 Richard E. Jacobs's Jacobs Visconsi Jacobs group built the mall in 1974.The company put it up for sale in 1999, but it was not purchased until 2002 by The Westfield Group, who renamed it Westfield Shoppingtown Southlake, and again to Westfield Southlake.In 1993, a Kohl's and Target Greatland opened outside of the mall.