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Malls · Illinois

Westfield Old Orchard

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRegreenedReinhabitedUnder constructionSkokie, IL

Under construction mixed-use redevelopment (housing, office, medical, retail) by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; not a new opportunity. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,853 units, Cook County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,228/mo zillow · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …new residences, restaurants, office buildings, medical spaces, wellness facilities, and outdoor facilities record · all sites with this
RegreenedThis site: …new residences, restaurants, office buildings, medical spaces, wellness facilities, and outdoor facilities record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …new residences, restaurants, office buildings, medical spaces, wellness facilities, and outdoor facilities record · all sites with this
New use
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Medical and healthThis site: …new residences, restaurants, office buildings, medical spaces, wellness facilities, and outdoor facilities newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new residences, restaurants, office buildings, medical spaces, wellness facilities, and outdoor newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusUnder constructionnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment · Regreening · Reinhabitation, under constructionWikipedia no source
New usesentertainment, healthcare, housing, mixed, office, park, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nownew residences, restaurants, office buildings, medical spaces, wellness facilities, and outdoor facilitiesnewtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperUnibail-Rodamco-Westfieldnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Cook County (IL), 20244,853 units in 5+ unit buildings, 512 in 2–4, 1,142 single-family; 2023: 3,332 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby4 within 10 km, 31 within 25 km: Lincolnwood Town Center (3.6 km); Logistics Campus (6.9 km); Golf Mill Stormwater Park (7.6 km); Former Sears department store (8.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)213,302 jobs in 12,604 establishments; average annual pay $43,743; employment location quotient 0.83; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20222,741 jobs; 166 in retail trade, 134 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17031807300)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 57th income percentile as adults; 0.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (508 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 9.4%; median family income $84,750; 279 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsNiles Township Community High School District 219 (09-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Elizabeth Meyer School; Niles West High School; Bridges Adult Transition Center; Lincoln Jr High SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation612 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-20251,091 county-logged events: 620 thunderstorm wind, 164 hail, 133 flood, 82 flash flood; $1,049,471,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 60077, 2026-09median list price $368,475 (-13.5% on the year); 47 active listings; median 32 days on market; 15% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202313,577 establishments (-11%); 214,575 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $340,258 (+6% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,228/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)17,265 vehicles a day on Skokie Blvd (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 640 trucks; 12 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Westfield Old Orchard (opened 1956) is under construction as a mixed-use redevelopment. New uses include residences, offices, medical spaces, restaurants, wellness facilities, and parks. Developer Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield began construction in 2024. The site is no longer a traditional mall; anchor stores (e.g., Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor) closed in 2017–2022 with redevelopment plans. Status is "under construction" with no new opportunity (record states it is "already in play").

Why. Strategy explicitly lists "redevelop" and "reinhabit"; new_use includes housing, office, healthcare, and retail. Events confirm redevelopment began in 2024. Opp_score reasons cite "already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans".

Where it stands. No unknowns in record. Status, strategy, and new uses are explicitly stated. No completion timeline or financial details provided. Nearby context (e.g., Lincolnwood Town Center 3.6km away) is noted but not assessed.

For a planner

  • Mixed-use redevelopment aligns with current strategy; housing and office components are active.
  • No new opportunity for acquisition (under construction).

For a developer

  • Active redevelopment underway; not a new project to acquire.
  • Housing, office, and medical uses are confirmed in plans.

What we do not know yet

  • No timeline for completion or financials provided.
  • No details on tenant mix or scale of housing/office components.

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Multifamily screen

  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Opened1956newtypes-extraction
AnchorsSaks Fifth Avenue, Marshall Field & Company, The Fair
CountyCook County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Westfield Old Orchard, an open-air shopping center in Skokie, Illinois, is being retrofitted with new residences, office, medical, and outdoor facilities, including 350 apartments in a former Bloomingdale's anchor store.

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Background

Westfield Old Orchard, formerly Old Orchard Shopping Center, is a shopping center in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is located in Skokie, Illinois. The shopping center features the traditional retailers Macy's and Nordstrom, in addition to a CMX luxury cinema. The mall features prominent specialty retailers such as Vineyard Vines, Madewell, Anthropologie, Fabletics, Kendra Scott, Tory Burch, and Warby Parker. == History == The huge Marshall Field & Company anchor store was the first portion of the mall to open, on October 22, 1956. The Old Orchard Shopping Center itself opened on October 25, 1956, while a second anchor department store, The Fair, opened on November 1, 1956.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1956 Opened
  2. 2017 Lord & Taylor announced closure and plans for redevelopment.
  3. 2022 Bloomingdale's announced closure of anchor store and plans for apartments and town square.
  4. 2024 Development of new residences, restaurants, office buildings, medical spaces, wellness facilities, and outdoor facilities began.

Sources

  • Westfield Old Orchard · CC BY-SA 4.0
    4 quoted sentences
    Westfield Old Orchard, formerly Old Orchard Shopping Center
    In December 2017, Lord & Taylor announced that they would close their store. The previous Lord & Taylor store is planned for reconstruction as part of a future enhanced development including additional retail, an outdoor plaza, and residences.
    In August 2022, it was announced that Bloomingdale's would close their anchor store and open a smaller store format called Bloomie's in the location of the former Barnes & Noble. The previous Bloomingdale’s anchor store will be replaced with about 350 apartments and a town square for events.
    Development of new residences, restaurants, office buildings, medical spaces, wellness facilities, and outdoor facilities began in 2024 and is expected to be complete in 2026.

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