Local women’s fashion boutique Maya Palace is consolidating into one location as owners of its north-side shop make way for a new gym.
Maya Palace has until Dec. 4 to vacate its store in Casas Adobes center, at the corner of West Ina and North Oracle roads, owner John Kopplin was told.
The store has been in the shopping center for 11 years.
Earlier this year, the center was bought by Maryland-based First Washington Realty, Inc. and Kopplin signed a one-year lease with a 60-day clause for relocating if the landlord found another tenant. He received that notice earlier this month.
“It’s kind of insulting to a store like ours that’s been around a long time,” Kopplin said. Maya Palace first opened at Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon roads 38 years ago.
The inventory from the Casas Adobes store will be moved to the existing location in Plaza Palomino, at East Fort Lowell and North Swan roads. That store is being expanded into adjacent, vacant space.
Kopplin said two of the five employees from the closing store will move to Plaza Palomino and he will try to utilize the other three in a part-time capacity.
He plans to focus on the expanded store for the immediate future.
“At least for the time being,” Kopplin said. “I won’t say it’s impossible that we won’t think about a second location one of these days.”
First Washington Realty also owns the River Center, at East River and North Craycroft roads.
A spokesman for the company said a lease has been signed by Orangetheory Fitness Center for a location at both shopping centers.
First Washington bought the Casas Adobes center in February for $46 million and the River Center in January 2014 for $24.75 million.
