Malls · Ohio
Chapel Hill Mall
Chapel Hill Mall opened 1967 with over 100 stores, anchors Sears, JCPenney, O'Neil's; later status and ownership details are unknown. · summary, model-written
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JCPenney
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This site: AKRON CHAPEL HILL DE LLC county-parcels · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -12% 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: 0.80 cdc-svi · all sites with thisLower-income tract (< $50k)
This site: $37,739 census-acs · all sites with thisOpportunity Zone
This site: 39153502102 hud-oz · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 71% census-acs · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with thisBuilding footprint 50,000+ m²
This site: 69,919 m² overture · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Status not verifiedWikidata |
|---|---|
| Owner of record | Akron Chapel Hill De LLCcounty assessor |
Parcels, tax and title
| Parcel | Owner of record | Acres | Use · zoning | Value (appraised · assessed · taxable) | Last sale · deed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6862122all 26 county fields
| Akron Chapel Hill De LLC | — | $6.8M (appraised) assessed $2.4M · taxable $2.4M | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6862122Tall 25 county fields
| Akron Chapel Hill De LLC | — | $6.4M (appraised) assessed $2.2M · taxable $2.2M | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $13.2M |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Chapel Hill Mall” and “Akron” (147 hits, first 100 sampled). 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 2006-10-19 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2006 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 2006 C6 | 1 | 2006-10-19 to 2006-10-19 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC (CBL) | 75 | 2004-05-20 to 2016-02-29 | 8-K 58, 10-Q 9, 10-K 6, 8-K/A 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES INC | 24 | 2002-04-26 to 2008-09-05 | 8-K 13, 10-Q 6, 10-K 5 |
| Public owner (strong) | CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 14 | 2013-11-06 to 2016-02-29 | 8-K 8, 10-Q 4, 10-K 2 |
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 | CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2010-02-22 | Chapel Hill Mall Akron, OH match: exact | 863,406 in-line 278,072 | 94.0% leased | built 1966 / acquired 2004 / renovated 1995 | 62.8% | $256 | JC Penney, Macy's, Old Navy, Sears, SHOE DEPT. ENCORE |
| 2006 | CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2007-03-01 | Chapel Hill Mall Akron, OH match: exact | 860,306 in-line 300,982 | 89.0% leased | built 1966 / acquired 2004 / renovated 1995 | 100.0% | $297 | JC Penney, Macy’s, Old Navy, Sears, Steve & Barry’s |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 12: AKRON 2000 BRITTAIN RD LLC; CASE RICK MOTORS INC; CHAPEL HILL MALL; CIRCLE K #5576; CLASSIC CLEANERSEPA FRS |
| Census tract 39153502102 | 3,938 people, 2,782 per sq mi; median household income $37,739; median gross rent $895; 71% renters; 8.1% vacant units; 1.1% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 9.5 of 20; 75 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.8; 70,487 jobs within 45 min by car; 20% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 3 grocers, 1 schools, 9 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 1 civic, 14 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 11 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | yes, tract 39153502102 (rural)HUD |
| Housing permits, Summit County (OH), 2024 | 397 units in 5+ unit buildings, 105 in 2–4, 580 single-family; 2023: 99 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.80; socioeconomic 0.87; housing and transport 0.79; 40% below 150% of poverty; 16% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: Valley View Golf Club (5.4 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Chapel Hill Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.92, from Foursquare, Overture, Overture-signals); building footprint 69,919 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.chapelhillmall.com (alive); archived 2001–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebook, instagramOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 96,030 since 2015; 6,202 in the last 12 months (-11% vs the prior 12); peak 2020-01 with 2,554Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -5% (4,164 → 3,938); median income +34% ($28,206 → $37,739); renters 52% → 71%; median home value +15% ($89,100 → $102,800)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 34.6); expected annual loss $709,527; high: hail, winter weather; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 1 LIHTC properties, 40 units: International House At San Tomasso (40 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,564 establishments (-12%); 27,809 jobs (-7%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $227,458 (+4% 1 yr, +30% 5 yr); typical rent $1,270/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 266 (2000 = 100); +4.0% 1 yr, +53% 5 yr, +88% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 13,642 vehicles a day on HOWE AVE (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 7 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Chapel Hill Mall opened in October 1967, developed by Richard "R.B." Buchholzer and Forest City Enterprises. At its peak it housed more than 100 stores, with original anchors Sears, JCPenney, and O'Neil's. The record does not provide information about subsequent changes or current condition.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The mall's current status is unknown per the record, and its parcels are owned by AKRON CHAPEL HILL DE LLC.
For a planner
- Open questions: what is the mall's current occupancy and physical condition?
- Open questions: what zoning or land‑use designations apply to the site?
- Open questions: have any redevelopment proposals or planning studies been undertaken?
For a developer
- Total appraised value of the two parcels is approximately $13.18 million; assessed value about $4.61 million.
- Site control lies with AKRON CHAPEL HILL DE LLC; entitlement stage is not specified in the record.
- The record does not mention site size, flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints, or market signals from surrounding tracts.
What we do not know yet
- Current status (open, vacant, demolished) is unknown.
- Timeline of anchor store closures or losses is not provided.
- Physical condition of the building and any demolition or renovation work is unspecified.
- Zoning, land‑use, floodplain, transit, and environmental context layers are absent from the record.
- Parcel size (acreage or square footage) and exact boundaries are not detailed.
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
Pages with photos
- Akron Malls: Chapel Hill Mall photos through the years beaconjournal.com
- Chapel Hill Mall Food Court Entrance; Akron OH commons.wikimedia.org
- Old Navy, Express stores closing at Akron's Chapel Hill Mall cleveland.com
- Photos: Chapel Hill Mall through the years dispatch.com
- Chapel Hill Mall Akron, OH August 2018 | Mike Kalasnik | Flickr flickr.com
- Chapel Hill Mall Map at David Sells blog storage.googleapis.com
- Ohio Edison delivers electricity shutoff notices to tenants at Chapel Hill Mall fox8.com
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1967Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Anchors | Forest City, JCPenney |
| County | Summit County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Chapel Hill Mall was a regional mall located in the Chapel Hill neighborhood of Akron, Ohio, United States. It was built by Richard "R.B." Buchholzer and Forest City Enterprises, and opened in October 1967. At its peak, the mall featured more than 100 stores, with Sears, JCPenney, and O'Neil's as its original anchors.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1967 Opened (Wikidata)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Chapel Hill Mall · 2026-10-13 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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