# North Kent Mall

Northview, MI · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-274ad4db14` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mi/northview-north-kent-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-274ad4db14.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-274ad4db14.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-274ad4db14

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | The former site of the mall is occupied by a power center comprising Lowe's, Dunham's Sports, Dollar Tree, Family Farm and Home, and Devon Self Storage. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1970 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2000 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2000 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 70.0 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Stores at peak | 65 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Forbes-Cohen | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_opened**: “Opened in 1970” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kent_Mall
- **year_closed**: “the mall was demolished in 2000” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kent_Mall
- **acres**: “Construction of North Kent Mall required clearing of 70 acres (28 ha) of land” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kent_Mall
- **original_developer**: “Forbes-Cohen (now known as Forbes Company), a retail developer based in Detroit, Michigan, announced plans for North Kent Mall in August 1969.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kent_Mall
- **after_notes**: “The former site of the mall is occupied by a power center comprising Lowe's, Dunham's Sports, Dollar Tree, Family Farm and Home, and Devon Self Storage.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kent_Mall
- **status**: “the mall was demolished in 2000” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kent_Mall
- **strategy**: “the mall was demolished in 2000 except for Kmart and Montgomery Ward, which closed during the mall's demolition and replacement with a Lowe's home improvement store.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kent_Mall

## Anchors

Kmart, Dunham's Sports, Dollar Tree, Montgomery Ward, Wurzburg's

## Parties

- Forbes-Cohen — owner (from text) (1970–1984)
- North Kent Mall Partnership — owner (from text) (1984–1992)
- Lormax Stern — owner (from text)

## Timeline

- 1970: Opened
- 1970: Wurzburg's opened
- 1970: Mall grand opening
- 1973: Wurzburg's closed
- 1974: Wurzburg's reopened
- 1978: Kmart opened
- 1984: Sold to Ramco-Gershenson
- 1992: Filed for bankruptcy
- 2000: Demolished

## Deals and debt

- 1984 sale:  Ramco-Gershenson Properties ← Forbes-Cohen  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kent_Mall

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

North Kent Mall was a shopping mall in Northview, Michigan just north of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1970, it originally featured Wurzburg's and Montgomery Ward as its anchor stores, with the former being replaced by Kmart in 1978. After a period of decline, the mall was demolished in 2000 except for Kmart and Montgomery Ward, which closed during the mall's demolition and replacement with a Lowe's home improvement store. The former site of the mall is occupied by a power center comprising Lowe's, Dunham's Sports, Dollar Tree, Family Farm and Home, and Devon Self Storage. The property is owned and managed by Lormax Stern.

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

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_opened — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kent_Mall

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "North Kent Mall, Northview, MI." Record m-274ad4db14, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mi/northview-north-kent-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_northviewnorthkentmall,
  title = {North Kent Mall, Northview, MI},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mi/northview-north-kent-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-274ad4db14, 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.