History Sunset Esplanade

eastern portion of center @ night

final design plans presented city in november 1987 called 312,000 square feet (29,000 m) open-air shopping center approximately 2,000 feet (610 m) long, set tv highway, additional 6 buildings closer highway. announced mall named sunset esplanade , target , lamonts had been signed tenants. development expected cost $22 million build, , once open, create 770 full-time jobs. planning commission approved plans on six-to-one vote month, construction expected start in spring 1988 , finished february 1989. developers purchased land mall in february 1988. designs called target have 102,000 square feet (9,500 m) store , lamonts have 45,000 square feet (4,200 m) store, space 3 other anchor tenants.

in january 1989, retailer payless drugs began using new store format, first store in oregon new style being new store @ esplanade opened in august 1989. developers, real property resources inc., sold esplanade in november 1989 between $21 , $25 million undisclosed california trust. deal went far real property resources obtaining convertible mortgage on property. deal then-344,232 square feet (31,980.2 m) center not have included target store, retailer owns own 101,909 square feet (9,467.7 m) store along 8 acres. other tenants @ time included safeway, lamonts, pay less, , seafirst bank.

when shopping center opened, blamed many businesses moving downtown hillsboro new center. instance, safeway had relocated downtown. esplanade expanded in 1991, when 6,000 square feet (560 m) added b building, petco today, increase size 15,000 square feet (1,400 m).

in may 1992, kuwaiti investment authority through bay 605 corp. purchased shopping center $21 million developers. @ time main tenants j.k. gill, target, payless drugs, , clothing retailer lamonts. in february 2002, bay 605 corp. sold off center pan pacific retail properties $28.6 million. sale included 256,000 square feet (23,800 m) of leasable space, target owns property store occupies within 358,000 square feet (33,300 m) mall. @ time 98 percent of mall leased, , there total of ten offers on property while sale. center s main tenants @ time included rite aid, safeway, factory 2u, jo-ann fabrics, , petco, target owning own space.

in november 2009, portion of center vandalized 3 teenagers charged 32 counts of criminal mischief, among other charges, single night of activity. esplanade scene of stabbing on hat in december 2009. 1 man stabbed after saying “nice hat” man wearing oakland raiders cap. owner pan pacific sold kimco realty corporation in 2006, , kimco sold off part of mall israel-based big group in 2010.