Malls · Georgia
Gwinnett Place Mall site
Redevelopment, proposed in 2023.
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Macy's
This site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with thisSears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with thisRetrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisSold since 2020
This site: 2024 Gwinnett County research-deals · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 7 within 10 km computed · all sites with this60+ acre site
This site: 106 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …dense, mixed-use activity center that is well connected, green and walkable record · all sites with thisCivic and government
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: …dense, mixed-use activity center that is well connected, green and walkable newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia |
| New uses | civic, housing, mixed, office, other, park, retailWikipedia |
| What is there now | dense, mixed-use activity center that is well connected, green and walkablenewtypes-extraction |
| Retrofit year | 2023newtypes-extraction |
| Redeveloper | Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett Countynewtypes-extraction |
Planning
| Public purchase or subsidy | Federal Transit Administrationnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Planning notes | Approved by Board of Commissioners.Wikipedia |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sold | $11.5M closed | Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County | northgwinnettvoice.com |
| 2025 | Sold | $11.5M closed | Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County | Gwinnett County |
| 2024 | Sold | $16.5M closed | Gwinnett County | Bisnow |
| 2021 | Sold | — | Gwinnett County | northgwinnettvoice.com |
| Sold | $11.5M closed | Gwinnett County’s Urban Redevelopment Agency | thegeorgiasun.com |
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 end | Filer | Name in filing | GLA sq ft | Occupancy | Years | Share | Sales psf | Anchors listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Simon Property Group 10-K, 2010-02-25 | Gwinnett Place Duluth, GA match: name-city | 1,279,516 | 81.4% occupied | acquired 1998 | 75.0% Fee | Belk, JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, Eastern Wells Market |
Site context
| Other atlas sites nearby | 7 within 10 km, 35 within 25 km: Medley (4.6 km); Venture Mall (5.7 km); 3585 Engineering Drive (8.0 km); Summit at Peachtree Parkway (8.0 km); 1980s office building (8.0 km)computed |
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Summary, model-written
Gwinnett Place Mall site (106 acres, 562k sqft GLA) in Duluth, GA, is proposed for redevelopment. The Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County (URAG) is the developer, with a 2023 plan approved by the Board of Commissioners. Key transactions include URAG purchasing 39 acres in 2021, acquiring additional parcels (including former Macy’s and Sears sites) through 2026, and securing Federal Transit Administration public subsidy. The site will become a dense, mixed-use activity center with civic, housing, office, retail, and park uses. Within 10km, 7 projects are proposed or built, including Venture Mall (built) and 5 other proposed developments. Peer comparisons show 6 similar redeveloping malls in GA and other states, with scores based on size, strategy, and location. No final ownership details or construction timeline are specified beyond 2026 closing dates for land purchases.
Why. The site is in a cluster of 7 nearby projects within 10km, with URAG actively acquiring parcels since 2021 to implement a proposed mixed-use redevelopment plan. The Federal Transit Administration subsidy supports transit-oriented development.
Where it stands. Status: Proposed. Development timeline spans 2021–2026 with land acquisitions ongoing. Final ownership structure not confirmed beyond URAG’s role as developer and buyer of parcels.
For a planner
- 106-acre site in Duluth, GA
- 7 nearby projects within 10km
- Transit-oriented development approved
- Mixed-use strategy (civic, housing, retail, park)
For a developer
- URAG is acquiring parcels through 2026
- Federal Transit Administration subsidy secured
- Peer sites show similar redevelopments in GA
- No final ownership or construction start date specified
What we do not know yet
- No final ownership details
- No construction timeline beyond 2026
- No subsidy amount specified
- No current tenant or project design details
Generated by qwen3-30b-a3b-64k:latest on Dell 5820 RTX 3090 (Ollama, qwen3-30b-a3b) 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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History and original facts
| Now called / also known as | Gwinnett Place Mall |
|---|---|
| Acres | 106newtypes-extraction |
| Gross leasable area | 562,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction |
| Anchors | Macy's, Sears, Macy’s, Mega Mart, Beauty Master |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from gwinnettforum.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Gwinnett Place Mall site is undergoing a major redevelopment by the Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County into a dense, mixed-use activity center, including a transit center. |
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Timeline
- 2021 Urban Redevelopment Agency initially purchased a 39-acre portion
- 2021 County purchased 39 acres of mall site
- 2023 Board of Commissioners approved redevelopment plan
- 2023 Retrofit: redevelop
- 2024 Additional 23 acres purchased (former Macy's site)
- 2024 Gwinnett County purchased former Macy's department store
- 2024 County acquired 23 acres, including the former Macy’s properties
- 2025 Gwinnett Place Transit Center approved
- 2025 Purchase of former Sears site approved
- 2025 Gwinnett County approved purchase of former Sears site at Gwinnett Place Mall
- 2026 Gwinnett Place Transit Center approved by Board of Commissioners
- 2026 Purchase of former Sears property closes
- 2032 Gwinnett Place Transit Center projected to be completed
Sources
- FOCUS: Buying Sears tract, county owns 83% of Gwinnett Place
6 quoted sentences
Gwinnett Place Mall site
In 2021, the Urban Redevelopment Agency initially purchased a 39-acre portion of the Gwinnett Place Mall site
in 2024, an additional 23 acres were purchased on the site of the former Macy’s department and furniture store properties.
Gwinnett Place Transit Center, which the Board of Commissioners approved in March 2025.
- Gwinnett County Reaches Deal To Buy Shuttered Sears At Dead Mall
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Gwinnett Place Mall
The Board of Commissioners approved a plan in 2023 to redevelop the mall
the former Macy’s department store that Gwinnett purchased in 2024 for $16.5M
- Gwinnett County moves forward with Gwinnett Place Mall redevelopment
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Gwinnett Place Mall
The county initially purchased 39 acres of the mall site in 2021
acquired another 23 acres, including the former Macy’s properties, in 2024.
The planned Gwinnett Place Transit Center, approved by the Board of Commissioners in March.
- County Buys Former Sears Site to Kickstart Gwinnett Place Mall ...
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Gwinnett Place Mall
- Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County to Purchase Former Sears ...
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Gwinnett Place Mall
- Gwinnett County purchases former Sears Site at Gwinnett Place Mall for ...
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Gwinnett Place Mall
The Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County on Tuesday approved the $11.5 million purchase of the former Sears site at Gwinnett Place Mall, adding 11.5 acres to the County’s footprint in the area.
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