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Clifton Country Mall

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Clifton Country Mall opened 1976, remains operating with Boscov's, JCPenney, Marshalls/HomeGoods anchors, 72 stores, food court; ownership and plans unknown. · summary, model-written

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Clifton Country Mall — Exterior view of a shopping center with large glass facade and entrance. · verified by a vision model. Photo: The original uploader was Caldorwards4 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Former anchors

Boscov's

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JCPenney

This site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with this

Place

15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)

This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 91,427 on 87 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Bike network nearby

This site: 16 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this

Grocery within 800 m

This site: 4 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this

High-income tract ($100k+)

This site: $111,667 census-acs · all sites with this

Low social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)

This site: 0.22 cdc-svi · all sites with this

New use

Retail (continued)

This site: Operating shopping center with anchors Boscov's, JCPenney, Marshalls/HomeGoods extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Operatingextracted, unreviewed documented As of 2022, the mall currently maintains the traditional chain anchors Boscov's, JCPenney, and a Marshalls and HomeGoods combo. The mall features 72 stores and a food court. en.wikipedia.org
What is there now	Operating shopping center with anchors Boscov's, JCPenney, Marshalls/HomeGoods, 72 stores, and a food court.extracted, unreviewed documented As of 2022, the mall currently maintains the traditional chain anchors Boscov's, JCPenney, and a Marshalls and HomeGoods combo. The mall features 72 stores and a food court. en.wikipedia.org

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Official records (5)

government and regulatory records for this site, built from ids on the record

Census tract 36091062508 profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
Census tract 36091062508 on Census Reporterfrom censusreporter.org
Saratoga (36091) profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this point (search)from msc.fema.gov
EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom echo.epa.gov

Reference (5)

encyclopedic and research references

Wikipedia articlefrom en.wikipedia.org
Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom commons.wikimedia.org
Authors' map layer on ArcGISfrom arcgis.com
Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from retrofittingsuburbia.com
Clifton Park, New York on Wikipediafrom en.wikipedia.org

Place (8)

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Street Viewfrom google.com
Bing Mapsfrom bing.com
Apple Mapsfrom maps.apple.com
OpenStreetMapfrom openstreetmap.org
Walk Score at this pointfrom walkscore.com
Transitland mapfrom transit.land
USGS National Mapfrom apps.nationalmap.gov

Market (2)

listings and owner pages; commercial, so search engines are told not to follow

LoopNet: for sale in Clifton Park, NY (search)from city search
DeadMalls.com · Clifton Country Mall / Park Centerfrom deadmalls.com

News (2)

news searches and archived pages

Google News: “Clifton Country Mall” (search)from name search
Bing News: “Clifton Country Mall” (search)from name search

History and original facts

Opened	1976Esri 2014 layer reported
Gross leasable area	660,000 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported
Stores at peak	70Esri 2014 layer reported
Anchors	JCPenney, Boscov's, Marshalls, Marshalls and HomeGoods
Address	Clifton Country Rd. & Clifton Park Ctr. Rd.
County	Saratoga
Census division	2 · Mid-Atlantic
Notes	Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Planning

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

Site context

Transit within 800 m	no rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km	8A, 9, 9E, 9WOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zone	no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m	8: BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE; CASALE RENT-ALL; COLLISION EXPERTS; CROSSING CUSTOM CLEANERS; MOBIL OIL SERVICE STATION--CLIFTON PARKEPA FRS
Census tract 36091062508	4,511 people, 1,296 per sq mi; median household income $111,667; median gross rent $1,187; 36% renters; 0.0% vacant units; 0.8% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)	index 10.2 of 20; 58 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.9; 35,849 jobs within 45 min by car; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)	6 of 6 daily needs: 4 grocers, 2 schools, 4 parks or playgrounds, 4 health, 1 civic, 40 food and drink; 16 cycleway segments, 95 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zone	noHUD
Housing permits, Saratoga County (NY), 2024	360 units in 5+ unit buildings, 18 in 2–4, 734 single-family; 2023: 278 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)	overall percentile 0.22; socioeconomic 0.10; housing and transport 0.40; 8% below 150% of poverty; 4% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby	0 within 10 km, 8 within 25 kmcomputed
Overture Maps	no place match; building footprint 32,280 m², 6.313121318817139 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views	18,994 since 2015; 1,704 in the last 12 months (+5% vs the prior 12); peak 2017-10 with 337Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023	population +2% (4,409 → 4,511); median income +18% ($94,857 → $111,667); renters 30% → 36%; median home value +38% ($267,300 → $369,600)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)	very low overall (score 9.7); expected annual loss $865,353; community resilience very highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km	noneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	11,722 jobs in 697 establishments; average annual pay $43,790; employment location quotient 1.26; employment +4.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	5,755 jobs; 1,060 in retail trade, 1,242 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36091062508)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 53rd income percentile as adults; 0.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (141 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; 36% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 5.5%; median family income $94,030; 70 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Shenendehowa Central School District (KG-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: ARONGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; SHATEKON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNCES EDGE
Elevation	324 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	419 county-logged events: 312 thunderstorm wind, 53 hail, 21 flash flood, 18 flood; $842,500 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 12065, 2026-09	median list price $611,997 (-3.8% on the year); 82 active listings; median 45 days on market; 12% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	687 establishments (-5%); 11,821 jobs (+6%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $468,194 (+6% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr); typical rent $1,846/mo (+6% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025	477 (2000 = 100); +8.3% 1 yr, +52% 5 yr, +70% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	91,427 vehicles a day on 87; 12,652 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1976 as Clifton Country Mall, the site has continued to operate as a shopping center. As of the latest notes, it retains anchors Boscov's, JCPenney, and a Marshalls/HomeGoods combination, with 72 stores and a food court. No major closures or redevelopments are mentioned in the record.

Why. The record does not cite any anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition as reasons for change; therefore causes are not stated.

Where it stands. The mall is currently operating; ownership or controlling entity is not specified in the record.

For a planner

Large site (660,000 sq ft GLA) located in a county that grew 4.3% from 2018 to 2023.
No indicated policy interventions or redevelopment plans in the record.
Open questions include long‑term viability, potential zoning changes, and future anchor stability.

For a developer

Site size: 660,000 sq ft GLA.
Ownership/control and entitlement stage are not provided in the record.
No flood, transit, or environmental constraints are listed; market signal shows county population growth of 4.3% 2018‑2023.

What we do not know yet

Ownership/developer control unknown.
Any anchor losses, debt levels, or planned modifications are not recorded.
Floodplain, transit access, or environmental constraints are absent from the record.
Current store count discrepancy (stores_peak 70 vs after_notes 72) needs clarification.
Data are marked as draft and sourced from extraction, indicating possible unverification.

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Similar sites

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South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie, NY · Malls · similar GLA (675,000 sq ft); opened 1974; also in NY
Uncle Sam Atrium, Troy, NY · Malls · opened 1979; also in NY; 16 km away
Conestoga Mall, Grand Island, NE · Malls · similar GLA (612,539 sq ft); opened 1974

Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Clifton Country Mall / Park Center on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here

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Multifamily screen

660,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
county grew 4.3% 2018–23

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

Background

Clifton Park Center, formerly known as the Clifton Country Mall, is a large shopping center, located in Clifton Park, New York. As of 2022, the mall currently maintains the traditional chain anchors Boscov's, JCPenney, and a Marshalls and HomeGoods combo. The mall features 72 stores and a food court.

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

Timeline

1976 Opened

Sources

Wikipedia: Clifton Country Mall · supports: after notes, status
2 quoted sentences
As of 2022, the mall currently maintains the traditional chain anchors Boscov's, JCPenney, and a Marshalls and HomeGoods combo. The mall features 72 stores and a food court.
As of 2022, the mall currently maintains the traditional chain anchors Boscov's, JCPenney, and a Marshalls and HomeGoods combo. The mall features 72 stores and a food court.
Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Clifton Country Mall, Clifton Park, NY." Record m-0063df8285, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ny/clifton-park-clifton-country-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_cliftonparkcliftoncountrymall,
  title = {Clifton Country Mall, Clifton Park, NY},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ny/clifton-park-clifton-country-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-0063df8285, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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