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The Mall at 163rd Street

Imported, unreviewedPartial RedevelopedPartly retrofittedNorth Miami Beach, FL

The Mall at 163rd Street opened 1956, lost anchors, partially redeveloped, now controlled by Brixmor with mixed‑use plans still pending. · summary, model-written

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The Mall at 163rd Street
Exterior view of a shopping center entrance with Marshalls and Mall Shops signage. · verified by a vision model. Photo: TheSquirrel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Place
15-minute neighborhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 46 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 8,068 units, Miami-Dade County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,789/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High hurricane riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 81% census-acs · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -1.1% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: The mall's anchors are The Home Depot, Foot Locker, Ross Stores, and Wal-Mart Supercenter. extraction · all sites with this
New use
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …o open-air space, with a mixed-use phase potentially adding residential development. extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …f the former mall to be converted to open-air space, with a mixed-use phase potentially adding residential development. extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusPartly retrofittedextracted, unreviewed
documented
The enclosed mall portion had closed by 2026, although an exact closure date has not been publicly documented.

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyPartial Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed
documented
The property is planned for a $150 million redevelopment incorporating new retail, entertainment and medical uses.

en.wikipedia.org

New usesretail, entertainment, healthcare, housingextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowThe mall's anchors are The Home Depot, Foot Locker, Ross Stores, and Wal-Mart Supercenter.extracted, unreviewed
documented
The mall's anchors are The Home Depot, Foot Locker, Ross Stores, and Wal-Mart Supercenter.

en.wikipedia.org

History and original facts

Opened1956Wikidata reported
AnchorsHome Depot, Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart Supercenter, Ross Stores, The Home Depot, Foot Locker
Organisations in Wikidata (undated)Brixmor Property Group, Brixmor Property Group
CountyMiami-Dade County
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Planning

Planning notesThe redevelopment plans call for portions of the former mall to be converted to open-air space, with a mixed-use phase potentially adding residential development.extracted, unreviewed

Securitised debt and public filers

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
2013Brixmor Property Group 10-K, 2014-03-12Mall at 163rd Street Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
match: exact		370,13264.6% leasedMarshalls, Office Depot, Ross Dress for Less

Before and after

Before: the mall

Enclosedyesquote

After: the retrofit

Nothing extracted yet.

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Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail station; 23 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m16: 163RD STREET MALL; BISCAYNE COMMONS; BP OIL CO #24472; DADE COUNTY N MIAMI BEACH SR HIGH SCHOOL; FIRESTONE STORE #1835EPA FRS
Census tract 120860002253,795 people, 12,766 per sq mi; median household income $52,740; median gross rent $1,490; 81% renters; 9.7% vacant units; 4.1% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)5 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 9 schools, 13 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 2 civic, 11 food and drink; 46 cycleway segments, 185 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Miami-Dade County (FL), 20248,068 units in 5+ unit buildings, 309 in 2–4, 2,231 single-family; 2023: 10,980 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.70; socioeconomic 0.72; housing and transport 0.57; 29% below 150% of poverty; 6% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 12 within 25 km: Deer Track Golf Resort (7.2 km); Hollywood Fashion Center (9.5 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 28,342 m², 10.089313507080078 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views64,634 since 2015; 4,304 in the last 12 months (-7% vs the prior 12); peak 2016-12 with 879Wikimedia
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 low overall (score 52.7); expected annual loss $989,722; high: hurricane; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)141,088 jobs in 11,887 establishments; average annual pay $52,073; employment location quotient 1.12; employment -0.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20222,116 jobs; 1,233 in retail trade, 139 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 12086000225)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 43rd income percentile as adults; 2.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,210 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 18.0%; median family income $51,143; 455 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsDade County School District (PK-12); 10 public schools within 1 mile: FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; GREYNOLDS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; GERTRUDE K. EDELMAN/SABAL PALMNCES EDGE
Elevation18 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025305 county-logged events: 104 flood, 75 thunderstorm wind, 43 hail, 33 flash flood; $7,202,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 33162, 2026-09median list price $457,450 (+52.7% on the year); 182 active listings; median 78 days on market; 15% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202310,826 establishments (+4%); 139,904 jobs (+12%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $523,240 (+1% 1 yr, +35% 5 yr); typical rent $2,789/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)14,100 vehicles a day (major collector, 2 lanes); 5 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1956 as an open‑air shopping center, the site was converted to an enclosed mall beginning in 1980. Over the following decades it lost major anchors such as Jordan Marsh, Burdines, JCPenney, Office Depot and Marshalls, while a Wal‑Mart Supercenter was added in 2003. Today the mall is in a partial redevelopment state, with plans to convert portions to open‑air space and add residential, entertainment, healthcare and retail uses.

Why. The decline is visible in the record through successive anchor losses and competition from newer malls like Aventura Mall, which drew away tenants. No explicit debt or financing causes are stated in the record.

Where it stands. The site is currently in a partial redevelopment status and is controlled by Brixmor Property Group as both owner and operator.

For a planner

  • Redevelopment strategy calls for converting enclosed portions to open‑air and adding a mixed‑use phase with residential, retail, entertainment and healthcare.
  • Prior anchor losses and the 1980 enclosure conversion illustrate the need for adaptive reuse.
  • Open questions include the timing of the announced 2026 enclosed‑mall closure and the status of any formal approvals or entitlements.
  • Median rent of $1,731 in the surrounding tract suggests moderate housing demand but also highlights affordability considerations.

For a developer

  • Controlled by Brixmor Property Group, which is listed as both owner and operator.
  • Site size is not provided in the record.
  • Entitlement stage appears preliminary, based only on planning notes; no approved permits or zoning changes are documented.
  • Context layers (flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints) are not recorded, so their impact is unknown.
  • Market signals show a median rent of $1,731 and an opportunity score of 0.0, with the model citing “retrofit already built,” housing presence, and rent levels as reasons for low opportunity.

What we do not know yet

  • Exact parcel acreage and current vacancy/occupancy rates are missing.
  • Financial details such as debt, ownership structure beyond Brixmor, or recent capital expenditures are not provided.
  • Environmental constraints (flood zones, wetlands, contamination) and transit accessibility are absent from the context layers.
  • The status of planning approvals, zoning changes, or entitlement applications is unclear; only planning notes are present.
  • The opportunity score and its reasons are model‑generated and marked as unverified (verified: draft), so their reliability is unknown.

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  • retrofit already built
  • median rent $1,731
  • housing in the record

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Background

The Mall at 163rd Street was an enclosed shopping mall and power center in North Miami Beach, Florida. From its opening as an open-air shopping center in 1956, it has been converted into an enclosed mall, but was later redeveloped as a combination of both formats. The mall's anchors are The Home Depot, Foot Locker, Ross Stores, and Wal-Mart Supercenter.

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

Timeline

  1. 1956 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 1956 Mall opened as The 163rd Street Shopping Center
  3. 1971 Jordan Marsh opened a three-story location at the east wing
  4. 1980 Conversion to climate-controlled enclosed mall began
  5. 1983 JCPenney moved to Aventura Mall, closing its 163rd Street store
  6. 1991 Jordan Marsh closed
  7. 1999 Burdines closed and relocated to Aventura Mall
  8. 2003 Jordan Marsh building demolished and replaced with Wal-Mart Supercenter
  9. 2015 Office Depot store closed
  10. 2021 Marshalls left the mall
  11. 2026 Enclosed mall portion closed by 2026

Sources

  • Wikipedia: The Mall at 163rd Street · supports: after notes, status, strategy
    13 quoted sentences
    The mall's anchors are The Home Depot, Foot Locker, Ross Stores, and Wal-Mart Supercenter.
    The enclosed mall portion had closed by 2026, although an exact closure date has not been publicly documented.
    The property is planned for a $150 million redevelopment incorporating new retail, entertainment and medical uses.
    The mall opened on November 1, 1956, as The 163rd Street Shopping Center

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