Malls · New York
Westchester Mall (Cortlandt)
Opened 1975. Closed 1997. Redeveloped in 1997.
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The Cortlandt Town Center is a large retail power center located in Cortlandt, New York.
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15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -12% census-cbp · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,097/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 12.3 epa-walkability · all sites with thisRedeveloped
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| Status | Operatingextracted, unreviewed documentedThe Cortlandt Town Center is a large retail power center located in Cortlandt, New York. |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documentedThe current incarnation was founded in 1997 from buildings that made up the mostly enclosed Westchester Mall built in 1975. Many new buildings were added as well, and it is currently a predominantly outdoor shopping center |
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | The Cortlandt Town Center is a large retail power center located in Cortlandt, New York.extracted, unreviewed documentedThe Cortlandt Town Center is a large retail power center located in Cortlandt, New York. |
| Retrofit year | 1997extracted, unreviewed reported |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 6: ACME #2418; AMOCO SERVICE STATION; HOME DEPOT USA INC HD1251; IMAGE CLEANERS; RITE AID #00138EPA FRS |
| Census tract 36119014704 | 2,277 people, 1,382 per sq mi; median household income $96,813; median gross rent $1,816; 38% renters; 7.9% vacant units; 4.4% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 12.3 of 20; 46 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 825 m; land-use mix 0.71; 33,821 jobs within 45 min by car, 14,083 by transit; 6% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 1 schools, 2 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 0 civic, 6 food and drink; 9 cycleway segments, 1 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Westchester County (NY), 2024 | 1,306 units in 5+ unit buildings, 18 in 2–4, 268 single-family; 2023: 1,158 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.42; socioeconomic 0.40; housing and transport 0.28; 9% below 150% of poverty; 4% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 3 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 12,320 m², 9.144 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 19,162 since 2015; 879 in the last 12 months (-10% vs the prior 12); peak 2017-12 with 368Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -17% (2,743 → 2,277); median income +20% ($81,014 → $96,813); renters 30% → 38%; median home value +28% ($389,400 → $497,400)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very low overall (score 1.9); expected annual loss $328,369; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 44,355 jobs in 3,203 establishments; average annual pay $51,116; employment location quotient 1.04; employment -4.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 883 jobs; 424 in retail trade, 228 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36119014704)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 43th income percentile as adults; 0.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (117 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; 22% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 6.1%; median family income $106,458; 73 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Lakeland Central School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: LINCOLN TITUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOLNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 310 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 264 county-logged events: 122 flash flood, 120 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 4 flood; $93,093,950 property damage reported; 5 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 10567, 2026-09 | median list price $735,950 (+12.4% on the year); 44 active listings; median 34 days on market; 12% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,331 establishments (-12%); 45,354 jobs (-6%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $877,732 (+8% 1 yr, +31% 5 yr); typical rent $3,097/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 345 (2000 = 100); +8.8% 1 yr, +53% 5 yr, +57% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 18,298 vehicles a day on 6 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 526 trucks; 29 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Westchester Mall opened as an enclosed mall in 1975. It closed in 1997 and was redeveloped that same year into the Cortlandt Town Center, an outdoor power center. The site continues to operate as a retail power center with approximately 772,000 sq ft of space.
Why. The record does not specify the causes of the mall’s closure or retrofit; no anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition factors are mentioned.
Where it stands. The site is currently operating as Cortlandt Town Center, but the record does not identify the current owner or controlling entity.
For a planner
- Conversion of an enclosed mall to an outdoor power center serves as a redevelopment precedent.
- The project was classified as a ‘redevelop’ strategy with a new retail use.
- Open questions include the long‑term impact of the three vacant spaces and potential for further re‑zoning or mixed‑use intensification.
For a developer
- Site size is approximately 772,000 sf (≈71,700 m²).
- Control and ownership are not specified in the record.
- Entitlement stage is post‑retrofit; the power center has been operating since 1997.
- No flood, transit, or environmental constraints are noted in the record.
- Market signal: median rent reported as $1,876 (opp_reasons).
What we do not know yet
- Owner/controlling entity is unknown.
- Exact vacancy details (size, location, duration) are not provided.
- Financial performance, lease terms, and tenant turnover are not recorded.
- Potential flood‑plain, transit access, or environmental constraints are not mentioned.
- Some fields are marked as extraction and the record is still in draft verification.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- New stores are opening at The Westchester mall in White Plain… greenwichtime.com
- Westchester Mall fity.club
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- median rent $1,876
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 | 1975extracted, unreviewed |
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| Closed | 1997extracted, unreviewed documentedThe current incarnation was founded in 1997 from buildings that made up the mostly enclosed Westchester Mall built in 1975. |
| Anchors | Modell's Sporting Goods, Pier 1 Imports, Home Depot, Marshalls, Best Buy, Acme Markets, PetSmart, Walmart, Old Navy, Barnes & Noble, Michaels, The Home Depot |
| County | Westchester County |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
The Cortlandt Town Center is a large retail power center located in Cortlandt, New York. The New York Times called it "the main shopping area of the town of Cortlandt Manor" in 2003. The current incarnation was founded in 1997 from buildings that made up the mostly enclosed Westchester Mall built in 1975. Many new buildings were added as well, and it is currently a predominantly outdoor shopping center, eventually growing to approximately 772,000 sq ft (71,700 m2). Anchor stores include Walmart, The Home Depot, Best Buy, Acme Markets, Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, Michaels, Old Navy, Marshalls, DSW, and Home Goods. It also contains a 12-screen United Artists Theater, GameStop, Five Below, Mattress Firm, the Mohegan Lake post office and several restaurants including Wingstop, McDonald's, Applebee's, Panera Bread, Subway, Five Guys, Emperor's Garden, and Mia's Pizza. There are 3 vacant spaces last left by Modell's Sporting Goods, Pier 1 Imports, and Dress Barn.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1975 Westchester Mall opened as enclosed mall
- 1997 Retrofit to Cortlandt Town Center (outdoor power center)
- 2003 New York Times called it the main shopping area of the town of Cortlandt Manor
Sources
- Wikipedia: Westchester Mall (Cortlandt, New York) · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
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The current incarnation was founded in 1997 from buildings that made up the mostly enclosed Westchester Mall built in 1975.
The current incarnation was founded in 1997 from buildings that made up the mostly enclosed Westchester Mall built in 1975.
The Cortlandt Town Center is a large retail power center located in Cortlandt, New York.
The Cortlandt Town Center is a large retail power center located in Cortlandt, New York.
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