Malls · Louisiana
The Esplanade
Opened 1985. Closed 2021. Reinhabited in 2021.
documented
The Esplanade closed again due to Hurricane Ida in late 2021 and has permanently closed.
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Dillard's
This site: Dillard's wikipedia · all sites with thisDillard's Clearance Center
This site: Dillard's Clearance Center wikipedia · all sites with thisMacy's
This site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with thisMervyn's
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This site: …https://www.twitter.com/shopesplanade overture · all sites with thisWebsite alive
This site: …http://www.simon.com overture / http check · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh hurricane risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisLower-income tract (< $50k)
This site: $49,867 census-acs · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.6% census-acs · all sites with thisTract income flat or down since 2013
This site: -1% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 16.2 epa-walkability · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: …used by the Kenner City Government as a temporary City Hall extraction · all sites with thisCivic and government
This site: …used by the Kenner City Government as a temporary City Hall extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Closedextracted, unreviewed documentedThe Esplanade closed again due to Hurricane Ida in late 2021 and has permanently closed. |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Reinhabitedextracted, unreviewed documentedKohan Retail Investment Group owned the mall from June 2018 until August 2021, when it was used by the Kenner City Government as a temporary City Hall in the wake of Hurricane Ida. |
| New uses | civicextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | used by the Kenner City Government as a temporary City Hallextracted, unreviewed documentedKohan Retail Investment Group owned the mall from June 2018 until August 2021, when it was used by the Kenner City Government as a temporary City Hall in the wake of Hurricane Ida. |
| Retrofit year | 2021extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Redeveloper | Kenner City Governmentextracted, unreviewed reported |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “The Esplanade” and “Kenner” (20 hits, first 20 sampled, 7 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public owner (strong) | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ (SPG, SPG-PJ) | 7 | 2007-04-27 to 2011-07-26 | 8-K 7 |
As reported by the owner
Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.
| Year end | Filer | Name in filing | GLA sq ft | Occupancy | Years | Share | Sales psf | Anchors listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Simon Property Group 10-K, 2010-02-25 | The Esplanade Kenner, LA match: exact | 899,407 | 83.9% occupied | acquired 2007 | 50.0% Fee | Dillard's, Dillard's Men's, Macy's, | |
| 2004 | The Mills Corporation 10-K, 2005-03-31 | The Esplanade New Orleans, LA match: exact | 901,000 in-line 357,000 | acquired 2003 | Dillards Department Store, Dillards Home, Macy’s and Mervyns |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA WITH REDUCED FLOOD RISK DUE TO LEVEEFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 7: BEST IMAGE; CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORE INC; CVS PHARMACY #17562; DURR HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, LLC- CARMAX STORE; HOLLISTEREPA FRS |
| Census tract 22051020507 | 3,542 people, 6,360 per sq mi; median household income $49,867; median gross rent $1,061; 26% renters; 5.4% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 16.2 of 20; 167 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 472 m; land-use mix 0.75; 78,757 jobs within 45 min by car, 2,789 by transit; 1% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 3 schools, 5 parks or playgrounds, 2 health, 1 civic, 10 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 47 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Jefferson Parish (LA), 2024 | 24 units in 5+ unit buildings, 18 in 2–4, 459 single-family; 2023: 284 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.57; socioeconomic 0.74; housing and transport 0.21; 25% below 150% of poverty; 6% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | place The Esplanade (shopping_mall, confidence 0.95, from Foursquare, Overture, Overture-signals); building footprint 47,896 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.simon.com (alive) · social: facebook, twitterOverture / Internet Archive |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -10% (3,934 → 3,542); median income -1% ($50,417 → $49,867); renters 38% → 26%; median home value +22% ($165,000 → $200,700)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively moderate overall (score 79.7); expected annual loss $2.7M; high: hurricane, lightning; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 24,495 jobs in 1,976 establishments; average annual pay $40,616; employment location quotient 1.33; employment -1.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 921 jobs; 337 in retail trade, 352 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 22051020507)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 50th income percentile as adults; -0.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (413 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 12.2%; median family income $62,266; 188 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Jefferson Parish School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: A.C. Alexander School; Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School; G.T. Woods SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | -4 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 141 county-logged events: 56 thunderstorm wind, 55 flash flood, 12 tornado, 10 hail; $90,985,500 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 70065, 2026-09 | median list price $289,900 (+2.6% on the year); 172 active listings; median 68 days on market; 21% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,643 establishments (-9%); 27,119 jobs (-5%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $262,124 (+4% 1 yr, -9% 5 yr); typical rent $1,470/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 575 (2000 = 100); +3.2% 1 yr, +29% 5 yr, +65% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 11,317 vehicles a day on W ESPLANADE AVE (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 1,053 trucks; 15 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
The Esplanade opened in 1985 as a suburban mall in Kenner, Louisiana. It changed ownership several times and closed permanently in 2021 after Hurricane Ida. Since closure, the Kenner City Government has used the building as a temporary City Hall.
Why. The record cites Hurricane Ida as the direct cause of the 2021 closure; while former anchors (D.H. Holmes, Macy's, Mervyn's) are noted, the record does not explicitly link anchor losses to the closure.
Where it stands. The site is closed and currently controlled by the Kenner City Government, which is using it as a temporary City Hall.
For a planner
- Adaptive reuse strategy already applied (temporary civic use).
- Potential for permanent civic or community facility conversion.
- Open question: long‑term plan for the building after temporary use ends.
- Open question: need for zoning or land‑use adjustments to support new uses.
For a developer
- Site size not specified in the record.
- Control: Kenner City Government (public entity).
- Entitlement stage: retrofit already completed (2021).
- Constraints from context layers (flood, transit, environment) not provided in the record.
- Market signals: opp_score 0.0, retrofit already built, site classified as closed/demolished.
What we do not know yet
- Exact parcel size and building area are unknown.
- Flood risk, transit access, and environmental constraints are not detailed.
- Condition of the structure post‑Hurricane Ida is not described.
- Future ownership or disposition after temporary City Hall use is unspecified.
- Long‑term market demand for reuse on this site is unclear.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Photos: What is the possible future for the Esplanade Ma… nola.com
- CA Company Buys The Esplanade Mall In Kenner - Biz … bizneworleans.com
- The Esplanade Mall Kenner Louisiana November 2019 01 commons.wikimedia.org
- The Esplanade (Kenner, La - New Orleans Metr… reddit.com
- MallsCenters - US Shopping Malls & Stores mallscenters.com
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Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Opened | 1985Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2021extracted, unreviewed documentedThe Esplanade closed again due to Hurricane Ida in late 2021 and has permanently closed. |
| Anchors | Macy's, Dillard's, Target, Regal Cinemas, Mervyn's, Dillard's Clearance Center, 3.6.5+ by image, Regal Cinemas' Regal Grand Esplanade & GPX, D. H. Holmes |
| Organisations in Wikidata (undated) | Simon Property Group |
| County | Jefferson Parish |
| Census division | 7 · West South Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer. Know it? Tell us.
Background
The Esplanade, also known as Esplanade Mall, was a suburban shopping mall located in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner, Louisiana, United States. Its anchors are Dillard's Clearance Center, 3.6.5+ by image, Target, and Regal Cinemas' Regal Grand Esplanade & GPX. Its former anchors are D. H. Holmes, Macy's, and Mervyn's. It opened in September 1985 and was owned by the Simon Property Group, who acquired it when they acquired the Mills Corporation in 2007. Simon was the owner of The Mall From mid-2007 until mid-September 2016, when Pacific Retail Capital Partners took over as a new owner. Pacific Retail Capital Partners was the owner of The Mall from September 2016 until June 2018 when Kohan Retail Investment Group bought it. Kohan Retail Investment Group owned the mall from June 2018 until August 2021, when it was used by the Kenner City Government as a temporary City Hall in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1985 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1985 Mall opened
- 2003 Acquired by The Mills
- 2007 Acquired by Simon Property Group
- 2016 Taken over by Pacific Retail Capital Partners
- 2018 Taken over by Kohan Retail Investment Group
- 2021 Closed permanently after Hurricane Ida
- 2021 Used as temporary City Hall
Sources
- Wikipedia: The Esplanade (Kenner, Louisiana) · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed
11 quoted sentences
The Esplanade closed again due to Hurricane Ida in late 2021 and has permanently closed.
Kohan Retail Investment Group owned the mall from June 2018 until August 2021, when it was used by the Kenner City Government as a temporary City Hall in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
The Esplanade closed again due to Hurricane Ida in late 2021 and has permanently closed.
Kohan Retail Investment Group owned the mall from June 2018 until August 2021, when it was used by the Kenner City Government as a temporary City Hall in the wake of Hurricane Ida.