Malls · Missouri
Westfield Shoppingtown West County
Opened 1969. Closed 2001. Redeveloped in 2002.
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JCPenney
This site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with thisMacy's
This site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with thisNordstrom
This site: Nordstrom wikipedia · 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 inland flooding risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)
This site: Relatively High; inland flooding, heat wave, hail, cold wave fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $186,595 census-acs · all sites with thisLow social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)
This site: 0.08 cdc-svi · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.2% census-acs · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: A new mall opened on the site in 2002. extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Operatingextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | A new mall opened on the site in 2002.extracted, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2002extracted, unreviewed |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Westfield Shoppingtown West County” and “Des Peres” (6 hits, first 6 sampled, 3 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public owner (weak) | WESTFIELD AMERICA INC | 1 | 2001-04-02 to 2001-04-02 | 10-K 1 |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail station; 3 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 8, 9, junctionOpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 15: AMOCO OIL CO 5473; DES PERES CORNERS; DOBBS TIRE & AUTO CENTERS; EDWARD D JONES-SOUTH CAMPUS; EDWARD JONESEPA FRS |
| Census tract 29189218012 | 4,872 people, 2,302 per sq mi; median household income $186,595; 2% renters; 2.6% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 8.2 of 20; 68 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.67; 143,569 jobs within 45 min by car; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| 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 0.08; socioeconomic 0.01; housing and transport 0.33; 3% below 150% of poverty; 2% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 13 within 25 km: Crestwood Court (7.6 km); Westroads Shopping Center (9.4 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 8,119 m², 5.835820198059082 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 58,233 since 2015; 4,957 in the last 12 months (-9% vs the prior 12); peak 2018-03 with 795Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +11% (4,378 → 4,872); median income +41% ($132,125 → $186,595); renters 3% → 2%; median home value +49% ($365,400 → $544,600)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively high overall (score 91.4); expected annual loss $4.3M; high: inland flooding, heat wave, hail, cold wave; 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, 2025 | 776 (2000 = 100); +11.5% 1 yr, +34% 5 yr, +67% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 10,144 vehicles a day on N BALLAS RD (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 10 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
The mall opened in 1969 as a retail center in Des Peres, Missouri. It closed in 2001, and a new mall was built on the same site, opening in 2002. The site currently operates as a retail mall with anchor stores Macy's, Nordstrom, Dick's Sporting Goods, and JCPenney.
Why. The record does not specify why the original mall closed or what factors led to its redevelopment.
Where it stands. The site is presently operating as a retail mall, but the record does not identify the current owner or controlling entity.
For a planner
- Redevelopment strategy executed in 2002 replaced the closed mall with a new retail mall.
- Policy tools or incentives used for the redevelopment are not detailed in the record.
- Open questions include long-term viability of the retail format and potential need for future adaptive reuse.
For a developer
- Site size: not stated in the record.
- Control/ownership: not stated in the record.
- Entitlement stage: not stated in the record.
- Context-layer constraints (flood, transit, environment): not stated in the record.
- Market signals from tract data: not stated in the record.
What we do not know yet
- Key missing facts: site size, ownership/deal details, reasons for original closure.
- Missing context-layer data (flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints).
- Tract-level market data and demographic indicators are not provided.
- The record is marked as 'draft' verification status, indicating possible unreviewed extraction.
- Fields such as strategy, new_use, and year_retrofit are model-extracted and lack independent verification.
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1969extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2001extracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Macy's, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Nordstrom |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Census division | 4 · West North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
West County Center is a shopping mall located in Des Peres, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The original mall was built in 1969. The original mall closed in 2001, and a new mall on the site opened in 2002. The anchor stores are Macy's, Nordstrom, Dick's Sporting Goods, and JCPenney.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1969 Original mall built
- 2001 Original mall closed
- 2002 New mall opened
Sources
- Wikipedia: Westfield Shoppingtown West County · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
8 quoted sentences
The original mall was built in 1969.
The original mall closed in 2001
The original mall closed in 2001, and a new mall on the site opened in 2002.
The original mall closed in 2001, and a new mall on the site opened in 2002.
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