a good thing, city of West Des Moines says.

Valley West Mall, a nearly 50-year anchor of West Des Moines' University Avenue shopping corridor, is set to be auctioned off. U.S. Bank sued the mall's owner, Watson Centers of Minneapolis, in ...