Living Spaces Is Coming to the Old Sears at Tucson Mall: Furniture Store Jobs on Oracle Road
TUCSON, AZ — The big empty Sears box next to Tucson Mall is finally getting a new tenant. Living Spaces, the California furniture chain, plans to open a store of more than 180,000 square feet in the former Sears at 4570 N. Oracle Road, the Arizona Daily Star reported on November 7. City permit records back it up, and a construction fence went up around the building this fall.
No opening date and no hiring announcement yet. But a store this size in a building this big means sales, warehouse and guest services jobs on the north side when it does open.
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📍 Living Spaces Tucson at a Glance
| Business | Living Spaces (furniture and home decor) |
|---|---|
| Address | 4570 N. Oracle Road, Tucson (the former Sears next to Tucson Mall) |
| Size | More than 180,000 square feet, on two levels |
| Concept | Furniture showroom with an in-store cafe and a monitored indoor kids' play space |
| Opening | Not announced |
| New jobs | Not yet posted or announced |
| Industry | Retail |
The Old Sears Gets a Second Act
Sears closed its Oracle Road store in 2020, and the building has sat dark on the edge of the Tucson Mall parking lot ever since. Now it's filling back up with sofas and dining sets.
The paper trail goes back a year. City of Tucson records show a pre-application in November 2025 to allow a furniture store in the vacant Sears building, and a zoning check in December 2025 for a roughly 185,000-square-foot furniture store. In May 2026 the city issued a permit for tenant improvements to turn the two-level building into a furniture showroom. Another filing names the "existing Living Spaces facility" in plans for a new concrete loading area, and an application for a temporary security fence was filed on October 30. You can look up the filings yourself on the City of Tucson parcel record.
According to the Star, the plans also remove 43 parking spaces to make room for a second loading dock on the north end of the site.
Who Is Living Spaces?
Living Spaces was founded in 2003 and is based in La Mirada, California. It runs about 45 stores around the country, including four in metro Phoenix: Gilbert, Glendale, Phoenix and Scottsdale. The Phoenix store has a distribution center attached. Its biggest showroom, in Buford, Georgia, covers about a million square feet.
The Tucson store will have an in-store cafe and a supervised indoor play area for kids, with games, a playground and movies, so parents can shop in peace. The company did not answer the Star's questions about when it plans to open.
A Furniture Gap on the North Side
The timing tells its own story. Sam Levitz, Tucson's largest hometown furniture store, closed in 2024 after 71 years. Its old warehouse is becoming a brick factory, which we covered in ARTO Brick Is Turning the Old Sam Levitz Warehouse Into a Factory. A national chain moving into a 180,000-square-foot box on Oracle Road suggests someone thinks Tucson is ready to buy couches again.
The location helps too. The old Sears sits at Oracle and Wetmore, one of the busiest retail corners on the north side.
What It Means for Tucson Job Seekers
Living Spaces hasn't posted Tucson jobs or said how many people it will hire, and nobody outside the company knows the opening date. So treat this as a heads-up, not a help-wanted sign. Here's what the company says it hires for at its stores, and what a building this size suggests.
- Sales: Living Spaces hires sales specialists and retail sales specialists to help shoppers plan rooms and place orders. See the retail sales associate career guide and furniture sales jobs in Tucson.
- Warehouse and logistics: Two loading docks and a lot of square footage mean people to receive, stage and load furniture. See the warehouse associate and material handler guides, plus warehouse jobs in Tucson.
- Guest services: The company's careers page lists guest services teams alongside retail. Start with the customer service representative guide.
- Cafe and kids' area: An in-store cafe and a monitored play space could add barista and childcare style roles. The company hasn't said how it will staff them.
- Store leadership: A new store needs managers before the doors open. See the assistant store manager and store manager guides.
- Construction, now: The remodel is the work happening today. See the construction laborer career guide.
The company's careers page lists medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) with a match and an employee discount, though it hasn't published pay for a Tucson store.
💰 The Wage Floor at Oracle and Wetmore
The old Sears sits inside Tucson city limits, according to city parcel records, so the City of Tucson minimum wage applies: $15.45 an hour through December 31, rising to $16.00 on January 1, 2027. That's a floor, not a promise of what Living Spaces will pay. Across the line in unincorporated Pima County, the state minimum of $15.15 (rising to $15.65) applies instead. Our 2027 minimum wage explainer walks through it.
More Tucson Retail News
Living Spaces joins a busy year for Tucson stores. Catch up on Tucson's fall retail shake-up and the Old Vail Road retail boom on the southeast side. Need work before then? Our holiday jobs roundup covers who's hiring seasonal help right now.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the new Living Spaces in Tucson?
Living Spaces plans to open in the former Sears building at 4570 N. Oracle Road, next to Tucson Mall near Oracle and Wetmore on Tucson's north side.
When does Living Spaces open in Tucson?
No opening date has been announced. The company did not answer the Arizona Daily Star's questions about its timeline. City permits for the remodel were issued in 2026, and a construction fence went up around the building this fall.
Is Living Spaces hiring in Tucson yet?
Not yet. No Tucson positions or hiring numbers have been announced. A free TucsonHIRED job alert for Living Spaces will flag postings when they appear.
How big is the Tucson Living Spaces store?
More than 180,000 square feet on two levels, according to the Arizona Daily Star and City of Tucson permit records. It will include an in-store cafe and a monitored indoor kids' play space.
What is the minimum wage at the Tucson Mall location?
The site is inside Tucson city limits, so the City of Tucson minimum wage applies: $15.45 an hour through December 31, 2026, and $16.00 starting January 1, 2027.
Where else does Living Spaces have stores in Arizona?
Living Spaces has four stores in metro Phoenix: Gilbert, Glendale, Phoenix and Scottsdale. The Tucson store would be its first in Southern Arizona.
Oracle Road has been waiting a long time for that old Sears to light up again. Get your resume ready, set your alert, and keep an eye on the corner of Oracle and Wetmore.
