The former Great Mall of the Great Plains property could have a new lease on life with Salt Lake City-based Woodbury Corporation’s plans to buy the 100-acre site and redevelop it for sports and entertainment.
Woodbury announced Tuesday that it is under contract to purchase the property at Interstate 35 and 151st Street, with a concept for a $300 million mixed-use project called Mentum.
The site is envisioned to have a 4,000-seat arena and community ice center for youth hockey, to be operated by an affiliate of Loretto Sports Ventures owned by Lamar Hunt Jr. It is also expected to include about 250,000 square feet of entertainment, retail and restaurant venues, plus 200,000 square feet of office and medical spaces, 300 apartment units and two hotels, according to a press release from the company.
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