The Everett Mall will be renamed The Hub @ Everett and rebuilt as an open-air shopping center, owner Brixton Capital confirmed.

The California-based firm said it has restarted lease talks with Topgolf after the entertainment chain scaled back its national expansion, Snoho.com reported Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Construction is set to begin in November, with store openings planned for 2028.

The Topgolf deal had hit a snag. In April, Brixton submitted a pre-application permit to city officials that replaced the planned Topgolf facility with an office building, parking, a small clubhouse, pool and open space, the Daily Herald reported Sept. 17. City staff had already approved permits in January 2025 for a 68,000-square-foot, three-story Topgolf building with a driving range on the property's southeast corner.

Topgolf has struggled nationally.

Callaway agreed to sell 60 percent of Topgolf to private equity firm Leonard Green at a $1.1 billion valuation, roughly half what the brand was worth four years earlier, D Magazine reported in March. Same-store sales fell 12 percent in the first quarter of 2025 and another 6 percent in the second quarter.

Topgolf spokesperson Matt Smith said in a Sept. 17 statement quoted by the Daily Herald that the company remains "excited and committed to bring our high-energy, technology-enabled golf entertainment experience to The Hub @ Everett." No construction timeline or opening date for the Topgolf facility itself has been confirmed.

Beyond Topgolf, Brixton has locked in leases with Shake Shack and Boot Barn. Shake Shack will occupy a 3,475-square-foot storefront near Old Navy. The nearest existing Shake Shack is in Lynnwood. Boot Barn will take a 20,028-square-foot space, absorbing part of the former At Home store's footprint. The nearest Boot Barn is in Marysville.

At Home, which had been part of earlier plans, is out. The home-décor chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2025 and emerged in October 2025 with roughly 229 stores after closing about 30 locations, according to Retail Dive.

The biggest physical change: crews will demolish the mall's enclosed center walkway to create an outdoor walking market. The new layout divides the building with a landscaped road and walking paths, giving stores exterior-facing entrances, according to My Everett News. A portion of Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood has a similar open-air setup.

The mall's interior, including the food court, is closed for renovations. Trader Joe's, Ulta, Five Below and Old Navy will stay open through the redevelopment.

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin first announced the redevelopment at her 2024 State of the City address. The mall dates to 1974, when it opened around an original 1969 Sears store.

Eric Li, Brixton Capital's managing director of retail leasing, said the company is negotiating with additional national retailers for the rest of the site. First Western Properties is managing leasing. November's construction start is the next milestone on the calendar.