# Lafayette Square Mall

Indianapolis, IN · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-463c2a48d7` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/in/indianapolis-lafayette-square-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-463c2a48d7.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-463c2a48d7.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-463c2a48d7

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | closed | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | housing, office, education, entertainment, retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1968 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2022 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2024 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 80.0 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 1200000 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 115 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Original developer | Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Sojos Capital Group | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | Plans include housing as part of the mixed-use redevelopment. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “The mall closed on August 29, 2022.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Square_Mall
- **acres**: “located on an 80-acre (32 ha) site.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Square_Mall
- **original_developer**: “Developed in 1968 by Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Square_Mall
- **status**: “The mall closed on August 29, 2022.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Square_Mall
- **strategy**: “In 2024, they unveiled plans for a redevelopment of the site.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Square_Mall

## Anchors

Steve & Barry's, Burlington Coat Factory, Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, Kroger, Shoppers World, G.C. Murphy, William H. Block, Lazarus, L. S. Ayres

## Parties

- Simon Property Group — owner (from text) (–2007)
- Ashkenazy Acquisitions Corp. — owner (from text) (2007–2021)
- Sojos Capital Group — owner (from text) (2021–)

## Timeline

- 1968: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1968: Opened
- 1974: Lazarus expansion opened
- 1975: L.S. Ayres added after Kroger demolition
- 1998: Simon Property Group remodel added racetrack-themed food court
- 2001: Montgomery Ward liquidated; Burlington Coat Factory took over
- 2005: JCPenney and Old Navy departed
- 2007: Simon sold mall to Ashkenazy Acquisitions Corp.
- 2021: Sojos Capital fully acquired the mall
- 2022: Mall closed
- 2024: Plans unveiled for redevelopment of the site

## Deals and debt

- 2021 sale:  Sojos Capital Group ← Ashkenazy Acquisitions Corp.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Square_Mall
- 2007 sale:  Ashkenazy Acquisitions Corp. ← Simon Property Group  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Square_Mall

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

Lafayette Square Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Developed in 1968 by Edward J. DeBartolo Sr., the mall is locally owned by Sojos Capital Group. The anchor store is Shoppers World. There are three vacant anchor stores that were once Sears, Macy's, and JCPenney.

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

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Square_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). "Lafayette Square Mall, Indianapolis, IN." Record m-463c2a48d7, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/in/indianapolis-lafayette-square-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_indianapolislafayettesquaremall,
  title = {Lafayette Square Mall, Indianapolis, IN},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/in/indianapolis-lafayette-square-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-463c2a48d7, 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.