Malls · New Jersey
Burlington Center
Opened 1982. Closed 2018. Redeveloped in 2021.
Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
What it becameindustrialextracted, unreviewed reported
Last sale$22.0M · 2019public reporting
Retrofit year2021extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability8.3 of 20 · 15-minute 1 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Former anchors
JCPenney
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 thisPlace
County typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,264/mo zillow · all sites with thisHigh inland flooding risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisTract income flat or down since 2013
This site: -9% census-acs · all sites with thisScale
Building footprint 50,000+ m²
This site: 68,746 m² overture · all sites with thisStrategy
Redeveloped
This site: …a warehouse extraction · all sites with thisNew use
Housing
This site: …ment of the mall, including retail, restaurants, 400 to 500 housing units and several large warehouses. extraction · all sites with thisLogistics and industrial
This site: …a warehouse In November 2019, a new proposal, known as The Crossings, w extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …was introduced for the redevelopment of the mall, including retail, restaurants, 400 to 500 housing units and several large wa extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documentedIn November 2019, a new proposal, known as The Crossings, was introduced for the redevelopment of the mall, including retail, restaurants, 400 to 500 housing units and several large warehouses. |
| New uses | industrialextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | a warehouseextracted, unreviewed documentedFollowing the demolition of the mall in 2021, construction on a warehouse on the former site of the mall began in 2022. |
| Retrofit year | 2021extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Redeveloper | Clarion Partnersextracted, unreviewed reported |
Planning
| Planning notes | In November 2019, a new proposal, known as The Crossings, was introduced for the redevelopment of the mall, including retail, restaurants, 400 to 500 housing units and several large warehouses.extracted, unreviewed reported |
|---|
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sold | $22.0M closed | Clarion Partners ← Moonbeam Capital Investments | Wikipedia |
| 2012 | Sold | $4.4M closed | Moonbeam Equities ← Jager Management | Wikipedia |
| 1999 | Sold | $10.5M closed | Jager Management ← The Rouse Company | Wikipedia |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 8: AMERICA'S TIRE; BURLINGTON CROSSINGS; MACYS - BURLINGTON #153; MT HOLLY BYPASS BRIDGE #D4.105; PROPOSED HOTELEPA FRS |
| Census tract 34005701102 | 6,240 people, 1,503 per sq mi; median household income $84,511; median gross rent $1,295; 38% renters; 2.9% vacant units; 2.7% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 8.3 of 20; 60 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.54; 98,803 jobs within 45 min by car; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 1 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 0 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 0 civic, 6 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 0 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Burlington County (NJ), 2024 | 988 units in 5+ unit buildings, 103 in 2–4, 1,063 single-family; 2023: 469 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.71; socioeconomic 0.45; housing and transport 0.80; 11% below 150% of poverty; 16% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 6 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 68,746 m², 20.1 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 2,220 since 2015; 2,220 in the last 12 months; peak 2026-09 with 634Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +17% (5,348 → 6,240); median income -9% ($92,591 → $84,511); renters 25% → 38%; median home value +23% ($287,900 → $355,200)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively moderate overall (score 65.4); expected annual loss $1.7M; high: inland flooding, strong wind, winter weather, ice storm, lightning; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 24,659 jobs in 1,226 establishments; average annual pay $48,634; employment location quotient 1.16; employment +0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,509 jobs; 621 in retail trade, 351 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 34005701102)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 47th income percentile as adults; 1.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (297 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 38% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 4.6%; median family income $134,063; 81 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Burlington Township School District (KG-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 91 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 533 county-logged events: 376 thunderstorm wind, 57 hail, 52 flash flood, 17 heavy rain; $48,050 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 08016, 2026-09 | median list price $349,950 (-6.4% on the year); 92 active listings; median 50 days on market; 9% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,316 establishments (-8%); 24,751 jobs (+5%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $418,637 (+2% 1 yr, +36% 5 yr); typical rent $2,264/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 310 (2000 = 100); +6.7% 1 yr, +72% 5 yr, +98% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 24,591 vehicles a day on ROUTE 541 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 1,292 trucks; 7 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Opened in 1982 as a mall with anchors Macy's, JCPenney and Sears, Burlington Center lost key tenants over time—Macy's announced closure in 2010 and JCPenney left in 2014—leading to its full closure in 2018. The property was demolished beginning in 2021 and is now occupied by a warehouse.
Why. The decline is visible in the record through anchor tenant losses (Macy's 2010 closure, JCPenney 2014 departure) which preceded the 2018 mall closure and subsequent 2021 demolition.
Where it stands. The site is demolished and operates as a warehouse under the ownership of Clarion Partners, who acquired the property in 2019.
For a planner
- Prior redevelopment proposal (The Crossings, Nov 2019) envisioned retail, restaurants, 400‑500 housing units and warehouses.
- Strategy listed as redevelop with new_use industrial, indicating policy flexibility for adaptive reuse.
- Open questions include current zoning, environmental review status, and timing of any future entitlements.
For a developer
- Site controlled by Clarion Partners (owner since 2019); exact acreage not provided in record.
- Entitlement stage uncertain: a 2019 proposal exists but the mall was demolished in 2021, so any approvals would need re‑evaluation.
- Market signals: opp_score 5.0, county population grew 4.0% 2018‑23, median rent $1,669, suggesting modest regional growth.
- Context‑layer constraints (flood, transit, environment) are not detailed in the record.
What we do not know yet
- Exact site size and parcel boundaries are missing from the record.
- Current zoning, land‑use entitlements, and any environmental or flood‑plain constraints are not stated.
- The record is marked as verified: draft, indicating some facts may be model‑extracted and unreviewed.
- Details of the warehouse tenant, lease terms, and operational status after demolition are unknown.
- Any pending litigation, liens, or encumbrances on the property are not disclosed.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Burlington Center Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and state only, check the city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Burlington Center Mall Burlington, NJ March 2018 commons.wikimedia.org
- Photos: A look inside Burlington Center in … burlingtoncountytimes.com
- Abandoned Burlington Center Mall & Sears in Burlington Township, NJ youtube.com
- The Forgotten Past of New Jersey: Burlington Center Mall tfpnj.blogspot.com
- Burlington Center Mall, from 2015 : r/SouthJersey reddit.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- county grew 4.0% 2018–23
- median rent $1,669
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 | 1982Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2018extracted, unreviewed documentedThe mall closed on January 8, 2018, with only Sears remaining open until its closure on September 2, 2018. |
| Stores at peak | 125extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Original developer | The Rouse Companyextracted, unreviewed |
| Architect | RTKL Associates |
| Anchors | Macy's, JCPenney, Sears |
| County | Burlington County |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States; Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
Burlington Center was a shopping mall located in Burlington Township, New Jersey, developed by the Rouse Company of Columbia, Maryland. Its anchors were Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1982 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1982 Grand opening
- 1996 JCPenney store opens
- 1999 Sold to Jager Management
- 2002 Chuck E. Cheese opens nearby
- 2006 Strawbridge's converted to Macy's
- 2010 Macy's announces closure
- 2012 Sold at auction to Moonbeam Equities
- 2014 JCPenney leaves mall
- 2018 Mall closes
- 2021 Demolition begins
Sources
- Wikipedia: Burlington Center · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed
15 quoted sentences
The mall closed on January 8, 2018, with only Sears remaining open until its closure on September 2, 2018.
developed by the Rouse Company of Columbia, Maryland.
Following the demolition of the mall in 2021, construction on a warehouse on the former site of the mall began in 2022.
Demolition of the mall began in early 2021 and continued through 2022.
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