In 1986 The Hahn Company acquired both of the 1950s centers on Stevens Creek Boulevard and merged them into a single two-level enclosed mall. Former San Jose mayor Tom McEnery wrote that the company’s head, Ernie Hahn, showed interest in downtown San Jose before negotiating the Valley Fair expansion instead. Westfield bought the mall jointly from Hahn in 1998.
Questions people ask
When did Valley Fair become an enclosed mall?
In 1986, when The Hahn Company joined the two open-air centers.