Mall owner Westfield America Inc. will build a 178,000-sf building in a project valued at $30 million. Wal-Mart will lease all but 18,000 sf of additional shops, to be attached to the mall.

Wal-Mart and Westfield officials said the discount store should open in about 18 months following this week's approval of the deal.

However, Wal-Mart must first receive the unanimous consent of mall anchors J.C. Penney, Mervyn's, Robinsons-May and Sears.

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