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Malls · North Carolina

Carolina Circle Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedDemolishedGreensboro, NC

Opened 1976. Closed 2002. Redeveloped.

Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus
Walkability5.5 of 20 · 15-minute 3 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Former anchors
BelkThis site: Belk wikipedia · all sites with this
Montgomery WardThis site: Montgomery Ward wikipedia · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 52,989 on US-29 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 30 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
Car-dependent block group (EPA < 6)This site: …index 5.5 epa-walkability · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 2,397 units, Guilford County census-bps · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.94 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: US-29 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Lower-income tract (< $50k)This site: $44,396 census-acs · all sites with this
Tract house prices doubled in 10 yearsThis site: +164% fhfa · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +75% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: By 2006, Walmart opened with a strip of new stores. Part of the Ring Road was removed. A Lowe's store replaced the Kmart across Carolina Circle Mall in 2007. extraction · all sites with this
New use
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
New usesretailextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowBy 2006, Walmart opened with a strip of new stores. Part of the Ring Road was removed. A Lowe's store replaced the Kmart across Carolina Circle Mall in 2007.extracted, unreviewed
RedeveloperWalmartextracted, unreviewed

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 kmjunctionOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m5: BRADY TRANE SERVICE, INC.; LOWE'S OF N.E. GREENSBORO, NC #2771; MERCHANT`S TIRE & AUTO #5051; OKLAHOMA INSTALLATION CO #446; WALMART SUPERCENTER #3658EPA FRS
Census tract 370810127054,612 people, 3,002 per sq mi; median household income $44,396; median gross rent $1,029; 35% renters; 7.1% vacant units; 6.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 5.5 of 20; 70 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.18; 58,716 jobs within 45 min by car; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)3 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 0 schools, 1 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 0 civic, 2 food and drink; 30 cycleway segments, 21 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Guilford County (NC), 20242,397 units in 5+ unit buildings, 6 in 2–4, 1,440 single-family; 2023: 1,099 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.94; socioeconomic 0.81; housing and transport 0.88; 55% below 150% of poverty; 9% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby1 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: Woolworth's building (5.3 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 18,933 m², 6.67185640335083 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views45,327 since 2015; 4,275 in the last 12 months (-26% vs the prior 12); peak 2024-12 with 1,622Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +11% (4,161 → 4,612); median income +75% ($25,428 → $44,396); renters 37% → 35%; median home value +10% ($96,800 → $106,800)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 35.8); expected annual loss $754,547; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,874 establishments (+2%); 29,414 jobs (+6%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $274,335 (+0% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $1,429/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025253 (2000 = 100), +53% 5 yr, +164% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)52,989 vehicles a day on US-29 (freeway or expressway, 4 lanes); 4,210 trucks; 27 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Carolina Circle Mall opened in 1976 as a shopping mall in Greensboro, NC. It closed in 2002, demolition began in 2005, and by 2006 Walmart opened with a strip of new stores; a Lowe's opened nearby in 2007.

Why. not stated in the record

Where it stands. The site is demolished and currently controlled by Walmart (owner since 2005), which operates a Walmart store and strip retail on the former mall footprint.

For a planner

  • Redevelopment strategy listed as 'redevelop' with new use 'retail'.
  • After‑notes indicate removal of part of the Ring Road and addition of new strip stores.
  • Open questions: current zoning, any remaining infrastructure obligations, and long‑term land‑use plan for the parcel.

For a developer

  • Control: Walmart listed as owner from 2005 to present; Linder Investments also noted as owner with unclear dates.
  • Entitlement stage: demolition completed, new retail built (Walmart 2006, strip 2006‑07, Lowe's 2007).
  • Context layers: no flood, transit, or environmental details provided in the record.
  • Market signal: opp_reasons note county grew 3.7% 2018‑2023, suggesting modest regional growth.

What we do not know yet

  • Exact site size and parcel boundaries are not given.
  • Environmental constraints (floodplain, soil contamination) are unknown.
  • Transit access and proximity to major roads beyond US 29 and Cone Boulevard are unspecified.
  • Ownership timeline for Linder Investments is incomplete (year_from/to null).
  • Whether any subsurface structures or remediation work occurred is not stated.

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Similar sites

  • Bashford Manor Mall, Louisville, KY · Malls · opened 1973; closed 2003; same strategy: redevelop
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  • Indian Springs Mall, Kansas City, KS · Malls · opened 1971; closed 2001; same strategy: redevelop
  • Jefferson Square Mall, Joliet, IL · Malls · opened 1975; closed 2002; same strategy: redevelop

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  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • county grew 3.7% 2018–23

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History and original facts

Opened1976Wikidata
Closed2002extracted, unreviewed
AnchorsBelk, Montgomery Ward, Ivey's
CountyGuilford County
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Carolina Circle Mall was a shopping mall in the northeast section of Greensboro, North Carolina on US 29 and Cone Boulevard.

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

Timeline

  1. 1976 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 1976 Opened
  3. 2002 Closed
  4. 2005 Demolition began
  5. 2006 Walmart opened
  6. 2007 Lowe's opened

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Carolina Circle Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed
    9 quoted sentences
    After the mall closed in 2002
    By 2006, Walmart opened with a strip of new stores. Part of the Ring Road was removed. A Lowe's store replaced the Kmart across Carolina Circle Mall in 2007.
    By June 1, 2005, Walmart had purchased part of the property, and demolition began on Carolina Circle Mall.
    By 2006, Walmart opened with a strip of new stores.

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