{"id": "n-27d8bd419d", "slug": "buena-park-buena-park-downtown", "type": "mall", "name": "Buena Park Downtown", "aka": [], "city": "Buena Park", "county": "Orange County", "state": "CA", "country": "US", "census_division": 9, "lat": 33.845141, "lon": -117.989382, "geocode_method": "wikipedia", "address": null, "metro": null, "original_use": "enclosed shopping mall", "year_opened": null, "year_closed": null, "acres": null, "gla_sqft": 1100000, "stores_peak": null, "levels": null, "original_developer": null, "original_architect": null, "before_notes": "Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Buena Park Mall, an enclosed shopping mall opened in 1961, is being redeveloped to add housing with the construction of The Village at Buena Park apartment complex on the former Sears site.", "strategy": ["redevelop"], "new_use": ["housing"], "share_retrofit": null, "status": "under construction", "year_retrofit": null, "developer": null, "architect": null, "after_notes": null, "narrative": "Buena Park Downtown, formerly Buena Park Mall, is an enclosed shopping mall located on La Palma Avenue in Buena Park, California, United States, near Knott's Berry Farm. \nAs of 2007 it is the 20th largest mall in Orange County, with around 1,100,000 square feet (100,000 m2) of retail space.\nThe mall is anchored by Walmart, DSW Shoes, Ross Dress for Less, TJ Maxx and Burlington. The Krikorian Metroplex closed its doors in January 2026. As of March, 2026, the former Sears is being demolished to construct apartments as part of a massive development to add housing to the mall grounds.", "narrative_license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "narrative_source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Park_Downtown", "zoning_change": null, "public_subsidy": null, "entitlement_year": null, "planning_notes": null, "wikidata_qid": "Q4985403", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Park_Downtown", "osm_id": null, "verified": "draft", "verified_by": null, "last_verified": null, "last_updated": "2026-10-18", "created": "2026-10-18", "contributor_name": null, "contributor_org": null, "contributor_link": null, "international": 0, "county_fips": "06059", "opp_score": 25.0, "opp_reasons": ["already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans", "1,100,000 sq ft GLA (large site)", "median rent $2,352", "housing in the record"], "for_sale": 0, "distressed": 0, "url": "https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ca/buena-park-buena-park-downtown/", "events": [], "sources": [{"id": 6977, "site_id": "n-27d8bd419d", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Park_Downtown", "title": "Buena Park Downtown", "publisher": "Wikipedia", "date": null, "quote": "Buena Park Downtown", "kind": "wikipedia", "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "retrieved": "2026-10-18"}], "deals": [], "parties": [], "parcels": [], "context": {"assessment": {"what_happened": "Buena Park Downtown (formerly Buena Park Mall) is under construction as a housing redevelopment on a 1.1M sq ft site. The narrative confirms Sears demolition for apartments. The site anchors include Walmart, DSW, Ross, TJ Maxx, and Burlington, with Krikorian Metroplex closed as of January 2026. The mall was the 20th largest in Orange County (2007) with 1.1M sq ft GLA. Nearby projects include Village at Buena Park (3.9km, under construction) and Anaheim Center (4.9km, operating). Housing market data shows a projected ZHVI of $1.17M (2026-09). The record lists ", "why": "median rent $2,352", "where_it_stands": "The site is in a cluster of 6 projects within 10km (3 under construction/approved), with 20 projects within 25km. The SEC EDGAR record shows Developers Diversified Realty Corp. as owner (2005-2012 filings), but no current developer is named. The housing market ZHVI ($1.17M) and ZORI ($3,251) are projected for 2026-09. The narrative states the former Sears is being demolished for apartments as part of the development. The record lacks current housing unit counts, exact developer name, and confirmation of the $2,352 median rent's relevance to housing. The retail employment trend shows a 2.8% increase (2012-2023), but the mall's anchor tenants are listed as operating. The traffic data shows a minor arterial road with 19,159 ADT (2024).", "for_a_planner": ["1.1M sq ft site under housing redevelopment (status: under construction)", "5 nearby projects within 10km (3 in active development)", "ZORI $3,251 (2026-09 projection) for housing market context", "Retail employment up 2.8% (2012-2023) but mall anchors remain operational"], "for_a_developer": ["1.1M sq ft GLA site with housing strategy", "Adjacent to Village at Buena Park (3.9km, under construction)", "SEC filings confirm owner (Developers Diversified Realty) but no current developer", "No current housing unit count or exact project timeline provided", "Median rent $2,352 listed as opportunity reason but unverified for housing context"], "risks_and_unknowns": ["No current developer name or housing unit count", "Median rent $2,352's relevance to housing is unclear", "Krikorian Metroplex closure date (Jan 2026) is future-dated", "Sears demolition confirmed but no details on housing scale", "Traffic data (19,159 ADT) not linked to housing demand"], "data_quality": "good", "one_line": "1.1M sq ft mall site under construction for housing, adjacent to 3 other active developments in Buena Park cluster.", "model": "qwen3-30b-a3b-64k:latest", "machine": "Dell 5820 RTX 3090 (Ollama, qwen3-30b-a3b)", "record_sha1": "8262397c0a2d"}, "cluster": {"within_10km": [{"id": "n-6fa5841b1f", "name": "Village at Buena Park", "city": "Buena Park", "status": "under construction", "km": 3.9}, {"id": "n-98627d3461", "name": "5600 Beach Boulevard: Shopoff and Lennar on the Former Amway Campus", "city": "Buena Park", "status": "approved", "km": 3.9}, {"id": "m-9b4a76a2f4", "name": "Anaheim Center", "city": "Anaheim", "status": "operating", "km": 4.9}, {"id": "m-1fa536a881", "name": "La Mirada Mall", "city": "La Mirada", "status": "built", "km": 6.0}, {"id": "n-4effcb32b1", "name": "Anaheim Towne Center", "city": "Anaheim", "status": "built", "km": 6.9}, {"id": "m-97f2dc9cee", "name": "La Habra Fashion Square", "city": "La Habra", "status": "unknown", "km": 8.4}], "count_10km": 6, "count_25km": 20}, "edgar": {"query": "Buena Park Downtown", "city": "Buena Park", "total": 20, "name_only_total": null, "common_name": false, "sampled": 20, "latest": "2012-02-28", "earliest": "2005-02-18", "cmbs": [], "public": [{"name": "DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORP  (SITC, SITC-PA)", "cik": "0000894315", "n": 19, "first": "2005-02-18", "last": "2012-02-28", "forms": {"8-K": 16, "10-K": 3}, "cmbs": false, "kind": "owner", "sic": "6798", "acc": "0001193125-12-084819", "doc": "d256566d10k.htm", "adjacent": false}], "other": [{"name": "GameStop Corp.  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