The anchor stores are Curacao, Burlington, Mercado de los Cielos, and Dillard's Clearance Center.

Also at this time the original mall underwent a renovation which added a parking lot sculpture, new flooring and windows in the food court.

[4] It is currently the only regional mall in the southwest valley (and as such serving major nearby suburban areas such as Avondale, Goodyear, and Tolleson).

In the years since the center's opening, the demographics of the bordering neighborhood have reflected the expansion of the Latino population in the Phoenix area.

Originally owned by Westcor, in 2002 Desert Sky Mall became part of The Macerich Company's portfolio.