Brownsville mall sees another ‘Sunrise’

BROWNSVILLE – Construction on a new Dick’s Sporting Goods at Sunrise Mall is already underway and a planned multi-million-dollar interior mall makeover is slated to begin next month.

Cesar Briseno, Sunrise Mall general manager, said the necessary permits have been issued and interior work is tentatively scheduled to begin April 6.

The makeover will include new paint, flooring and tile, upgraded lighting, improved restrooms with new amenities and new planters and benches throughout the common areas.

Construction on the 50,000-sf Dick’s began about a week and a half ago, Briseno said. The sporting goods retailer will be located between Bealls and Sears on the mall’s east side.

Sunrise Mall opened in 1979 and encompasses more than 740,000 sf.

Its anchor stores include Dillards, JCPenney and Sears. The property also features a 16-screen Cinemark movie theater and more than 100 specialty shops, restaurants and other businesses.