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Quincy Kmart

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Closed Quincy Kmart (IL) with redevelop strategy; peers confirm IL trend, but no active plans or verified closure details. · summary, model-written

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Place

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -15% census-cbp · all sites with this

Shrinking county

This site: -1.9% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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New use

Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	ClosedWikipedia no source
Strategy	RedevelopedWikipedia no source
New uses	retailWikipedia no source
Redeveloper	GMX Real Estate Groupnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Adams County (IL), 2024	0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 36 in 2–4, 33 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	1 within 10 km, 1 within 25 km: Quincy Town Center (0.5 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	4,084 jobs in 221 establishments; average annual pay $36,773; employment location quotient 1.28; employment +1.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	6,123 jobs; 1,084 in retail trade, 546 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17001000100)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 49th income percentile as adults; 0.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (354 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 13% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 8.2%; median family income $58,000; 286 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Quincy School District 172 (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Quincy Area Voc Ctr; Thomas S Baldwin Elem Sch; Quincy Sr High SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	665 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	93 county-logged events: 49 thunderstorm wind, 31 hail, 7 flash flood, 5 tornado; $347,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 62305, 2026-09	median list price $262,200 (-8.7% on the year); 53 active listings; median 37 days on market; 24% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	255 establishments (-15%); 4,692 jobs (-5%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $186,171 (+7% 1 yr, +17% 5 yr); typical rent $1,059/mo (+8% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	23,222 vehicles a day on Broadway St (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 800 trucks; 23 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Closed Kmart (big-box) in Quincy, IL, with redevelop strategy. Developer GMX Real Estate Group listed but no active project details. Status marked 'closed' with no sourcing for closure date.

Why. Quincy Town Center (0.5km away, built) is the only nearby retail cluster. Peer analysis shows 6 similar IL sites all redeveloping (scores 4.0-5.0), validating strategy. Housing market shows stable ZHVI ($186k, +6.6% YoY) but retail establishments declined 15% (2012-2023).

Where it stands. No active redevelopment plans confirmed (new_use listed as 'retail' only). Permits show Adams County construction activity (2023-2024), but no link to this site. Traffic data shows high-volume arterial road (Broadway St, 23k ADT) but no footfall metrics.

For a planner

Nearby Quincy Town Center (built) may absorb retail demand.
Retail decline (-15% estab) aligns with broader trend; redevelopment must address this.

For a developer

Peer sites confirm IL redevelop strategy is active.
Unknown: Exact redevelopment plan, timeline, or sourcing for closure status (record notes 'closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced').

What we do not know yet

No details on new retail mix or tenant pipeline.
Status unverified (record states 'closed' but lacks sourcing).
Traffic data shows road volume but not site-specific accessibility.

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Similar sites

Quincy Town Center, Quincy, IL · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in IL; 1 km away
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closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced

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History and original facts

County	Adams County
Census division	3 · East North Central
Notes	Draft from wgem.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Quincy Kmart, which opened in 1971 and closed in 2019, is proposed to be redeveloped into retail space including an anchor store, junior anchor, and fast-food restaurants.

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Sources

Mayor: Talks moving forward on former Kmart property - WGEM
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Quincy Kmart

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Quincy Kmart, Quincy, IL." Record n-9e3a86f001, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/il/quincy-quincy-kmart/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_quincyquincykmart,
  title = {Quincy Kmart, Quincy, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/il/quincy-quincy-kmart/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-9e3a86f001, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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