The Provo City Council voted Tuesday, October 20, 2026, to approve the Provo Towne Centre Mall redevelopment project, allowing Brixton Capital to proceed with plans to convert the indoor mall into a mixed-use complex. The project aims to transform the struggling mall into a space featuring housing, retail, and dining options.
The council approved a concept plan, zoning map, and general plan amendments through a series of 5-1 votes. Councilwoman Becky Bogdin was the dissenting voter, and Councilman Craig Christensen was absent from the meeting. Councilman Jeff Whitlock stated during the meeting that action was necessary to prevent the area from becoming blighted.
The approved concept plan includes five apartment buildings totaling 1,300 units. Brixton Capital intends to later apply to designate the area as a Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone, or HTRZ, which requires 12% of units to be sold below area median income levels. Additionally, 77 for-sale townhomes will be built on the site of the existing Shady Acres Mobile Home Park. Residents at the mobile home park will receive an 18-month notice and a $10,000 relocation fee.
The mall is expected to retain three main tenants: Cinemark, J.C. Penney, and Target. The redevelopment will offer additional retail in a walkable, indoor-outdoor environment. Brixton Capital Project Executive Justin Long noted that recent updates to the plan include a safer drop-off zone near the main entrance roundabout, raised crosswalks, bike lanes, and the conversion of some parking space into green space.
The redevelopment seeks to address significant losses in revenue and foot traffic the mall has experienced over the last decade. Rocky Mountain University President Dr. K. Martin expressed support for the project, noting it would provide housing for students at RMU and Nordic College of Osteopathic Medicine near their south Provo campuses.
While the largest city-approval hurdle has been cleared, the project must later return to the Planning Commission for site plan approval.
