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Shoppes at Buckland Hills

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedManchester, NH

Proposed mixed-use redevelopment of vacant Sears site; supported by housing permits and county growth data, but no active development yet. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed record · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,165/mo zillow · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …vacant former Sears building record · all sites with this
New use
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposedWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New usesmixedWikipedia no source
What is there nowvacant former Sears buildingnewtypes-extraction reported

History and original facts

CountyHillsborough County
Census division1 · New England
NotesDraft from hartfordbusiness.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Sears store at The Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester, a 146,707 sq ft mall anchor on 10.12 acres, is being marketed for redevelopment.

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Planning

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

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Shoppes at Buckland Hills” and “Manchester” (81 hits, first 81 sampled, 5 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 2005-08-09 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2005 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.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
CMBS trust (weak)Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2012-C452012-03-26 to 2012-08-138-K 5
CMBS trust (weak)JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp Series 2005-LDP322005-09-07 to 2005-11-308-K/A 1, 8-K 1
CMBS trust (weak)JP MORGAN CHASE COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP12005-08-09 to 2005-08-098-K 1
Public owner (strong)General Growth Properties, Inc.442011-03-01 to 2021-02-268-K 33, 10-K 11
Public owner (strong)GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC112004-03-12 to 2010-08-3010-K 7, 8-K 3, 10-K/A 1
Public owner (strong)Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust (CPPTL)52022-03-14 to 2026-03-1310-K 5
Public owner (weak)Stirling Hotels & Resorts, Inc.22024-03-29 to 2025-03-2710-K 2

Site context

Housing permits, Hillsborough County (NH), 2024349 units in 5+ unit buildings, 96 in 2–4, 427 single-family; 2023: 786 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 3 within 25 km: Central Retail Park (0.0 km); Manchester Stormwater Park (0.0 km); Bedford Mall (4.7 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)24,869 jobs in 1,453 establishments; average annual pay $47,507; employment location quotient 1.26; employment -1.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022898 jobs; 10 in retail trade, 66 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 33011000800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; 3.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (274 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 18.8%; median family income $41,875; 221 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsManchester School District (PK-12); 8 public schools within 1 mile: Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (M); Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (H); Beech Street School; Manchester Central High SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation254 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025238 county-logged events: 149 thunderstorm wind, 37 hail, 34 flash flood, 18 flood; $2,472,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 03104, 2026-09median list price $517,500 (+12.2% on the year); 32 active listings; median 42 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,488 establishments (-6%); 27,200 jobs (+1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $517,347 (+2% 1 yr, +35% 5 yr); typical rent $2,165/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)12,918 vehicles a day on Bridge St (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 892 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Proposed redevelopment of vacant former Sears building into mixed-use. Located in Manchester, NH, near demolished Central Retail Park and closed Bedford Mall. County growth (3.3% 2018-23) and median rent ($1,532) noted. Housing component supported by recent permit data showing 1,000+ residential units approved in 2023-24. Status: proposed; verified as draft.

Why. Record shows vacant Sears site, mixed-use strategy, and housing in permits aligns with opportunity factors (county growth, rent data). No active construction or sale confirmed; status remains proposed.

Where it stands. No development underway; planning stage. Context shows regional retail decline (Bedford Mall closed) and housing demand (permits for 1,000+ units).

For a planner

  • Vacant anchor site with housing demand in permits
  • Nearby closed mall (Bedford) suggests market shift

For a developer

  • Mixed-use strategy matches county growth and rent data
  • Housing component validated by recent permits

What we do not know yet

  • Status: proposed (no construction/sale confirmed)
  • No developer named; strategy untested
  • County growth rate (3.3%) not tied to site-specific demand

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county grew 3.3% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,532
  • housing in the record

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