West Oaks Mall (Orlando)

West Oaks Mall is a local mall located in Ocoee, Florida near Orlando. It has 115 store spaces, a food court, and a 14-screen AMC theater.

West Oaks Mall

Exterior view of West Oaks Mall, April 2017
Location	Ocoee, Florida
Coordinates	28.5569°N 81.5156°W / 28.5569; -81.5156
Opening date	October 2, 1996
Owner	Moonbeam Capital Investments LLC
No. of stores and services	61 [1]
No. of anchor tenants	4 (2 open, 1 vacant, 1 used as a SunPass Center) [1]
Total retail floor area	1,077,481 sq ft.[2]
No. of floors	1 ( 2 in some anchors)
Parking	5,500 spaces
Public transit access	54, 105, 125, 611, 613 at the West Oaks Mall SuperStop
Website	www.westoaksmall.com

The mall has been in decline for several years due to economic downturn in the area, and the resulting increase in crime.[3] Police calls originating from the mall have increased steadily, for problems including assault, car thefts, and more.[4][5] Many of the national brands have left (the most recent being Sears in January 2013), leaving parts of the mall either vacant or replaced by local shops.[6][7]

In 2012, West Oaks Mall was sold by General Growth Properties for $15.9 million, and put under new management. The new owners, Moonbeam Capital Investments LLC, have a history of purchasing struggling retail properties to turn them around. With the purchase of the mall, they have announced intentions to aggressively fill the empty anchor spaces with national tenants, and replace the lower end shops that attract a less desirable shopper base.