Malls · Michigan
Lincoln Park Shopping Center
Lincoln Park Shopping Center opened 1957, Sears anchored, closed 2019 after competition; only a Del Taco remains in former Wendy's. · summary, model-written
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Sears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with thisClosed or demolished, no retrofit recorded
This site: …closed extraction · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 69,183 on Southfield Rd fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 4 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisTract house prices doubled in 10 years
This site: +136% fhfa · all sites with thisTract income up 60%+ since 2013
This site: +66% census-acs · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Closedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| What is there now | a Del Taco location at the former Wendy's buildingextracted, unreviewed documentedBy June 2019, the former Wendy's building on Southfield Road reopened as a Del Taco location. |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Lincoln Park Shopping Center” and “Lincoln Park” (26 hits, first 26 sampled, 4 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2004-11-01 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2004 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-LDP6 | 3 | 2006-04-17 to 2006-05-04 | 8-K 2, 8-K/A 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2006-HQ10 | 2 | 2006-11-24 to 2006-11-24 | 8-K 2 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | COMM 2004-LNB4 | 2 | 2004-11-01 to 2004-11-16 | 8-K 2 |
| Public owner (strong) | Seritage Growth Properties (SRG, SRG-PA) | 5 | 2016-03-11 to 2020-03-02 | 10-K 5 |
| Public owner (weak) | INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST INC | 10 | 2004-09-15 to 2007-05-02 | 8-K/A 7, 10-Q 2, 8-K 1 |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail station; 5 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 40, 41, 42OpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 16: GOCH & SONS SERVICE; HOLLY CONSTRUCTION CO; INTERNATIONAL TOP VALUE AUTOMOTIVE LLC; JIFFY LUBE INTERNATIONAL 945; KROGER CO OF MICHIGANEPA FRS |
| Census tract 26163577200 | 3,900 people, 5,161 per sq mi; median household income $56,792; median gross rent $974; 32% renters; 9.3% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 10.3 of 20; 72 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.87; 119,027 jobs within 45 min by car; 3% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 4 grocers, 0 schools, 13 parks or playgrounds, 4 health, 1 civic, 22 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 229 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Wayne County (MI), 2024 | 1,227 units in 5+ unit buildings, 344 in 2–4, 1,058 single-family; 2023: 718 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.64; socioeconomic 0.78; housing and transport 0.14; 32% below 150% of poverty; 4% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 14 within 25 km: Southgate Shopping Center (6.6 km); Fairlane Town Center (7.1 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 15,838 m², 5.5 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 32,255 since 2015; 1,746 in the last 12 months (-23% vs the prior 12); peak 2018-03 with 1,018Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +11% (3,512 → 3,900); median income +66% ($34,311 → $56,792); renters 28% → 32%; median home value +56% ($53,700 → $83,800)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 26.6); expected annual loss $789,242; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 64,685 jobs in 5,616 establishments; average annual pay $41,403; employment location quotient 0.91; employment +0.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2021 | 744 jobs; 83 in retail trade, 92 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 26163577200)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2021 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 39th income percentile as adults; 1.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (438 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; 5% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 28.2%; median family income $49,625; 235 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Lincoln Park Public Schools (KG-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: Arno Elementary School; Lincoln Park Middle School; Lafayette School; Lincoln Park High SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 590 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 201 county-logged events: 138 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 19 flood, 16 flash flood; $211,185,500 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 48146, 2026-09 | median list price $169,900 (+2.5% on the year); 67 active listings; median 38 days on market; 17% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 5,635 establishments (-7%); 70,575 jobs (+8%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $175,631 (+1% 1 yr, +21% 5 yr); typical rent $1,402/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 278 (2000 = 100); +7.2% 1 yr, +74% 5 yr, +136% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 69,183 vehicles a day on Southfield Rd (principal arterial, 8 lanes); 3,522 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Opened in 1957 as an early strip mall anchored by Sears, the Lincoln Park Shopping Center expanded in 1988 with a theater and distributor. Competition from newer retail centers and the 2018 demolition of most buildings led to the Sears closure in 2019, leaving only a Del Taco in the former Wendy's building.
Why. The center declined due to competition from newer retail centers opened nearby in 2005 and the loss of its anchor tenant when Sears closed in 2019. Prior demolition of most connected buildings in 2018 left only the former Wendy's/Del Taco site.
Where it stands. The site is currently closed except for a Del Taco operating in the former Wendy's building, and the record does not specify who owns or controls the property.
For a planner
- Early strip mall precedent showing vulnerability to newer suburban competition.
- Policy tools not detailed in record; potential need for zoning review and adaptive reuse incentives.
- Open questions include future use of remaining parcels, infrastructure requirements, and community impact.
For a developer
- Site size and ownership are not specified in the record.
- Entitlement stage and any existing approvals are not documented.
- Context-layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental conditions) and tract-level market signals are absent from the record.
What we do not know yet
- Missing data: exact parcel size, current ownership, and any existing deeds or liens.
- Missing context layers: floodplain status, proximity to transit, environmental assessments.
- Missing financial or market data: recent sales, lease rates, or tenant demand.
- The record is marked as draft (verified: draft) and the opportunity score is based on limited reasons, indicating potential data quality issues.
- The after_notes only mention a Del Taco; status of other structures is unclear.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Lincoln Park Shopping Center: From Boom To Demolition And What Next I… bestattractions.org
- Sub-Urban Decay: Lincoln Park Shopping Center; Linco… suburbandecaydet.blogspot.com
- Never-Before Seen Photos of the Lincoln Park Shopping Center | DetroitYES! detroityes.com
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
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 | 1957extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2019extracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Farmer Jack, Sears |
| County | Wayne County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
Lincoln Park Shopping Center was a shopping center located at the corner of Southfield Road and Dix Highway, mostly in Lincoln Park, Michigan, though a portion containing a former Farmer Jack supermarket and a former Wendy's restaurant lay in neighboring Allen Park. Anchored by Sears and completed by 1957, it was one of the first large-scale strip complexes in the Downriver Detroit suburbs prior to the 1970 opening of Southland Center.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1955 Construction began
- 1956 Sears opened as first store
- 1957 Official grand opening with parade of elephants
- 1965 Harold Stulberg became manager
- 1988 Major expansion opened Star Theatres and F&M Distributors
- 2005 Fairlane Green and Independence Marketplace opened nearby
- 2015 Sears Holdings spun off properties into Seritage Growth Properties
- 2018 All connected buildings except Sears torn down
- 2019 Sears store closed
- 2019 Former Wendy's building reopened as Del Taco
Sources
- Wikipedia: Lincoln Park Shopping Center · supports: after notes, status, year closed, year opened
14 quoted sentences
In early 1957, the strip mall itself held its official grand opening with a parade of elephants on Dix Highway.
The store closed on January 6, 2019.
By June 2019, the former Wendy's building on Southfield Road reopened as a Del Taco location.
The store closed on January 6, 2019.
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