Malls · Florida
Tampa Bay Center
Tampa Bay Center opened 1976, closed 2001, demolished 2005; now parking lots host a relocated bus terminal under prior ownership. · summary, model-written
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Site profile13 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
Burdines
This site: Burdines wikipedia · all sites with thisMontgomery Ward
This site: Montgomery Ward wikipedia · all sites with thisSears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 31,000 on W DR MLK JR BLVD fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 55 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 4,555 units, Hillsborough County census-bps · all sites with thisFast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)
This site: 8% census-acs · all sites with thisHigh hurricane risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh tornado risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisTract house prices doubled in 10 years
This site: +189% fhfa · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: The only remnants of the mall are the large sections of parking lots. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit bus terminal was relocated to the southwest… extraction · all sites with thisTransit hub
This site: …ons of parking lots. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit bus terminal was relocated to the southwest section of the property in 2 extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | otherextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | The only remnants of the mall are the large sections of parking lots. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit bus terminal was relocated to the southwest section of the property in 2007, known as the West Tampa Transfer Center.extracted, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2005extracted, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Malcolm Glazer and his familyextracted, unreviewed |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sold | — | Malcolm Glazer and his family | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Tampa Bay Center” and “Tampa” (24 hits, first 24 sampled, 5 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2022-10-11 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2022 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | BBCMS Mortgage Trust 2022-C17 | 1 | 2022-10-11 to 2022-10-11 | 8-K 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | BBCMS Mortgage Trust 2022-C18 | 1 | 2022-12-14 to 2022-12-14 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | ROUSE COMPANY | 16 | 2001-03-30 to 2005-03-31 | 10-K 8, 10-Q 6, 8-K 2 |
| Public owner (weak) | GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC | 1 | 2004-10-25 to 2004-10-25 | 8-K 1 |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 12: BMG MLK PRIMARY CARE; BUCS COVERED FIELD; EQUITY MOB, MLK @ HIMES; FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS & RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC; JIFFY LUBE STORE #1528EPA FRS |
| Census tract 12057002701 | 4,090 people, 4,708 per sq mi; median household income $62,297; median gross rent $1,416; 37% renters; 5.9% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 3 schools, 13 parks or playgrounds, 3 health, 1 civic, 3 food and drink; 55 cycleway segments, 108 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Hillsborough County (FL), 2024 | 4,555 units in 5+ unit buildings, 96 in 2–4, 4,402 single-family; 2023: 6,975 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.69; socioeconomic 0.77; housing and transport 0.38; 29% below 150% of poverty; 10% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 6 within 25 km: WestShore Plaza (4.3 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 2,000 m², 15.7 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 40,691 since 2015; 3,674 in the last 12 months (-2% vs the prior 12); peak 2021-02 with 693Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 52.0); expected annual loss $1.4M; high: hurricane, tornado; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 4,756 establishments (+8%); 77,369 jobs (+21%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $375,501 (-1% 1 yr, +19% 5 yr); typical rent $1,978/mo (-0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 604 (2000 = 100); -1.3% 1 yr, +60% 5 yr, +189% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 31,000 vehicles a day on W DR MLK JR BLVD (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 1,085 trucks; 13 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Opened in 1976 by the Rouse Company, Tampa Bay Center operated as a two‑story mall with anchors at each end and in the center. By 2001 most tenants had left for the nearby International Plaza, leading to closure. The Glazer family acquired the property in 2002 and demolished the mall in 2005, leaving only parking lots and a relocated bus terminal.
Why. The record attributes the mall’s decline to competition from the nearby International Plaza, which drew away most tenants after 2001. No explicit mention of debt, anchor losses, or demolition causes beyond this competitive pressure.
Where it stands. The mall was demolished in 2005; the site now consists of parking lots and the West Tampa Transfer Center bus terminal, with the last recorded owner being Malcolm Glazer and his family (2002‑2005).
For a planner
- Precedent: demolition of a closed mall replaced by surface parking and a transit facility (West Tampa Transfer Center).
- Policy tools used: redevelopment strategy noted in record; relocation of a regional bus terminal illustrates transit‑oriented reuse.
- Open questions: current zoning and ownership of the parcel, potential for higher‑density or mixed‑use development, and any environmental or flood‑plain constraints.
For a developer
- Site size: approximately 877,000 sq ft (81,500 m²) as reported in the narrative.
- Control: last documented owner is Malcolm Glazer and his family (2002‑2005); post‑2005 ownership is not specified in the record.
- Entitlement stage: the structure has been demolished, so the site is cleared for new construction subject to local approvals.
- Constraints from context layers: a bus terminal occupies the southwest portion of the property; flood‑zone, environmental, or other site‑specific constraints are not detailed in the record.
- Market signals: opp_score 10.0 cites county growth of 8 % (2018‑23), median rent $1,543, and notes that a retrofit is already built and the site is closed/demolished.
What we do not know yet
- Current owner after 2005 is not stated in the record.
- Exact parcel boundaries and any remaining easements or liens are unknown.
- Environmental conditions, flood‑plain status, and any contamination are not described.
- Zoning designation and allowable uses for the cleared site are not provided.
- The verified status is draft, and some fields (e.g., opp_score, opp_reasons) are model‑extracted and unreviewed.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Tampa Bay Center on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Tampa Bay Center Photos and Premium High Res Pi… gettyimages.in
- Tampa Bay Center; Tampa, Florida - Labelscar: The Retail History Blog labelscar.com
- Tampa Bay Center aerial bizjournals.com
- Tampa Bay Center Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - … gettyimages.dk
- Tampa Bay Center (Tampa, FL) (Closed in 2002) : r/deadmalls reddit.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- county grew 8.0% 2018–23
- median rent $1,543
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
| Opened | 1976Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2001extracted, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Rouse Companyextracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Sears, Montgomery Ward, Burdines |
| County | Hillsborough County |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Tampa Bay Center was a shopping mall located in Tampa, Florida, across the street from Tampa Stadium. The mall was developed by the Rouse Company. When it opened on August 5, 1976 the 877,000-square-foot (81,500 m2) Tampa Bay Center was Tampa's fourth major mall and operated until 2001, when most of its tenants relocated to the nearby International Plaza. The mall was a two-story building that had an anchor at each end, plus one in the center of the mall: Burdines on the east side, Montgomery Ward in the center, and Sears on the west side.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1976 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1976 Opened
- 1980 Montgomery Ward opened
- 1987 Food court opened
- 1990 Cinema closed
- 1999 Montgomery Ward closed
- 2002 Sears relocated
- 2002 Acquired by Glazer family
- 2005 Demolished
- 2007 Bus terminal relocated
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tampa Bay Center · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed
14 quoted sentences
operated until 2001, when most of its tenants relocated to the nearby International Plaza
The mall was developed by the Rouse Company.
The only remnants of the mall are the large sections of parking lots. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit bus terminal was relocated to the southwest section of the property in 2007, known as the West Tampa Transfer Center.
It was demolished in 2005.