Malls · Illinois
Stratford Square Mall
Opened 1981. Closed 2024.
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Carson Pirie Scott
This site: Carson Pirie Scott wikipedia · all sites with thisJCPenney
This site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with thisMarshall Field's
This site: Marshall Field's wikipedia · all sites with thisMontgomery Ward
This site: Montgomery Ward wikipedia · all sites with thisSears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with thisAttention fading (Wikipedia views −40% y/y)
This site: 10,611 views, -44% wikimedia · all sites with thisClosed or demolished, no retrofit recorded
This site: …demolished extraction · all sites with thisWebsite dead or redirecting
This site: …https://www.stratfordmall.com overture / http check · all sites with thisPublic body
This site: Village of Bloomingdale county-parcels · all sites with thisSingle-purpose entity
This site: StreetMac LLC county-parcels · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 32 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -12% census-cbp · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,105/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 3 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh tornado risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $119,858 census-acs · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.5% census-acs · all sites with thisTract income up 60%+ since 2013
This site: +63% census-acs · all sites with this1M+ sq ft GLA
This site: 1,300,000 sq ft extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Stratford Square Mall” and “Bloomingdale” (35 hits, first 35 sampled, 5 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public owner (strong) | Feldman Mall Properties, Inc. | 22 | 2005-01-05 to 2008-11-14 | 8-K 12, 10-Q 4, 10-K 4, 8-K/A 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | CAPITAL TRUST INC (BXMT) | 3 | 2006-03-17 to 2006-08-14 | 8-K 3 |
| Public owner (weak) | Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. (IVT) | 1 | 2008-11-20 to 2008-11-20 | 8-K 1 |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 8: EXPRESSLY PORTRAITS INC; KMART 3914; MACYS NORTH; MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS #1053; MCDONAGH DEMOLITIONEPA FRS |
| Census tract 17043841114 | 4,376 people, 1,755 per sq mi; median household income $119,858; median gross rent $1,899; 41% renters; 7.9% vacant units; 1.1% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 11.7 of 20; 136 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.79; 202,479 jobs within 45 min by car; 4% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 3 grocers, 0 schools, 7 parks or playgrounds, 3 health, 2 civic, 9 food and drink; 32 cycleway segments, 63 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, DuPage County (IL), 2024 | 647 units in 5+ unit buildings, 19 in 2–4, 784 single-family; 2023: 303 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.26; socioeconomic 0.16; housing and transport 0.49; 10% below 150% of poverty; 0% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 14 within 25 km: Indian Lakes Hotel (1.4 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Stratford Square Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.24, from BrightQuery, Overture, Overture-signals); building footprint 21,913 m², 7.074871063232422 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.stratfordmall.com (down or redirecting, status 0); archived 2000–2024 (Wayback)Overture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 124,367 since 2015; 10,611 in the last 12 months (-44% vs the prior 12); peak 2024-04 with 6,286Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +17% (3,752 → 4,376); median income +63% ($73,667 → $119,858); renters 33% → 41%; median home value +36% ($299,500 → $407,100)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 41.1); expected annual loss $1.7M; high: tornado, cold wave; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 53,372 jobs in 2,647 establishments; average annual pay $50,645; employment location quotient 0.86; employment +0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 6,525 jobs; 749 in retail trade, 622 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17043841114)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 50th income percentile as adults; -0.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (134 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 5.2%; median family income $107,297; 71 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Glenbard Township High School District 87 (09-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: LASSO-Erickson Elem-Bloomingdale; Erickson Elementary School; Stratford Middle School; CCSD 93 Early Childhood CntrNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 792 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 361 county-logged events: 201 thunderstorm wind, 53 hail, 47 flood, 28 flash flood; $405,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 60108, 2026-09 | median list price $485,700 (-2.4% on the year); 39 active listings; median 38 days on market; 21% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,924 establishments (-12%); 56,986 jobs (-4%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $437,880 (+4% 1 yr, +30% 5 yr); typical rent $2,105/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 353 (2000 = 100); -2.4% 1 yr, +45% 5 yr, +75% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 24,600 vehicles a day on GARY AVE (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 5 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Stratford Square Mall opened in 1981 as a 1.3‑million‑square‑foot indoor shopping center in Bloomingdale, IL. Over time it lost six anchor tenants, including JCPenney, Carson Pirie Scott, Sears, and the former Marshall Field's/Macy's space, which was demolished in 2019. The Village of Bloomingdale purchased the property in early 2024, cleared remaining tenants, and demolition was completed in 2025.
Why. The record shows multiple anchor vacancies and the demolition of a major anchor space, indicating anchor loss as a key driver of decline; no explicit mention of competition, debt, or other financial causes is provided.
Where it stands. As of 2025, the site is fully demolished and controlled by the Village of Bloomingdale, which acquired the mall in 2024.
For a planner
- Municipal acquisition and demolition precedent for large vacant retail sites.
- Potential use of eminent domain or public‑private partnership tools (not detailed in record).
- Open questions about future zoning, land‑use planning, and community input for redevelopment.
- Need to assess any environmental remediation requirements post‑demolition.
For a developer
- Site size: approximately 1,300,000 sq ft of former GLA on a large suburban parcel.
- Control: Village of Bloomingdale holds title (2024‑2025).
- Entitlement stage: demolition completed; no explicit entitlements or approvals noted.
- Context constraints: flood risk, transit access, and environmental conditions are not specified in the record.
- Market signal: median rent in the area is $1,628 (per opp_reasons).
What we do not know yet
- Exact causes of decline (e.g., competition, debt, management) are not stated.
- Environmental conditions, floodplain status, and any contamination are unknown.
- Current zoning, permitted uses, and any entitlements for redevelopment are not detailed.
- Future plans or developer interest from the Village of Bloomingdale are unspecified.
- Record verification status is 'draft', indicating some facts may be model‑extracted and unreviewed.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Stratford Square Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Trip to the Mall: Stratford Square Mall- ( Bloomingdale, IL) triptothemall.blogspot.com
- Stratford Square Mall ^ Carol Stream from the sky - panoramio commons.wikimedia.org
- Stratford Square Mall; Bloomingdale, Illinois - Labelscar: The Retail History Blog labelscar.com
- Stratford square mall hi-res stock photography and image… alamy.com
- Stratford Square Mall News , What’s left of dead malls in the C… beauty.grahamandco.org
- Stratford Square Mall - Bloomingdale, IL | Stratford Squ… flickr.com
- Stratford Square Mall • Bloomingdale, IL (2024-4-5) : r/deadmalls reddit.com
- Major renovations coming to Stratford Square Mall dailyherald.com
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- 1,300,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
- median rent $1,628
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 | 1981Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2024extracted, unreviewed |
| Gross leasable area | 1,300,000 sq ftextracted, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Urban Retail Properties Co.extracted, unreviewed documentedOriginally owned by Urban Retail Properties Co., the 1,300,000-square-foot indoor shopping mall was designed by RTKL Associates, and built by Graycor of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. |
| Architect | RTKL Associates |
| Anchors | JCPenney, Sears, Carson Pirie Scott, Kohl's, Montgomery Ward, Marshall Field's, Wieboldt's, MainStreet |
| County | DuPage County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
Stratford Square Mall was a shopping mall that opened on March 9, 1981, in Bloomingdale, Illinois, a northwestern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Originally owned by Urban Retail Properties Co., the 1,300,000-square-foot (120,000 m2) indoor shopping mall was designed by RTKL Associates, and built by Graycor of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. Just before its closing, Stratford Square had six vacant anchor spaces that were last occupied by JCPenney, Carson Pirie Scott, Sears, Round One, Century Theatres, and Burlington. The former Marshall Field's/Macy's space was demolished in 2019 to make way for a new Woodman's Markets grocery store building. The mall was bought by Namdar Realty Group in 2019. On January 22, 2024, the Village of Bloomingdale purchased the mall and gave all of the remaining tenants in the mall a 90-day notice. The mall closed on April 21, 2024. Demolition started on the mall in October 2024 and was completed in 2025.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1979 Ground broken
- 1981 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1981 Opened
- 1999 Major renovation completed
- 2005 Acquired by Feldman Mall Properties
- 2014 Acquired by StreetMac LLC
- 2019 Bought by Namdar Realty Group
- 2024 Purchased by Village of Bloomingdale
- 2024 Demolition started
- 2025 Demolition completed
Sources
- Wikipedia: Stratford Square Mall · supports: gla sqft, original developer, status, year closed
13 quoted sentences
The mall closed on April 21, 2024.
the 1,300,000-square-foot indoor shopping mall
Originally owned by Urban Retail Properties Co., the 1,300,000-square-foot indoor shopping mall was designed by RTKL Associates, and built by Graycor of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
Demolition started on the mall in October 2024 and was completed in 2025.
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