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Hillsdale Shopping Center

Imported, unreviewedOperatingSan Mateo, CA

Hillsdale Shopping Center operates in San Mateo, owned by Bohannon, anchored by Macy's/Nordstrom, near Caltrain and former Bay Meadows Racetrack. · summary, model-written

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Hillsdale Shopping Center
Interior view of a shopping mall with a large seal statue and surrounding flowers. · verified by a vision model. Photo: mliu92 from San Mateo, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Former anchors
Macy'sThis site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this
NordstromThis site: Nordstrom wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/227353453997638 overture · all sites with this
Website aliveThis site: …http://www.hillsdale.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 kmThis site: 267 units in 4 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 36,000 on 82 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 44 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $3,993/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High earthquake riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)This site: Very High; inland flooding, earthquake fema-nri · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $122,000 census-acs · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 70% census-acs · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -2.7% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +67% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 18.2 epa-walkability · all sites with this

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Now

StatusOperatingextracted, unreviewed
documented
currently anchored by Macy's and Nordstrom.

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Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m64: 121 29TH AVE; 133 30TH AVE; 135 LOUISE LN; 140 BRIAR LN; 141 BRIAR LNEPA FRS
Census tract 060816072004,629 people, 11,888 per sq mi; median household income $122,000; median gross rent $3,028; 70% renters; 10.1% vacant units; 25.5% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 18.2 of 20; 439 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 122 m; land-use mix 0.77; 140,427 jobs within 45 min by car, 98,566 by transit; 9% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 5 schools, 19 parks or playgrounds, 2 health, 3 civic, 20 food and drink; 44 cycleway segments, 155 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, San Mateo County (CA), 2024538 units in 5+ unit buildings, 29 in 2–4, 521 single-family; 2023: 750 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.67; socioeconomic 0.31; housing and transport 0.91; 18% below 150% of poverty; 9% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby5 within 10 km, 17 within 25 km: 3000 Clearview Way (2.9 km); San Mateo Fashion Island (3.0 km); 2820 South El Camino Real (3.6 km); Hillsdale Mall (3.6 km); 668 East 3rd Avenue (3.7 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Hillsdale Shopping Center (shopping_mall, confidence 0.96, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 5,328 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.hillsdale.com (alive) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views88,990 since 2015; 5,309 in the last 12 months (-23% vs the prior 12); peak 2019-12 with 1,386Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +11% (4,182 → 4,629); median income +67% ($73,243 → $122,000); renters 77% → 70%; median home value +120% ($811,400 → $1,782,800)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)very high overall (score 98.2); expected annual loss $5.3M; high: inland flooding, earthquake; community resilience very highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km4 LIHTC properties, 267 units: Rotary Haciendas Senior Housing (81 units); Peninsula Station (68 units); Bay Meadows Affordable (68 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)28,461 jobs in 1,714 establishments; average annual pay $58,616; employment location quotient 0.70; employment -3.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20224,002 jobs; 1,282 in retail trade, 496 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06081607200)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 51th income percentile as adults; 0.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (339 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 12.1%; median family income $111,098; 10 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsSan Mateo Union High School District (09-12); 7 public schools within 1 mile: Fiesta Gardens International Elementary; Abbott Middle; George Hall Elementary; Laurel ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation35 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025101 county-logged events: 50 flood, 18 debris flow, 15 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail; $10,060 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 94403, 2026-09median list price $1,516,250 (-9.7% on the year); 36 active listings; median 26 days on market; 7% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,827 establishments (-11%); 32,272 jobs (-5%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $1.6M (+4% 1 yr, +8% 5 yr); typical rent $3,993/mo (+11% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2021608 (2000 = 100); +3.1% 1 yr, -16% 5 yr, +43% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)36,000 vehicles a day on 82 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 1,255 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Hillsdale Shopping Center opened as a mall (opening date not specified in the record) and has remained operating. It is currently anchored by Macy's and Nordstrom, featuring over 130 stores and restaurants. The center is owned by Bohannon Development Co.

Why. not stated in the record

Where it stands. The mall is currently operating and is owned by Bohannon Development Co.

For a planner

  • Adjacency to Hillsdale Caltrain Station suggests potential for transit‑oriented development.
  • Proximity to the former Bay Meadows Racetrack site may influence future land‑assembly opportunities.
  • No information on current zoning, entitlements, or vacancy trends is provided.
  • Policy tools used or considered for the site are not mentioned in the record.

For a developer

  • Site is owned by Bohannon Development Co.; control appears consolidated.
  • Anchored by Macy's and Nordstrom with over 130 stores and restaurants.
  • Located at the intersection of Hillsdale Boulevard and El Camino Real, adjacent to Hillsdale Caltrain Station.
  • Nearby former Bay Meadows Racetrack may affect surrounding land use and access.

What we do not know yet

  • Opening date and original development timeline are not provided.
  • Current vacancy rates, anchor performance, and financial details are missing.
  • Zoning, entitlement stage, and any pending approvals are unknown.
  • Environmental, flood, or transit‑impact constraints from context layers are not detailed.
  • The record is marked as 'draft' verified status, indicating data may be model‑extracted and unreviewed.

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  • county shrank -2.7% 2018–23
  • median rent $2,893

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History and original facts

AnchorsMacy's, Nordstrom
CountySan Mateo County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Hillsdale Shopping Center, or simply Hillsdale, is a shopping mall in San Mateo, California, United States, currently anchored by Macy's and Nordstrom. Featuring over 130 stores and restaurants, it is at the intersection of Hillsdale Boulevard and El Camino Real or CA-82, adjacent to the Hillsdale Caltrain Station and the former site of Bay Meadows Racetrack. It is owned by Bohannon Development Co.

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