# Lincolnwood Town Center

Lincolnwood, IL · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-97959e6523` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/lincolnwood-lincolnwood-town-center/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-97959e6523.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-97959e6523.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-97959e6523

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail, housing, entertainment | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Old Navy is expected to stay open until the mid-section of the mall is demolished, while Kohl's is expected to remain open until the final phase of demolition. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1990 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Retrofit year | 2026 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Stores at peak | 90 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Melvin Simon & Associates | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Prairie Ridge Development and Xroads Real Estate Advisors | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 2026 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | In 2022, the Lincolnwood village board proposed a plan to redevelop the mall and its adjacent land into a mixed-use commercial, residential, and entertainment space. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **original_developer**: “Developers Melvin Simon & Associates (now known as Simon Property Group and Chicago-based Hawthorn Realty first proposed to build a 1.2-million-square-foot (110,000 m2) mall on the site in 1985, but the plan was turned down by city trustees.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnwood_Town_Center
- **after_notes**: “Old Navy is expected to stay open until the mid-section of the mall is demolished, while Kohl's is expected to remain open until the final phase of demolition.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnwood_Town_Center
- **status**: “Demolition was initially expected to begin in May 2026, but was delayed, with partial demolition later expected to begin in June 2026.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnwood_Town_Center
- **strategy**: “In April 2026, the village board approved a plan to redevelop the property into a large retail store, an automobile dealer, and other commercial or retail spaces.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnwood_Town_Center

## Anchors

Kohl's, Carson's

## Parties

- Prairie Ridge Development — owner (from text) (2025–)
- Xroads Real Estate Advisors — owner (from text) (2025–)

## Timeline

- 1985: Initial proposal to build a 1.2-million-square-foot mall by Melvin Simon & Associates turned down by city trustees.
- 1987: Second plan for a smaller shopping mall and offices approved after tie-breaking vote.
- 1990: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1990: Mall opened in March 1990.
- 1991: Madigan's closed after one year; replaced by J. C. Penney.
- 2001: J. C. Penney closed.
- 2018: Carson's store shuttered following Bon-Ton bankruptcy.
- 2019: TheRoomPlace opened in former Carson's spot.
- 2021: Washington Prime Group filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- 2025: Prairie Ridge Development and Xroads Real Estate Advisors acquired the property for $12.3 million.
- 2026: Village board approved redevelopment plan for large retail store, automobile dealer, and other commercial spaces.

## Deals and debt

- 2025 sale: 12300000.0 Prairie Ridge Development and Xroads Real Estate Advisors   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnwood_Town_Center

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

Lincolnwood Town Center was a shopping mall located in Lincolnwood, Illinois. The mall opened in March 1990. It featured three anchor stores at its peak: Carson's and Kohl's. The mall is managed by Friedman Real Estate, while the property itself is owned by Prairie Ridge Development and Xroads Real Estate Advisors.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnwood_Town_Center

## Sources

- Quoted support for original_developer — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnwood_Town_Center

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Lincolnwood Town Center, Lincolnwood, IL." Record m-97959e6523, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/lincolnwood-lincolnwood-town-center/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_lincolnwoodlincolnwoodtowncenter,
  title = {Lincolnwood Town Center, Lincolnwood, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/lincolnwood-lincolnwood-town-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-97959e6523, 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}
}
```

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.