# Lincoln Mall

Matteson, IL · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-f35a09c906` · release 2026-10-20

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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | entertainment | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | vacant lot awaiting casino development | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1973 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2015 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 990000 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 97 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Original developer | Randhurst Corporation | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “On November 11, 2014, Cook County Judge Thomas Condon ordered that the mall be closed permanently as of January 7, 2015, with the exception of Carson's (whose building is owned separately by its parent company), which was to remain open.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Mall
- **original_developer**: “The center was developed by the Randhurst Corporation, the same developer consisting of Wieboldt's and Carson's executives who developed Randhurst Mall and Lakehurst Mall.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Mall
- **after_notes**: “On January 30, 2020, The City of Matteson approved a casino on the mall site, proposed by South Suburban Development LLC.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Mall
- **status**: “The mall itself, which closed in 2015, was demolished by 2018.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Mall
- **strategy**: “A $115-million redevelopment process started in 2006 with hopes of attracting more retailers.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Mall

## Anchors

JCPenney, Sears, Carson Pirie Scott, Montgomery Ward, Wieboldt's

## Timeline

- 1973: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1973: Lincoln Mall opened with anchors Carson Pirie Scott, Montgomery Ward, Wieboldt's, and JCPenney
- 1987: Wieboldt's closed
- 1993: Mall renovated with new glass elevator
- 1995: Sears opened in former Wieboldt's location
- 2000: JCPenney closed
- 2006: $115‑million redevelopment process started
- 2007: Target opened and JCPenney returned on outparcels
- 2012: Court‑ordered sale by auction scheduled
- 2014: Judge ordered permanent closure effective Jan 7, 2015
- 2017: Demolition began and completed by end of summer

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

Lincoln Mall was a shopping mall located at the corner of U.S. Route 30 and Cicero Avenue in Matteson, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago.

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

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Mall
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Lincoln Mall, Matteson, IL." Record m-f35a09c906, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/matteson-lincoln-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_mattesonlincolnmall,
  title = {Lincoln Mall, Matteson, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/matteson-lincoln-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-f35a09c906, 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.