Malls · Michigan
Alpena Mall
Closed 2022. Redeveloped.
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JCPenney
This site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with thisKmart
This site: Kmart wikipedia · all sites with thisSold since 2020
This site: 2020 I2P research-deals · all sites with thisWebsite alive
This site: …http://www.alpenamall.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 thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 3 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: Anchor tenants Gordon Food Service, Dunham's Sports, and Shoe Dept. remain open. extraction · all sites with thisLogistics and industrial
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Closedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | industrialextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Anchor tenants Gordon Food Service, Dunham's Sports, and Shoe Dept. remain open.extracted, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | I2Pextracted, unreviewed |
Deals and debt
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 2: ACTION AUTO STORE; J C PENNEY CORPORATION INCEPA FRS |
| Census tract 26007000700 | 3,007 people, 189 per sq mi; median household income $51,194; median gross rent $753; 29% renters; 4.5% vacant units; 0.3% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 8.5 of 20; 57 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.58; 2,859 jobs within 45 min by car; 25% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 3 grocers, 0 schools, 7 parks or playgrounds, 3 health, 5 civic, 13 food and drink; 3 cycleway segments, 126 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Alpena County (MI), 2024 | 0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 35 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.56; socioeconomic 0.42; housing and transport 0.70; 30% below 150% of poverty; 8% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Overture Maps | place Alpena Mall (department_store, confidence 0.77, from Foursquare, Overture); building footprint 9,449 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.alpenamall.com (alive); archived 2003–2025 (Wayback)Overture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 16,458 since 2015; 1,913 in the last 12 months (+3% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-01 with 214Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +1% (2,982 → 3,007); median income +41% ($36,250 → $51,194); renters 20% → 30%; median home value +30% ($100,000 → $130,200)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very low overall (score 18.1); expected annual loss $513,869; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 1 LIHTC properties, 112 units: Birchwood Meadows (112 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 133 establishments (-10%); 1,764 jobs (-3%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $193,096 (+8% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 256 (2000 = 100); -3.0% 1 yr, +65% 5 yr, +84% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 11,885 vehicles a day on US 23 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 428 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Alpena Mall operated as an enclosed shopping mall in Alpena Township, with a Shoe Dept. opening in 2014. Ownership shifted to Molla Investments in 2018 and to I2P in 2020, after which JCPenney announced closure and the mall shut down in 2022, while anchors Gordon Food Service, Dunham's Sports, and Shoe Dept. remain open.
Why. The record shows JCPenney announced closure in 2020, preceding the mall's 2022 shutdown, indicating anchor loss as a visible cause. No explicit mention of competition, debt, or demolition is provided.
Where it stands. The mall is currently closed and owned by I2P, which purchased it in 2020 and intends to redevelop the site for industrial use.
For a planner
- Redevelopment strategy targets industrial reuse, per the site's strategy field.
- Anchor tenants remain operational, presenting a potential buffer for phased redevelopment.
- Open questions include the timeline for demolition, extent of site remediation, and any required zoning changes.
For a developer
- Control: I2P holds ownership from 2020 to present.
- Entitlement stage: redevelopment announced but no detailed plans or approvals visible in the record.
- Constraints such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental conditions are not stated in the record.
What we do not know yet
- Opening year and original anchor mix are unknown.
- Exact site size, parcel boundaries, and current land use details are missing.
- Context-layer information (flood zones, transit proximity, environmental constraints) is not provided.
- Fields marked as extraction (year_closed, developer, after_notes, status, strategy, new_use) rely on model output and may need verification.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Alpena Mall Alpena MI - WaterWinterWonderland.com - M… waterwinterwonderland.com
- Alpena Mall, south entry flickr.com
- Alpena Mall In Alpena, MI, Was Once A Regional D… bestattractions.org
- Alpena Mall - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
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History and original facts
| Closed | 2022extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Anchors | JCPenney, Kmart, Dunham's Sports, Gordon Food Service |
| County | Alpena County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Abandoned shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Alpena Mall is an abandoned enclosed shopping mall located in Alpena Township, Michigan, United States. It was the only enclosed mall in Northeast Michigan. Although the mall itself is closed, its anchor tenants Gordon Food Service and Dunham's Sports continue to operate.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 2014 Shoe Dept. opened a store
- 2018 Molla Investments purchased the mall
- 2020 JCPenney announced closure
- 2020 I2P purchased the mall and announced redevelopment plans
- 2022 Mall closed
Sources
- Wikipedia: Alpena Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed
9 quoted sentences
According to The Alpena News, the mall closed in December 2022.
Despite the closure of the mall interior, Dunham's Sports, Shoe Dept., and Gordon Food Service remain open.
Alpena Mall is an abandoned enclosed shopping mall located in Alpena Township, Michigan, United States.
In late 2020, I2P purchased the mall and announced plans to redevelop it into a manufacturing center.
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