# University Mall

Pensacola, FL · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-be59237b8a` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/fl/pensacola-university-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-be59237b8a.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-be59237b8a.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-be59237b8a

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | operating | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Anchor stores of the outdoor complex are J. C. Penney, Burlington, BJ's Wholesale Club, Conn's and Academy Sports + Outdoors. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1974 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Closed | 2013 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2013 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 715623 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 79 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “It is being developed on the site of the former University Mall, which operated from 1974 to 2013.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Town_Plaza
- **after_notes**: “Anchor stores of the outdoor complex are J. C. Penney, Burlington, BJ's Wholesale Club, Conn's and Academy Sports + Outdoors.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Town_Plaza
- **status**: “The mall is owned and managed by Washington Prime.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Town_Plaza
- **strategy**: “In 2013, the mall was torn down except for its anchor stores and rebuilt as an outdoor complex.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Town_Plaza

## Anchors

JCPenney, Sears, Belk, McRae's, J. C. Penney

## Parties

- Washington Prime — owner (from text)

## Timeline

- 1974: Opened
- 2013: Closed
- 2013: Demolished (partial) and rebuilt as outdoor complex

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

University Town Plaza is an outdoor shopping mall in Pensacola, Florida, United States. It is being developed on the site of the former University Mall, which operated from 1974 to 2013. The mall's original anchor stores were J. C. Penney, Sears, and McRae's. In 2013, the mall was torn down except for its anchor stores and rebuilt as an outdoor complex. Anchor stores of the outdoor complex are J. C. Penney, Burlington, BJ's Wholesale Club, Conn's and Academy Sports + Outdoors. The mall is owned and managed by Washington Prime.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Town_Plaza

## Sources

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

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "University Mall, Pensacola, FL." Record m-be59237b8a, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/fl/pensacola-university-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_pensacolauniversitymall,
  title = {University Mall, Pensacola, FL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/fl/pensacola-university-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-be59237b8a, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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.