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Malls · Florida

Osceola Square Mall

Imported, unreviewedClosedKissimmee, FL

Opened 1986.

Status nowClosedEsri 2014 layer reported
Site size331,127 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer reported
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus reported
Walkability15 of 20EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Osceola Square Mall
Exterior view of a liquor and smoke outlet store with palm trees and parking lot. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Pokemonprime, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Site profile17 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Finance and pipeline
Closed per a 2014 list or a Wikipedia category, uncheckedThis site: …closed import, no source · all sites with this
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/396119290430281 overture · all sites with this
Website aliveThis site: …http://www.golynx.com overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 kmThis site: 320 units in 1 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 67,390 on W BRONSON HWY fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 3,072 units, Osceola County census-bps · all sites with this
Fast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)This site: 20% census-acs · all sites with this
High hurricane riskThis site: Relatively 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: Relatively High; hurricane, tornado, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning fema-nri · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.89 cdc-svi · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 62% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract house prices doubled in 10 yearsThis site: +167% fhfa · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +77% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract population up 25%+ since 2013This site: +83% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 15 epa-walkability · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

StatusClosedEsri 2014 layer reported

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m5: BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY AT OSC; EXXON RAS #45715; FAMILY DOLLAR PLAZA; KISSIMMEE PROFESSIONAL PLAZA; OSCEOLA SQUARE SHOPPESEPA FRS
Census tract 1209704200013,018 people, 7,791 per sq mi; median household income $55,975; median gross rent $1,609; 62% renters; 19.4% vacant units; 4.6% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 15 of 20; 116 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 1,006 m; land-use mix 0.71; 49,865 jobs within 45 min by car, 10,972 by transit; 7% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Osceola County (FL), 20243,072 units in 5+ unit buildings, 98 in 2–4, 5,643 single-family; 2023: 2,710 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.89; socioeconomic 0.94; housing and transport 0.56; 43% below 150% of poverty; 6% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 3 within 25 kmcomputed
Overture Mapsplace Osceola Square Mall Lynx Station (shopping_mall, confidence 0.77, from Overture, meta); building footprint 39,601 m², 6.212576389312744 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.golynx.com (alive) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Tract change 2013–2023population +83% (7,101 → 13,018); median income +77% ($31,582 → $55,975); renters 80% → 62%; median home value +415% ($72,100 → $371,400)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively high overall (score 91.6); expected annual loss $2.7M; high: hurricane, tornado, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 320 units: Arrow Ridge (320 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)19,050 jobs in 1,193 establishments; average annual pay $35,377; employment location quotient 1.64; employment +1.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20222,727 jobs; 853 in retail trade, 427 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 12097042000)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 37th income percentile as adults; 2.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,039 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; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 33.2%; median family income $38,041; 788 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsOsceola County School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: KISSIMMEE MIDDLE SCHOOL; NEW BEGINNINGS EDUCATION CENTER; KISSIMMEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNCES EDGE
Elevation82 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202545 county-logged events: 15 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 5 funnel cloud; $245,997,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 34741, 2026-09median list price $310,000 (-4.6% on the year); 227 active listings; median 82 days on market; 24% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,083 establishments (+27%); 18,352 jobs (+43%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $359,224 (-3% 1 yr, +17% 5 yr); typical rent $1,988/mo (+0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2007246 (2000 = 100); +6.7% 1 yr, +99% 5 yr, +167% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)67,390 vehicles a day on W BRONSON HWY (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 1,954 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1986 as a regional mall with approximately 60 stores and 331,127 square feet of gross leasable area. The mall operated for several decades before closing; the exact closure date is not provided in the record.

Why. The record does not specify reasons for the mall’s closure, such as anchor tenant loss, competition, debt, or demolition.

Where it stands. The mall is currently closed, and the record does not identify the current owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

  • No information on prior redevelopment precedents or policy tools applied to this site.
  • Open questions include appropriate future land‑use designation, potential incentives, and community input process.
  • Need to verify zoning, comprehensive plan compatibility, and any existing entitlements.

For a developer

  • Site size: 331,127 sqft GLA (approx. 7.6 acres).
  • Ownership and control are unknown per the record.
  • Entitlement stage and any existing approvals are not documented.
  • Market signals from the opp_reasons show Osceola County grew 20.2% (2018‑23) and median rent is $1,651, indicating regional growth.
  • Context‑layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental factors) are not provided.

What we do not know yet

  • Exact closure date and reason for closure are not stated.
  • Current owner, deed restrictions, and any outstanding liens are unknown.
  • Zoning, comprehensive plan designation, and entitlement status are missing.
  • Environmental conditions, flood‑plain status, and transit proximity are not provided.
  • The record is marked ‘draft’ with only one source, indicating data may be unverified or incomplete.

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Similar sites

  • Chicago Place, Chicago, IL · Malls · similar GLA (314,521 sq ft); opened 1989
  • Crystal River Mall, Crystal River, FL · Malls · similar GLA (429,683 sq ft); opened 1990; also in FL
  • Festival Flea Market Mall, Pompano Beach, FL · Malls · similar GLA (400,000 sq ft); opened 1991; also in FL
  • Auburn Mall, Auburn, ME · Malls · similar GLA (297,915 sq ft); opened 1979

Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Osceola Square Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and state only, check the city; nothing copied here

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Multifamily screen

  • closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
  • county grew 20.2% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,651

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Opened1986Esri 2014 layer
Gross leasable area331,127 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported
Stores at peak60Esri 2014 layer reported
AnchorsSteve & Barry's, Burlington Coat Factory, Bealls, Ross Stores
AddressNE Corner Hwy 192 & Airport Dr.
CountyOsceola
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesListed as a closed mall in Esri's 2014 Closed_US_Malls layer (Directory of Major Malls data). Current status to be checked.

Not yet recorded: acres, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Timeline

  1. 1986 Opened

Sources

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