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Malls · Alabama

Madison Square Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedClosedHuntsville, AL

Madison Square Mall opened 1984, closed 2017, redeveloping as MidCity District with Topgolf phase open, full build slated for 2032. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/103720096350374 overture · all sites with this
Website aliveThis site: …http://www.MidCityHuntsville.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 71,089 on Rideout Rd fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Fast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)This site: 11% census-acs · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: Rideout Rd fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Opportunity ZoneThis site: 01089001402 hud-oz · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 65% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract house prices doubled in 10 yearsThis site: +121% fhfa · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: MidCity's first official phase opened with Topgolf and a preview center/entertainment venue called The Camp at MidCity. extraction · all sites with this
New use
Entertainment and sportsThis site: MidCity's first official phase opened with Topgolf and a preview center/entertainment venue called The Camp at extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusClosedextracted, unreviewed
StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
New usesretail, entertainmentextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowMidCity's first official phase opened with Topgolf and a preview center/entertainment venue called The Camp at MidCity.extracted, unreviewed

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Madison Square Mall” and “Huntsville” (53 hits, first 53 sampled, 7 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
Public owner (strong)CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC (CBL)262001-04-02 to 2016-02-2910-K 11, 8-K 8, 10-Q 6, 10-K/A 1
Public owner (weak)CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP62014-03-03 to 2016-02-2910-K 3, 8-K 2, 10-Q 1

As reported by the owner

Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.

Year endFilerName in filingGLA sq ftOccupancyYearsShareSales psfAnchors listed
2009CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2010-02-22Madison Square Huntsville, AL
match: name-city		929,993
in-line 296,559		85.0% leasedbuilt 1984 / renovated 1985100.0%$250Belk, Dillard's, JC Penney, Sears
2006CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2007-03-01Madison Square Huntsville, AL
match: name-city		931,232
in-line 298,397		92.0% leasedbuilt 1984 / renovated 1985100.0%$284Belk, Dillard’s, JC Penney, Parisian, Sears, Steve & Barry’s

Site context

FEMA flood zoneno NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m14: APOLLO PARK PHASE 3; CHEVRON USA INC #53486; CPI PHOTO FINISH; FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE #025097; HUNTSVILLE FORD TRACTOR SALESEPA FRS
Census tract 010890014043,381 people, 1,278 per sq mi; median household income $50,332; median gross rent $971; 65% renters; 7.8% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)4 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 0 schools, 5 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 0 civic, 23 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 106 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zoneyes, tract 01089001402 (rural)HUD
Housing permits, Madison County (AL), 20241,186 units in 5+ unit buildings, 46 in 2–4, 3,478 single-family; 2023: 1,938 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.32; socioeconomic 0.58; housing and transport 0.10; 26% below 150% of poverty; 2% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby1 within 10 km, 1 within 25 km: Heart of Huntsville Mall (6.7 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Madison Square Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.92, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 9,845 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.MidCityHuntsville.com (alive); archived 2017–2025 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views11,954 since 2015; 2,399 in the last 12 months (-5% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-06 with 326Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 65.7); expected annual loss $2.2M; high: tornado; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,334 establishments (+1%); 22,589 jobs (+20%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $311,524 (+1% 1 yr, +14% 5 yr); typical rent $1,378/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2024297 (2000 = 100); -7.3% 1 yr, +62% 5 yr, +121% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)71,089 vehicles a day on Rideout Rd (freeway or expressway, 5 lanes); 2,844 trucks; 37 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1984 as Madison Square Mall, the largest enclosed mall in Huntsville. The mall closed in 2017 and the site is being redeveloped as the MidCity District mixed-use retail and entertainment center. The first phase, featuring Topgolf and The Camp at MidCity, is already open, with full build-out expected by 2032.

Why. not stated in the record

Where it stands. The site is closed and undergoing redevelopment as MidCity District; the record does not specify the controlling owner or developer.

For a planner

  • Redevelopment strategy indicated with planned new uses of retail and entertainment.
  • First phase operational (Topgolf and The Camp at MidCity) shows early implementation.
  • Open questions remain regarding timing of full build‑out (target 2032) and any required public incentives or infrastructure.

For a developer

  • Site size exceeds 929,993 sq ft of former mall area.
  • Control/ownership not detailed in the record; entitlements appear granted for retail‑entertainment redevelopment with first phase open.
  • Market signals: opportunity score 40, driven by closed‑site status and 11.1% county population growth 2018‑23; no flood, transit, or environmental constraints noted in the record.

What we do not know yet

  • Owner/developer identity and control structure are not specified in the record.
  • Causes of the 2017 closure (anchor loss, competition, debt, etc.) are not stated.
  • Context‑layer constraints such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental issues are absent from the record.
  • The record’s verification status is "draft" and many fields are marked as extraction, indicating potential unreviewed model‑derived data.
  • Details on financing, phasing beyond the first phase, and any public incentives or policy tools used are missing.

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  • county grew 11.1% 2018–23

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History and original facts

Opened1984Wikidata
Closed2017extracted, unreviewed
CountyMadison County
Census division6 · East South Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

MidCity District is a mixed-use retail development center currently being built in Huntsville, Alabama on the corner of University Drive and Research Park Boulevard (SR-255) on the land formerly used for Madison Square Mall. Madison Square Mall was the largest mall in the city; it encompassed over 929,993 sq ft (86,399.2 m2). It was also the oldest extant enclosed shopping mall in the city until its closure in 2017. It is expected to be completed in 2032. MidCity's first official phase opened with Topgolf and a preview center/entertainment venue called The Camp at MidCity.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1984 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 2017 Closure of Madison Square Mall

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Madison Square Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed
    5 quoted sentences
    until its closure in 2017.
    MidCity's first official phase opened with Topgolf and a preview center/entertainment venue called The Camp at MidCity.
    until its closure in 2017.
    MidCity District is a mixed-use retail development center currently being built on the land formerly used for Madison Square Mall.

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