Malls · Missouri
Chesterfield Mall
Chesterfield Mall opened 1976, lost anchors, faced foreclosure, closed 2024, demolished 2025; Staenberg Group controls site for planned mixed-use redevelopment. · summary, model-written
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Dillard's
This site: Dillard's wikipedia · all sites with thisFamous-Barr
This site: Famous-Barr wikipedia · all sites with thisJCPenney
This site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with thisMacy's
This site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with thisSears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with thisAttention fading (Wikipedia views −40% y/y)
This site: 14,282 views, -50% wikimedia · all sites with thisForeclosure or REO
This site: …scope: property research-deals · all sites with thisSold since 2020
This site: 2020 The Staenberg Group research-deals · all sites with thisWebsite dead or redirecting
This site: overture / http check · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -16% census-cbp · all sites with thisHigh heat wave risk
This site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)
This site: Relatively High; heat wave, hail, winter weather, cold wave, lightning fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $107,384 census-acs · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: SOR64 TO IS64E fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 54% census-acs · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.2% census-acs · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …only the Dillard's and Macy's (Famous-Barr) buildings remain standing for future use extraction · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …ll for the mall to be turned into a mixed-use property with housing, office, dining, and retail called Downtown Chesterfield extraction · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: …e Redevelopment plans call for the mall to be turned into a mixed-use property with housing, office, dining, and retail called Do extraction · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …e mall to be turned into a mixed-use property with housing, office, dining, and retail called Downtown Chesterfield extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …into a mixed-use property with housing, office, dining, and retail called Downtown Chesterfield extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | housing, office, retailextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | only the Dillard's and Macy's (Famous-Barr) buildings remain standing for future useextracted, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | The Staenberg Groupextracted, unreviewed |
Planning
| Planning notes | Redevelopment plans call for the mall to be turned into a mixed-use property with housing, office, dining, and retail called Downtown Chesterfieldextracted, unreviewed |
|---|
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sold | — | The Staenberg Group ← Hull Property Group | Wikipedia |
| 2018 | Sold | — | Hull Property Group | Wikipedia |
| 2017 | Foreclosure | — | Wikipedia | |
| 2007 | Sold | — | CBL & Associates Properties | Wikipedia |
| 2002 | Sold | — | Westfield | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Chesterfield Mall” and “Chesterfield” (192 hits, first 100 sampled, 6 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 2022-12-02 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2012 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) | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C9 | 1 | 2022-12-02 to 2022-12-02 | 10-D 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC (CBL) | 89 | 2007-08-15 to 2026-03-03 | 8-K 59, 10-K 22, 10-Q 6, 8-K/A 2 |
| Public owner (strong) | CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 41 | 2013-11-06 to 2021-04-08 | 8-K 25, 10-K 10, 10-Q 6 |
| Public owner (strong) | Rouse Properties, Inc. | 1 | 2014-03-05 to 2014-03-05 | 10-K 1 |
As reported by the owner
Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.
| Year end | Filer | Name in filing | GLA sq ft | Occupancy | Years | Share | Sales psf | Anchors listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2017-03-01 | Chesterfield Mall Chesterfield, MO match: exact | 1,264,857 in-line 499,048 | built 1976 / acquired 2007 / renovated 2006 | 100.0% | AMC Theater, Dillard's, H&M, Macy's, Sears, V-Stock | ||
| 2009 | CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2010-02-22 | Chesterfield Mall Chesterfield, MO match: exact | 1,287,349 in-line 478,088 | 85.0% leased | built 1976 / acquired 2007 / renovated 2006 | 62.8% | $288 | Borders, Dillard's, H&M, Macy's, Old Navy, Sears |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 10: DILLARDS DEPT STORE; DOWNTOWN CHESTERFIELD; HYATT PLACE - CHESTERFIELD; INTUITION AND LOGIC, INC.; J C PENNEY CO INCEPA FRS |
| Census tract 29189221631 | 6,382 people, 3,214 per sq mi; median household income $107,384; median gross rent $1,639; 54% renters; 5.9% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 3 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 0 schools, 4 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 3 civic, 5 food and drink; 3 cycleway segments, 87 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, St. Louis County (MO), 2024 | 504 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 687 single-family; 2023: 296 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.27; socioeconomic 0.23; housing and transport 0.70; 14% below 150% of poverty; 1% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 7 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | place Chesterfield Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.95, from Microsoft, Overture, Overture-signals); building footprint 8,530 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | (down or redirecting, status None)Overture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 148,459 since 2015; 14,282 in the last 12 months (-50% vs the prior 12); peak 2024-12 with 6,204Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively high overall (score 90.6); expected annual loss $3.7M; high: heat wave, hail, winter weather, cold wave, lightning; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,211 establishments (-16%); 58,164 jobs (-13%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $285,675 (+3% 1 yr, +24% 5 yr); typical rent $1,490/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2021 | 219 (2000 = 100); -2.0% 1 yr, +10% 5 yr, +26% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 3,349 vehicles a day on SOR64 TO IS64E (Interstate, 2 lanes); 2 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Opened in 1976 by Richard Jacobs, Chesterfield Mall added anchors including Famous-Barr (later Macy's) in 1983 and Dillard's in 1984. Over time it underwent multiple ownership shifts, suffered anchor closures (Sears 2018, Macy's 2022) and a 2017 foreclosure, leading to the mall’s permanent closure in August 2024. The structure was demolished in 2025, with only the Dillard's and Macy's buildings retained for a planned mixed-use redevelopment called Downtown Chesterfield.
Why. The record shows anchor store losses (Sears 2018, Macy's 2022) and a 2017 foreclosure as key factors contributing to the mall’s decline and eventual demolition.
Where it stands. The site is demolished and currently controlled by The Staenberg Group, which acquired the property in 2020.
For a planner
- Redevelopment plan calls for mixed-use housing, office, dining, and retail under the name Downtown Chesterfield.
- Strategy is listed as "redevelop" with intended new uses of housing, office, and retail.
- Open questions include phasing, affordable housing requirements, and infrastructure provisions (not detailed in the record).
For a developer
- Site size is not stated in the record.
- Control lies with The Staenberg Group (owner since 2020).
- Entitlement stage appears early, as planning notes only describe a redevelopment concept; no permits or approvals are mentioned.
- Constraints such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental conditions are not provided in the record.
- Market signals from tract data are absent from the record.
What we do not know yet
- Site dimensions and parcel boundaries are not specified.
- Floodplain, transit proximity, and environmental constraints are unknown.
- Exact entitlement status, permits, and approval details are missing.
- The verification status is "draft", indicating data may be thin or unverified.
- Some fields (origins, deals) are marked as model-extracted and unreviewed.
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
- Chesterfield Mall at Night, Chesterfield, Missouri Editorial Image ... dreamstime.com
- Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, Missouri commons.wikimedia.org
- Chesterfield Mall - All You SHOULD Know Before Going 2026 (with Reviews) tripadvisor.com
- Chesterfield Mall - Aktuelle 2021 - Lohnt es sich? (Mit fotos) tripadvisor.de
- Chesterfield Mall Main Entrance - Chesterfield, MO | Flickr flickr.com
- Demolition of Chesterfield Mall begins stltoday.com
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- housing in the record
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 | 1976Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2024extracted, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Richard E. Jacobs Groupextracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears, Famous-Barr, Stix, Baer, and Fuller |
| Organisations in Wikidata (undated) | CBL Properties |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Census division | 4 · West North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Chesterfield Mall was a shopping mall in Chesterfield, Missouri, at the intersection of Interstate 64/U.S. Routes 40-61 and Clarkson Road. The mall opened in 1976, built by Richard Jacobs. With the closing of Northwest Plaza in St. Ann in 2010, Chesterfield Mall became the largest shopping mall in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The entire mall closed permanently on August 31, 2024, for demolition and construction of a mixed-use development. It was demolished in 2025, with only the Dillard's and Macy's (Famous-Barr) buildings kept for future use.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1976 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1976 opened
- 1983 Famous-Barr opened as third anchor
- 1984 Dillard's replaced Stix, Baer, and Fuller
- 2002 purchased by Westfield
- 2007 sold to CBL & Associates Properties
- 2017 foreclosure finalized, C-III Capital Partners temporary owner
- 2018 Sears closed
- 2022 Macy's closed
- 2024 entire mall closed permanently
- 2025 demolished
Sources
- found by hermes-web (staffboxfree) · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed
16 quoted sentences
The entire mall closed permanently on August 31, 2024, for demolition and construction of a mixed-use development.
built by Richard Jacobs
It was demolished in 2025, with only the Dillard's and Macy's (Famous-Barr) buildings kept for future use.
It was demolished in 2025, with only the Dillard's and Macy's (Famous-Barr) buildings kept for future use.
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