Heritage Park Mall
Retailer / private label
UnclaimedA former enclosed shopping mall in Midwest City, Oklahoma, that operated from 1978 until its closure in 2010.
Last updated August 25, 2026
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Overview
Heritage Park Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Midwest City, Oklahoma, United States. It opened in the fall of 1978 and became the only enclosed shopping mall in Midwest City during its operating period, although the surrounding area also contained numerous open-air shopping centers. The property occupied approximately 39 acres and served the retail needs of eastern Oklahoma County through a combination of department-store anchors, smaller inline retailers, restaurants, and other mall-based services. At opening, the mall featured Dillard's, Montgomery Ward, Sears, and H. J. Wilson Co. as its principal anchors. Its launch was promoted with appearances by several nationally recognizable figures, including Billy Carter, television personality Ed McMahon, soccer player Kyle Rote Jr., and Olympic runner Jim Ryun. These events reflected the role the mall was expected to play as a major community and regional retail destination. The property later experienced the deterioration common to many older enclosed malls as anchor stores and specialty retailers withdrew. Montgomery Ward and Service Merchandise, which had occupied the former Wilson's space, both closed in 1999. Dillard's left the mall in March 2006, leaving Sears as the only remaining traditional department-store anchor. The mall had been offered for sale since May 2009, and its owner announced that the property would close on February 15, 2010. The closure left only a small number of stores to wind down their operations. Ownership and redevelopment activity continued after the mall's retail closure. Daniel Rafalian had purchased the property for $7.2 million in 2005 and was later asking $3.75 million for it. At the time of the closure, the mall was reported to account for 51 percent of retail vacancy in eastern Oklahoma County, underscoring the local economic impact of the failed retail complex. In 2011, LifeChurch acquired the approximately 102,000-square-foot former Dillard's building for $1.5 million and converted it into the church's sixth Oklahoma City-area campus. That same year, the approximately 232,000-square-foot inline section of the mall sold to Ahmad Bahreini for $1.3 million. The remaining Sears operation persisted after the main mall closure but ultimately ended as well. Sears announced in summer 2017 that its Heritage Park location would close, and the store shut in October of that year. LifeChurch consequently became the only identified major anchor associated with the former mall property. Heritage Park Mall is therefore best understood as a defunct shopping-center brand whose physical site was progressively sold, repurposed, and vacated rather than as an operating retail company.
History
Heritage Park Mall opened in fall 1978 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, on a site of approximately 39 acres. It was the city's only enclosed shopping mall while it operated, distinguishing it from the area's many open-air shopping centers. The original anchor lineup consisted of Dillard's, Montgomery Ward, Sears, and H. J. Wilson Co. The opening was staged as a major community event, with appearances by Billy Carter, Ed McMahon of The Tonight Show, soccer player Kyle Rote Jr., and Olympic runner Jim Ryun. The mall's tenant base weakened over time. Montgomery Ward and Service Merchandise, which had moved into the former Wilson's location, closed in 1999. Dillard's departed in March 2006, leaving Sears as the mall's only remaining anchor. The owner had placed the property on the market by May 2009. Daniel Rafalian, who had bought the mall for $7.2 million in 2005, was later seeking $3.75 million for the property. The mall's decline was significant for the local market: at the time of closure, it represented 51 percent of retail vacancy in eastern Oklahoma County. The owner announced that Heritage Park Mall would close on February 15, 2010, although a handful of stores remained temporarily to complete their shutdowns. The closure ended the mall's role as an operating enclosed retail center. Its buildings and parcels subsequently entered a process of sale and reuse. In 2011, LifeChurch bought the roughly 102,000-square-foot former Dillard's building for $1.5 million and converted it into the church's sixth campus in the Oklahoma City area. The roughly 232,000-square-foot inline section was also sold in 2011, to Ahmad Bahreini, for $1.3 million. Sears continued at the site after the main mall's closure, but the retailer announced in summer 2017 that its location would close. The store shut in October, leaving LifeChurch as the sole identified major anchor associated with the former mall property. Heritage Park Mall's history illustrates the transition of an older enclosed shopping center from a department-store-led retail destination into a partially repurposed and fragmented commercial site.
- 2017
Sears location closes
[1]The remaining Sears store closes in October.
- 2011
Former anchor and inline section are sold
[1]LifeChurch acquires the former Dillard's building, while Ahmad Bahreini purchases the inline section.
- 2010
Retail mall closes
[1]The enclosed mall closes on February 15 after the property had been marketed for sale.
- 2006
Dillard's closes
[1]Dillard's leaves the property, making Sears the sole traditional anchor.
- 2005
Daniel Rafalian purchases the mall
[1]Daniel Rafalian acquires Heritage Park Mall for $7.2 million.
- 1999
Two major tenants close
[1]Montgomery Ward and Service Merchandise close their mall locations.
- 1978
Mall opens
[1]Heritage Park Mall opens in Midwest City with Dillard's, Montgomery Ward, Sears, and H. J. Wilson Co. as anchors.
Products and positioning
A community and regional enclosed shopping mall serving Midwest City and eastern Oklahoma County through department-store anchors and smaller specialty retailers.
Product categories. Department-store merchandise · Apparel and footwear · Household goods · Consumer goods · Food and beverage offerings · Specialty retail and personal services
Brand decisions
2011
Sale and reuse of former mall sectionsM&ABackground
Following the mall's retail closure, separate parts of the property were sold for alternative use.
Action taken
LifeChurch bought the former Dillard's building, and Ahmad Bahreini bought the inline section.
Aftermath
The former anchor became a LifeChurch campus, while the retail complex no longer operated as a unified enclosed mall.
2010
Decision to close the mallOtherBackground
The property had been offered for sale since May 2009, while anchor and specialty-retail departures had weakened the tenant base.
Action taken
The owner announced that Heritage Park Mall would close on February 15, 2010.
Aftermath
A small number of stores remained temporarily to complete their closures, and the property was subsequently divided among buyers and repurposed.
Asking price. $3.75 million asking price (Around the 2009-2010 sale and closure period)
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