Malls · New York
ShoppingTown Mall
Opened 1954. Closed 2020. Redeveloped · Regreened in 2020.
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This site: …http://www.shoppingtownmall.com overture / http check · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty home values up 50%+ in 5 years
This site: +51% zillow · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 3 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)
This site: 0.83 cdc-svi · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 13.7 epa-walkability · all sites with this1M+ sq ft GLA
This site: 1,000,000 sq ft esri-closed-us-malls-2014 · all sites with thisBuilding footprint 50,000+ m²
This site: 67,073 m² overture · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …abandoned regional shopping mall extraction · all sites with thisRegreened
This site: …abandoned regional shopping mall extraction · all sites with thisEntertainment and sports
This site: that includes a substantial residential component, a movie theater complex, retail space and offices, as well as new sidewalks extraction · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …lished for a phased development that includes a substantial residential component, a movie theater complex, retail space and office extraction · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …ential component, a movie theater complex, retail space and offices, as well as new sidewalks, bike paths, walking trails, and extraction · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …ell as new sidewalks, bike paths, walking trails, and large park and green space extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …abandoned regional shopping mall Much of the existing mall will be demolished for a pha extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Closedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redeveloped · Regreenedextracted, unreviewed documentedMuch of the existing mall will be demolished for a phased development that includes a substantial residential component, a movie theater complex, retail space and offices, as well as new sidewalks, bike paths, walking trails, and large park and green space |
| New uses | housing, entertainment, retail, office, parkextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | abandoned regional shopping mallextracted, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2020extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Redeveloper | Moonbeam Capital Investmentsextracted, unreviewed reported |
Planning
| Planning notes | Much of the existing mall will be demolished for a phased development that includes a substantial residential component, a movie theater complex, retail space and offices, as well as new sidewalks, bike paths, walking trails, and large park and green spaceextracted, unreviewed reported |
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Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sold | — | Moonbeam Capital Investments | Wikipedia |
| 2004 | Sold | — | Macerich ← Wilmorite Properties | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “ShoppingTown Mall” and “Dewitt” (45 hits, first 45 sampled, 8 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 2001-08-14 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2001 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.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | LB UBS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2001 C3 | 8 | 2001-08-14 to 2002-10-10 | 8-K/A 6, 8-K 2 |
| Public owner (strong) | MACERICH CO (MAC) | 17 | 2004-12-23 to 2016-07-12 | 10-K 8, 8-K 6, 10-Q 2, 10-K/A 1 |
As reported by the owner
Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.
| Year end | Filer | Name in filing | GLA sq ft | Occupancy | Years | Share | Sales psf | Anchors listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Macerich 10-K, 2010-02-26 | Shoppingtown Mall Dewitt, NY match: exact | 967,186 in-line 554,627 | 10.0% leased | built 1954 / acquired 2005 / renovated 2000 | 100.0% | J.C. Penney, Macy's, Sears | |
| 2006 | Macerich 10-K, 2007-02-27 | Shoppingtown Mall Dewitt, NY match: exact | 1,007,135 in-line 524,435 | 74.2% leased | built 1954 / acquired 2005 / renovated 2000 | 100.0% | $260 | J.C. Penney, Macy's, Sears |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail station; 3 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 19C, 86, 86A, 86BOpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 11: AGWAY ENERGY PRODUCTS; ARMSTRONG MOLD CORP; BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE; DBA RITE AID #10764; DEWITT CLEANERSEPA FRS |
| Census tract 36067014600 | 4,785 people, 1,316 per sq mi; median household income $80,654; median gross rent $950; 42% renters; 17.1% vacant units; 1.1% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 13.7 of 20; 29 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 768 m; land-use mix 0.92; 44,253 jobs within 45 min by car, 70,566 by transit; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 3 grocers, 1 schools, 1 parks or playgrounds, 8 health, 6 civic, 23 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 38 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Onondaga County (NY), 2024 | 278 units in 5+ unit buildings, 32 in 2–4, 323 single-family; 2023: 66 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.83; socioeconomic 0.60; housing and transport 0.92; 20% below 150% of poverty; 16% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 4 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | place Shoppingtown Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.93, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 67,073 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.shoppingtownmall.com (alive) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 57,596 since 2015; 4,846 in the last 12 months (-29% vs the prior 12); peak 2020-09 with 752Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -8% (5,217 → 4,785); median income +43% ($56,406 → $80,654); renters 42% → 42%; median home value +41% ($151,900 → $213,500)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 38.5); expected annual loss $1.1M; high: strong wind, winter weather, ice storm; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 24,399 jobs in 1,461 establishments; average annual pay $42,127; employment location quotient 0.99; employment -1.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 10,973 jobs; 1,675 in retail trade, 1,054 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36067014600)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 46th income percentile as adults; 1.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (317 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; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 16.3%; median family income $72,045; 287 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District (KG-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: MOSES DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 473 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 270 county-logged events: 211 thunderstorm wind, 31 flash flood, 22 hail, 3 flood; $12,001,200 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 13214, 2026-09 | median list price $316,000 (+18.2% on the year); 14 active listings; median 49 days on market; 15% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,507 establishments (-10%); 26,928 jobs (-8%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $285,908 (+6% 1 yr, +51% 5 yr); typical rent $1,673/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 365 (2000 = 100); +9.2% 1 yr, +72% 5 yr, +99% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 18,678 vehicles a day on 5 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 248 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Opened in 1954 as an open‑air center, ShoppingTown Mall was enclosed in 1973 and operated as a regional shopping hub. Anchor store closures began with Macy’s in 2015 and J.C. Penney in 2016, leading to notices to vacate in 2020 for redevelopment. The mall is now closed and slated for a phased redevelopment that includes housing, entertainment, retail, office and park space.
Why. The primary cause visible in the record is the loss of major anchor tenants (Macy’s and J.C. Penney), which triggered vacancy and prompted the owner to pursue redevelopment.
Where it stands. The mall is currently closed and controlled by Moonbeam Capital Investments, which acquired it in 2013.
For a planner
- Planning notes call for a phased development with residential, movie theater, retail, office, sidewalks, bike paths, walking trails and a large park/green space.
- The strategy includes both redevelop and regreen, indicating intent to add green infrastructure and connect to the Empire State Trail.
- Open questions not stated in the record include the exact phasing schedule, financing structure and affordable housing share.
For a developer
- Site size: approximately 1,000,000 sq ft of GLA.
- Control: owned by Moonbeam Capital Investments since 2013.
- Entitlement stage: planning notes describe a phased development plan; year_retrofit 2020 indicates retrofit planning is underway.
- No specific flood, transit or environmental constraints are mentioned in the record.
- Market‑signal data from the surrounding tract are not provided in the record.
What we do not know yet
- The record is marked as ‘verified: draft’, indicating many fields have not been reviewed.
- Key dates such as year_closed, year_retrofit, developer, strategy, new_use and planning_notes are model‑extracted and flagged as unreviewed.
- Information on current zoning, permits, financing details and affordable housing proportions is missing.
- Timeline for the phased redevelopment and any required environmental review are not stated.
- No data on floodplain, transit access or other environmental constraints are included.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Shoppingtown Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Take A Look Inside The ShoppingTown Mall In Dewit… lite987.com
- Macys - Shoppingtown Mall DeWitt, NY November 2017 commons.wikimedia.org
- Shoppingtown Mall DeWitt, NY November 2017 | Mike Kalasnik | F… flickr.com
- ShoppingTown Mall theater, stores: Who is staying, who is leaving, who won't say? syracuse.com
- Shoppingtown Mall - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia alchetron.com
- Shoppingtown Mall - DeWitt, NY - a photo on Flickriver flickriver.com
- Shoppingtown Mall struggles, but no major plans for chan… wrvo.org
- The History of Shoppingtown Mall, Dewitt, NY - The Rise and Tragic Fall youtube.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- 1,000,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
- housing in the record
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 | 1954Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2020extracted, unreviewed documentedremained a major shopping center before no longer being part of Dewitt New York in March 2020 to make way for a new $400 million development |
| Gross leasable area | 1,000,000 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported |
| Stores at peak | 104Esri 2014 layer reported |
| Original developer | Eagan Real Estate Inc.extracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Media Play, Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, Dick's Sporting Goods, Old Navy, J.C. Penney, Chappell's, Edwards, Bon-Ton |
| Address | Erie Blvd. & E. Genesee St. |
| County | Onondaga |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
ShoppingTown Mall is an abandoned regional shopping mall in Dewitt, New York. First opened as an open-air shopping center in 1954, it was enclosed in 1973 and remained a major shopping center before no longer being part of Dewitt New York in March 2020 to make way for a new $400 million development, which will be named District East. Much of the existing mall will be demolished for a phased development that includes a substantial residential component, a movie theater complex, retail space and offices, as well as new sidewalks, bike paths, walking trails, and large park and green space that will serve as a spearhead to the Empire State Trail.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1954 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1954 Opened as open-air shopping center
- 1973 Began conversion to enclosed mall
- 1975 Opened as enclosed mall
- 1989 Wilmorite Properties gained control
- 1991 Remodel completed at $53 million
- 2004 Sold to Macerich for $2.3 billion
- 2013 Sold to Moonbeam Capital at online auction
- 2015 Macy's closed
- 2016 J.C. Penney ceased operations
- 2020 Notices to vacate for redevelopment
Sources
- Wikipedia: ShoppingTown Mall · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed
15 quoted sentences
remained a major shopping center before no longer being part of Dewitt New York in March 2020 to make way for a new $400 million development
managed by Eagan Real Estate Inc.
ShoppingTown Mall is an abandoned regional shopping mall
ShoppingTown Mall is an abandoned regional shopping mall
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02
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