West Des Moines reveals multimillion-dollar plan to revitalize Valley West Mall Share Updated: 5:26 PM CST Feb 26, 2021 Share Updated: 5:26 PM CST Feb 26, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript AND THE ADDITION OF NEW OFFICE, RETAIL, ENTERTAINMENT AND HOUSING. SINCE THE 1970S VALLEY WEST MALL WAS THE TOP SHOPPING CENTER IN THE STATE. BUT TIMES HAVE CHANGED, AND NOW THE MALL WILL TOO. FROM SKY 8, YOU CAN SEE THE BUILDING LOOKS MUCH LIKE IT DID WHEN IT FIRST OPENED. NOW TAKE A LOOK AT A RENDERING OF THE NEW PLAN. THIS IS A VIEW LOOKING NORTH EAST. THE CHANGES ARE MASSIVE. THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE PROPERTY IS TRANSFORMED. IT INCLUDES THE DEMOLITION OF THE OLD YOUNKERS STORE. AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RESTAURANT SPACE, A 240 UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROJECT, RETAIL AND PUBLIC SPACES...ALL SURROUNDING A NEW POND. PLANS ALSO CALL FOR REMOVING THE JC PENNEY BUILDING AND REORIENTING MALL SHOPS TOWARD THE MALLS EXTERIOR. THERE ALSO ALSO PLANS FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENTS SPACE, OFFICE BUILDINGS AND A 5 STORY CONFERENCE HOTEL. CUSTOMER TRAFFIC AT SHOPPING MALLS ISN'T WHAT IS USED TO BE. SHOPPERS WE TALKED WITH HAVE NOTICED AND ARE ENCOURAGED BY THE NEW PLAN. (JAIMIE HESTERBERG/ VWM CUSTOMER)