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Livonia Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedOperatingLivonia, MI

Opened 1964. Closed 2008. Redeveloped in 2010.

Status nowOperatingextracted, unreviewed
documented
Livonia Marketplace is an open-air shopping mall in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan.

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What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed reported
Site size850,655 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer reported
Retrofit year2010extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability9.5 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Livonia Mall
Exterior view of a strip center with multiple stores and parking area under clear sky. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Site profile10 elements · what this site is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Former anchors
Mervyn'sThis site: Mervyn's wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/133158483387147 overture · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 4 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
Tract house prices doubled in 10 yearsThis site: +116% fhfa · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +60% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Livonia Marketplace is an open-air shopping mall in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan. Opened in 2010, the center is anchored by Kohl's and Walmart. extraction · all sites with this
New use
Retail (continued)This site: Livonia Marketplace is an open-air shopping mall in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan. Opened in extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusOperatingextracted, unreviewed
documented
Livonia Marketplace is an open-air shopping mall in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan.

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
documented
It occupies the site of the former Livonia Mall, which was an enclosed mall built in 1964.

en.wikipedia.org

New usesretailextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowLivonia Marketplace is an open-air shopping mall in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan. Opened in 2010, the center is anchored by Kohl's and Walmart.extracted, unreviewed
documented
Livonia Marketplace is an open-air shopping mall in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan. Opened in 2010, the center is anchored by Kohl's and Walmart.

en.wikipedia.org

Retrofit year2010extracted, unreviewed reported

History and original facts

Opened1964Esri 2014 layer reported
Closed2008extracted, unreviewed
documented
The mall was closed in May 2008, with only the Sears remaining from the original property.

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Gross leasable area850,655 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported
Stores at peak85Esri 2014 layer reported
AnchorsMervyns, Sears, Value City, Mervyn's, Crowley's, Children's Palace
AddressSeven Mile & Middlebelt Rds.
CountyWayne
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Before and after

Before: the mall

Enclosedyesquote

After: the retrofit

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Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m10: ADVANCE AUTO PARTS; C M SUPER TIRE INC; FAMILY DOLLAR STORES; GOODYEAR; LIVONIA PHOENIX LLCEPA FRS
Census tract 261635562002,551 people, 2,564 per sq mi; median household income $73,182; median gross rent $1,084; 44% renters; 2.8% vacant units; 2.4% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 9.5 of 20; 116 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.71; 142,844 jobs within 45 min by car; 27% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 4 grocers, 3 schools, 4 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 4 civic, 9 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 98 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Wayne County (MI), 20241,227 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 0.56; socioeconomic 0.44; housing and transport 0.79; 13% below 150% of poverty; 10% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby4 within 10 km, 17 within 25 km: Rogell Park (5.7 km); Wonderland Mall (6.6 km); Sears store (6.7 km); Tel-Twelve Mall (9.1 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Livonia Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.80, from Overture, meta); building footprint 22,516 m², 10.4 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialno website listed · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views24,267 since 2015; 1,912 in the last 12 months (+0% vs the prior 12); peak 2020-02 with 598Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population -6% (2,721 → 2,551); median income +60% ($45,733 → $73,182); renters 44% → 44%; median home value +61% ($144,300 → $232,600)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)very low overall (score 8.4); expected annual loss $387,080; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD 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, 2021791 jobs; 436 in retail trade, 68 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 26163556200)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2021
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 47th income percentile as adults; -0.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (122 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 12.9%; median family income $97,500; 219 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsClarenceville School District (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: Botsford Elementary School; Clarenceville Middle School; Clarenceville High School; Grandview Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation644 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025201 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 48152, 2026-09median list price $298,675 (-8.1% on the year); 55 active listings; median 31 days on market; 24% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20235,635 establishments (-7%); 70,575 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical 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, 2025481 (2000 = 100); +8.0% 1 yr, +59% 5 yr, +116% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)24,206 vehicles a day on Middle Belt Rd (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 653 trucks; 39 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Livonia Mall opened in 1964 as an enclosed, 850,655 sq ft, 85-store mall. It closed in 2008 and was redeveloped into an open-air center called Livonia Marketplace, which opened in 2010. The record lists Kohl's and Walmart as anchors. Status is

Why. operating.

Where it stands. The retrofit is complete; the site is in active retail use. The opportunity score is 0.0, with the stated reasons that the retrofit is already built and the site is large. There is no pending planning action, no proposed demolition, and no new development listed in the record.

For a planner

  • Flood zone X (minimal hazard); not in a Special Flood Hazard Area. No brownfield flags on any of the 10 environmental facilities listed. No NRHP listings. No LIHTC units within 1 km. Not an Opportunity Zone.
  • Natural-risk score is 8.4 (Very Low). Expected annual loss is roughly $387 k. Moderate hazards are tornado, heat wave, strong wind, and cold wave. Social vulnerability in the tract is rated Relatively High; community resilience is Relatively Moderate.
  • The tract (26163556200) has 2,551 residents, median household income $73,182, 44 % renters, 2.8 % vacancy, and only 2.4 % transit commuters. Walk Score is 9.5; there are zero bus stops and no rail stations in the record. The nearest arterial (Middle Belt Rd) carries 24,206 AADT with 653 trucks. The site is car-dependent.
  • Wayne County retail establishments fell 7.4 % between 2012 and 2023 while retail employment rose 7.6 %, suggesting consolidation into fewer, larger formats. There are 17 other mall/retail sites within 25 km, including two operating malls (Wonderland Mall, Tel-Twelve Mall) within 10 km.
  • Wayne County building permits grew from $314 M (2023) to $438 M (2024) in total value, with 1,227 five-plus-unit projects in 2024, indicating active construction pressure in the county, though the record does not tie any of that to this parcel.

For a developer

  • The 850,655 sq ft footprint is already occupied by an operating open-air retail center. The record does not disclose ownership, lease terms, tenant mix beyond the two named anchors, or any vacancy. Parcel boundaries and zoning are not in the record.
  • No CMBS, no public securitization, and no adjacent entities appear in the EDGAR sample (four incidental tenant filings, 2001–2003). The financial structure of the asset is therefore unknown from this record.
  • Housing values in the tract rose 61 % from 2013 to 2023 (median home value $144 k → $233 k); Zillow's ZHVI is $175,631 with 20.7 % five-year growth. Median household income is up 60 % over the same decade. Renter share is flat at 44 %.
  • The nearest mapped building in Overture is 22,516 m², 10.4 m tall, classified retail, 230 m from the site centroid. Two other large buildings are nearby. The record does not confirm whether these are the anchor structures or adjacent pads.
  • Wikipedia pageviews for
  • Livonia_Marketplace

What we do not know yet

  • Ownership, tenant roster, lease expirations, and any redevelopment pipeline are not in the record.
  • The record is marked
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Similar sites

  • Universal Mall, Warren, MI · Malls · similar GLA (769,000 sq ft); opened 1965; same strategy: redevelop
  • Summit Place Mall, Waterford Township, MI · Malls · opened 1962; closed 2009; same strategy: redevelop
  • Cottonwood Mall site, Holladay, UT · Malls · similar GLA (730,000 sq ft); opened 1962; closed 2008
  • Arborland Center, Ann Arbor, MI · Malls · opened 1961; same strategy: redevelop; also in MI

Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Livonia Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and state only, check the city; nothing copied here

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Background

Livonia Marketplace is an open-air shopping mall in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan. Opened in 2010, the center is anchored by Kohl's and Walmart. It occupies the site of the former Livonia Mall, which was an enclosed mall built in 1964. Livonia Mall lost the majority of its tenants in the 2000s, including its previous anchor stores of Crowley's, Sears, Mervyn's, and Children's Palace. The mall was closed in May 2008, with only the Sears remaining from the original property. Sears closed in April 2020.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1964 Opened
  2. 1964 Opened as enclosed mall
  3. 2008 Closed
  4. 2010 Reopened as open-air shopping mall (Livonia Marketplace)
  5. 2020 Sears closed

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Livonia Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed
    8 quoted sentences
    The mall was closed in May 2008, with only the Sears remaining from the original property.
    Livonia Marketplace is an open-air shopping mall in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan. Opened in 2010, the center is anchored by Kohl's and Walmart.
    Livonia Marketplace is an open-air shopping mall in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan.
    It occupies the site of the former Livonia Mall, which was an enclosed mall built in 1964.
  • Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02

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