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MAIL Local, National News Inside The Arizona Republic Tuesday, August 13, 1968 Page 29 MAIL Gala Opening Planned For Tri-City Center Tho raniH ornwth nf Apivn. If oil mil.nlai. The rapid growth of Arizo Mall includes a million Mesa's (10 Million Tri-City Mall Shopping Center Provides 500,000 Square Feet, With A 50,000 Square Foot Air Conditioned Mall And Parking For 3,000 Vehicles Tri-City Mall Is Jewel in Crown of Malouf Developers na's Valley of the Sun will be underscored tomorrow with the grand opening of the $10 million Tri-City Mall shopping center at W. Main and Dob-son in Mesa on what formerly was a 40-acre alfalfa field. Thirty-four of 38 stores scheduled for location in the foot Malouf Construction and Development Co.

project are holding simultaneous openings tomorrow, including a J. C. Penney Store, one of the center's two "anchor" structures. The other major store in the project will be Diamond's, whose building is now under construction, with completion scheduled in the fall of 1969. DESIGNED BY architect Glenn A.

McCollum, Tri-City square feet of parking space which can handle 3,000 vehicles. It includes 50,000 square feet of air-conditioned mall areas, with a brightly hued carpeted main entrance using 1,100 square yards of striped floor covering over resilient padding. A 36-f -h i floor-to-ceiling rain fountain in which millions of droplets of a special liquid will contin-ously flow down more than 1500 taut nylon strands to produce the effect of rain, is situated in the center of the main entrance. ARTIFICIAL lighting is provided by 26 specially designed, ivy-clad, redwood planter-like fixtures suspend-, ed from ceilings on giant ship's chains. Daylight filters Continued On Page 30 quire a 40-acre parcel, formerly an alfalfa farm, directly across the highway from the UofA land.

Negotiations were bepn to acquire tenants for the planned Mesa shopping center, and -while tenants including Penny's and Diamonds were interested and long-term financing was not difficult to come by, the project was stalled as the result of a tight money market for shorter-term interim loans. IN THE MEANTIME, Malouf developed the Valley Fair shopping center in Tempe. Finally, Malouf says, the First National Bank of Arizona "came to my rescue" with financing that made the eventual construction of the Mesa-based complex possible. He adds that "the tight money snag cost us 18 months in our time schedule for development of Tri-City Mall." and Rick, 20, who, after completion of Tri-City Mall, plan to form their own Rick-A-Bob Development Co. MALOUF established his construction and development company in 1959 and shortly after began Papago Plaza, which now is a $3 million project including a medical center and hotel.

The $1.5 million South Plaza followed, being completed in 1961; then came another $1.5 million development in Westown. MALOUF FIRST became interested in the Tri-City Mall project In 1963, feeling there was a need for a major regional center at the far east side of the Valley. He first tried to acquire acrage occupied by the University of Arizona Experimental Farm. He then found he could ac Ten years ago, Grant Malouf knew the Valley of the Sun only as a nice place for quickie vacations. Since then his optimism for the area has launched him into more than $17 million in major real estate improvements, mostly involving shopping centers.

Malouf is developing Tri-City Mall in association with his brother, Edmond, and Don Keith, a Los Angeles insurance executive. TRI-CITY MALL is Malouf's fifth shopping center in the Valley. The others are Papaga Plaza in Scottsdale, Valley Fair in Tempe, South Plaza in Phoenix, and the Western shopping center in Deer Valley, developed in association with Ralph Staggs. Malouf has been joined in his activities by his sons, Bob, 26, i these iime stores mow ir eaauy 'am tt tjeipve nun imewesit mnl eomniplleite sunn' ANITA SHOPS BAKER'S SHOES BASHAS' MARKET-BOB FOX CHILDREN JUNIORS DANIEL'S JEWELERS DAVID'S SHOES EICHENAUER'S FIRST NATIONAL BANK GALLENKAMP SHOES GOOT SHOES HANNY'S HOUSE OF FABRICS S.H.KRESS COMPANY ED KYLE'S MAGNAVOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT CENTER MORONE'S GENERAL CLEANERS MERLE NORMAN COSMETIC STUDIO MODE O'DAY MODERN SHOE REPAIR BILLMOSLEY'S INSTANT PRINTING eaDmialiMaDmedl If HI hqdsqQU $5000 IN PRIZES GRAND PRIZE 1968 BUICK SPECIAL DELUXE 2 dr. V8 auto, air-conditioned, radio, heater, chrome wheels, white sidewalls.

(by arrangement with Tony Coury, Mesa) cDIpemmimg McDOWBl ROAD OR $2500 CASH 5TlTlTlr5TinTl' Tlfl NATIONAL SHIRT SHOPS J.C. PENNEY'S ROSEMARIE'S SINGER'S STANDARD OPTICAL STOP FOR STYLE BEAUTY SALON SWITZER'S TERI'S CARD GIFT SHOP DR. A. THOMASOPTOMETRIST TIE RACK THOM Mc AN SHOE STORES TRI-CITY BARBERSHOP UPTON'S CANDIES WALGREEN DRUG STORE i Grand Prize Drawing Saturday, August 17,7:30 p.m. UNIVIRSITYORIVI TRKITY MALL 150 ADDITIONAL JDsSdD saoimiio continuing through Saturday, august 17 IN PERSON! PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS Capt.

Sandy Hucul and announcer Jim Wells 2 to 3 P.M. WEDNESDAY 11 A.M;to 12 N.THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY IN PERSON! THE JOE ESILE SINGERS P.M. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY WIST MAIN AFACHIUVD. US 60.70-IO.M STRIET IXPtRlMtNTAlf ARM Opening Soon EICHENAUER'S NUTRITION CENTER GUGGY'5 COFFEE SHOP PICCADILLY CAFETERIA REDEMPTION CENTER Opening 1969 DIAMOND'S PRIZES WORTH $2500 Tickets for drawings available in every store. Fill them out, deposit them in our mall canister.

Only valid tickets eligible. Only one prize per family. Tri-City Mall employees and families not eligible. No purchase necessary. Winner need not be present.

Drawings 7:30 p.m. nightly during ROADWAY grand opening. IN PERSON! PHOENIX SUNS Coach John Kerr and stars Dennis Hamilton and Dick Van Arsdale 2 to 3 P.M. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DEVELOPER; GRANT MALOUF all stores open till 9 p.m. during grand opening ,1.