# Westminster Mall

Westminster, CO · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-c15171bea9` · release 2026-10-20

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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | office, housing, park, retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | proposed | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1977 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Closed | 2011 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2011 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 7.9 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 1200000 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 125 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Redeveloper | City of Westminster | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Owner of record | Westminster Economic Dev Authority | reported · Wikipedia |
| Planning notes | multi-story office and residential buildings | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “It was also a dead mall, having closed in 2011.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Mall_(Colorado)
- **acres**: “7.9 acre parcel” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Mall_(Colorado)
- **after_notes**: “Plans for the former Westminster Mall location were revealed August 27, 2013. Westminster's plans for a new downtown on the site of the former Westminster Mall took another step forward during an August 26 presentation outlining a development that includes multi-story office and residential buildings, unique public spaces and vibrant shopping areas.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Mall_(Colorado)
- **status**: “Demolition of the mall began on June 23, 2011, starting off with the demolition of Macy's.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Mall_(Colorado)
- **strategy**: “Plans called for the 34-year-old mall to be demolished by the end of the year with hopes that the anchor stores would remain open.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Mall_(Colorado)

## Anchors

Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears, Montgomery Ward, Mervyn's, Joslin's

## Parties

- City of Westminster — owner (from text) (2011–)

## Timeline

- 1977: Opened
- 1980: Hallway added, stores increased to 75
- 1986: Expansion added May D&F, Mervyn's, Broadway Southwest, 112 stores and modern food court
- 1987: JCPenney added
- 1996: Wards added
- 2009: Macy's closed
- 2009: Owners purchased vacant Mervyn's for redevelopment
- 2011: City of Westminster purchased mall for redevelopment
- 2011: Demolition began
- 2013: Plans revealed for new downtown

## Deals and debt

- 2012 sale: 4200000.0 City of Westminster ← Sears Holding Corp.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Mall_(Colorado)

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Westminster Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Westminster, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, Colorado, United States. Opened in 1977, the mall featured one anchor store (Joslins). Former anchors were Dillard's, Montgomery Ward, Mervyn's, Sears, and Macy's. The mall also included a food court and formerly included a movie theater. It was also a dead mall, having closed in 2011.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Mall_(Colorado)

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Mall_(Colorado)
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Westminster Mall, Westminster, CO." Record m-c15171bea9, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/co/westminster-westminster-mall-2/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_westminsterwestminstermall2,
  title = {Westminster Mall, Westminster, CO},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/co/westminster-westminster-mall-2/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-c15171bea9, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.