# Meadowdale Shopping Center

Carpentersville, IL · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-d3844ac7ea` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/carpentersville-meadowdale-shopping-center/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-d3844ac7ea.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-d3844ac7ea.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-d3844ac7ea

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, reinhabit | none |
| New use | civic, retail | none |
| What is there now | fewer than two dozen tenants, housed in the strip mall portion. In 2016, a 183,000 sq ft (17,000 m2) Walmart opened on an out-parcel at the east end of the mall. current tenants include Walmart, Tractor Supply Company and a large post office. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1957 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 1989 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Leonard W. Besinger | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Anchors

W.T. Grant, Carson Pirie Scott, Wieboldt's, Cook's, Block & Kuhl

## Timeline

- 1957: grand opening of the first 14 stores
- 1957: Opened
- 1989: north end of the mall and half of the east end were demolished
- 1989: Post Office was doubled in size
- 1989: Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit
- 2016: Walmart opened on an out-parcel

## Sources

- Carpentersville, Illinois — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpentersville,_Illinois

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville, IL." Record n-d3844ac7ea, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/carpentersville-meadowdale-shopping-center/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_carpentersvillemeadowdaleshoppingcenter,
  title = {Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/carpentersville-meadowdale-shopping-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-d3844ac7ea, 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}
}
```

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