# Emerald Square

North Attleborough, MA · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-e79b40c4d2` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ma/north-attleborough-emerald-square/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-e79b40c4d2.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-e79b40c4d2.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-e79b40c4d2

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | operating | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | housing, mixed | none |
| What is there now | proposed conversion of vacant Sears anchor into 320 to 340 apartment units; broader interest in comprehensive redevelopment plan for mall property including lifestyle-oriented mixed-use center with housing, technology or life sciences park, sports venue, electric vehicle charging hub | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 563979 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Anchors

JCPenney, Sears, G. Fox

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

Emerald Square is a three-level enclosed shopping mall located in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, situated along U.S. Route 1 and I-295 near the Cumberland, Rhode Island border. Opened in 1989, the mall features 563,979 square feet (0.0523954 km2) of leasable retail space and primarily serves northern Bristol County, southern Norfolk County, and Providence County.
At its peak in the 1990s, Emerald Square housed more than 120 stores, including anchor tenants JCPenney, Sears, and G. Fox (Filene's). As of 2025, the mall is anchored by JCPenney and two Macy's stores, with the former Sears anchor space remaining vacant.

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

## Sources

- Emerald Square — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Square

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Emerald Square, North Attleborough, MA." Record n-e79b40c4d2, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ma/north-attleborough-emerald-square/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_northattleboroughemeraldsquare,
  title = {Emerald Square, North Attleborough, MA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ma/north-attleborough-emerald-square/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-e79b40c4d2, 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.