# Evergreen Plaza

Evergreen Park, IL · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-fbba04b7a2` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/evergreen-park-evergreen-plaza/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-fbba04b7a2.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-fbba04b7a2.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-fbba04b7a2

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | closed | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | reinhabit | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | outdoor shopping center | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1952 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2013 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2013 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Arthur Rubloff | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_opened**: “The Evergreen Plaza operated from 1952 to 2013.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plaza_(mall)
- **year_closed**: “The mall closed in 2013 and became an outdoor shopping center.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plaza_(mall)
- **original_developer**: “It was legally organized by Arthur Rubloff, who is also credited with coining the phrase "Magnificent Mile" describing the upscale section of Michigan Avenue north of the Chicago River to Oak Street.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plaza_(mall)
- **after_notes**: “The mall closed in 2013 and became an outdoor shopping center.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plaza_(mall)
- **status**: “The mall closed in 2013 and became an outdoor shopping center.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plaza_(mall)
- **strategy**: “The mall closed in 2013 and became an outdoor shopping center.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plaza_(mall)

## Anchors

Burlington Coat Factory, Macy's, Whole Foods Market

## Timeline

- 1952: Opened
- 2013: Closed and became outdoor shopping center

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

The Plaza, formerly known as Evergreen Plaza, was a shopping mall in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. It was legally organized by Arthur Rubloff, who is also credited with coining the phrase "Magnificent Mile" describing the upscale section of Michigan Avenue north of the Chicago River to Oak Street. Rubloff secured the funding for the Evergreen Plaza from the Walgreen family who lived nearby in Beverly, Chicago. The Evergreen Plaza operated from 1952 to 2013. It featured over 120 stores, as well as a food court. The mall closed in 2013 and became an outdoor shopping center. Anchors include Macy's, Whole Foods Market, and Burlington Coat Factory.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plaza_(mall)

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_opened — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plaza_(mall)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Evergreen Plaza, Evergreen Park, IL." Record m-fbba04b7a2, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/evergreen-park-evergreen-plaza/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_evergreenparkevergreenplaza,
  title = {Evergreen Plaza, Evergreen Park, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/evergreen-park-evergreen-plaza/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-fbba04b7a2, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

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.