the mall to Fidelis Realty Partners had been finalized. The mall will be redesigned to an open air complex with the original anchor stores. The project will take three years to complete. On October 4, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing in December 2018 as part of a plan to close 12 stores nationwide which left JCPenney and Macy's as the only anchors left. The demolition of parts of the mall began on June 28, 2019. As of October 2019, with only 14 stores remaining in what is left of the mostly demolished mall, property management informed the tenants that the mall will be ceasing all operations at the end of the year. The mall did finally close after 38 years on January 4, 2020. On July 31, 2020, JCPenney put 21 stores up for sale, this one included. On August 13, 2021, it was announced that JCPenney would be closing in Fall 2021. The mall's final store, Macy's, announced on January 5, 2022 that it would be closing. Demolition started in 2019, and was completed in late 2022. References External links Labelscar summary Baytown, Texas Shopping malls in Greater Houston Defunct shopping malls in the United States Demolished shopping malls in the United States Greater Houston Galveston Bay Area Shopping malls established in 1981 Shopping malls disestablished in 2020