Malls · Ohio
Woodland Mall
Opened 1987.
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Elder-Beerman
This site: Elder-Beerman wikipedia · all sites with thisSears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with thisClosed per a 2014 list or a Wikipedia category, unchecked
This site: …closed import, no source · all sites with thisOn Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/80089154693 overture · all sites with thisWebsite alive
This site: …http://www.woodlandbg.com overture / http check · all sites with thisHigh tornado risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisNow
| Status | ClosedEsri 2014 layer reported |
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Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Woodland Mall” and “Bowling Green” (23 hits, first 23 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 2007-03-29 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2007 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) | ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-5 | 2 | 2007-03-29 to 2007-03-29 | 8-K 2 |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail stationOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| FEMA flood zone | no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 5: COOPER STANDARD; HINDLEY ELECTRONICS, INC.; MARATHON SPECIAL PRODS; THAYER CHEVROLET BODY SHOP; THAYER CHEVROLET TOYOTAEPA FRS |
| Census tract 39173022500 | 4,172 people, 66 per sq mi; median household income $62,059; median gross rent $867; 36% renters; 10.6% vacant units; 0.2% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 8.3 of 20; 7 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.9; 22,713 jobs within 45 min by car; 11% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Wood County (OH), 2024 | 48 units in 5+ unit buildings, 124 in 2–4, 319 single-family; 2023: 70 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.62; socioeconomic 0.55; housing and transport 0.95; 31% below 150% of poverty; 5% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | place Woodland Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.97, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 30,874 m², 6.217075347900391 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.woodlandbg.com (alive); archived 2007–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -5% (4,405 → 4,172); median income +14% ($54,615 → $62,059); renters 30% → 36%; median home value +16% ($147,000 → $170,100)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 55.6); expected annual loss $1.7M; high: tornado, 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) | 6,134 jobs in 351 establishments; average annual pay $33,829; employment location quotient 0.83; employment -1.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 4,383 jobs; 555 in retail trade, 120 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 39173022500)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; 0.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (362 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; 70% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 19.0%; median family income $84,444; 79 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Bowling Green City School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Bowling Green High School; Bowling Green Middle SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 673 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 94 county-logged events: 69 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 5 flood, 2 lightning; $443,200 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 43402, 2026-09 | median list price $334,900 (-12.2% on the year); 24 active listings; median 29 days on market; 11% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 358 establishments (-6%); 6,428 jobs (+5%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $242,240 (+3% 1 yr, +22% 5 yr); typical rent $1,585/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 282 (2000 = 100); +2.6% 1 yr, +41% 5 yr, +72% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 16,168 vehicles a day on N MAIN ST (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 439 trucks; 5 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Woodland Mall opened in 1987 and operated as a regional mall with a peak of 61 stores. The record shows no further events after opening, and the site is currently listed as closed.
Why. The record does not specify reasons for the mall's closure or any anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition.
Where it stands. The mall is currently closed, and the record does not identify an owner or controlling entity.
For a planner
- No documented redevelopment proposals or policy interventions are recorded.
- Zoning and land‑use status for the site are not specified in the record.
- Open question: what future use or public incentives might be applicable.
For a developer
- Site size: 270,502 sq ft of GLA.
- Current ownership and control are unknown per the record.
- Entitlement stage, zoning approvals, and any context‑layer constraints (flood, transit, environment) are not provided.
- Market signals from surrounding tract data are absent.
What we do not know yet
- Cause of closure is not stated in the record.
- Current owner or controlling entity is unidentified.
- Any redevelopment plans, zoning changes, or public incentives are unknown.
- Context‑layer data (flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints) are missing.
- Market‑area demographics and retail demand indicators are not provided.
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: Woodland Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Woodland Mall | Bowling Green, Ohio - Find The Markets findthemarkets.com
- Woodland Mall | Bowling Green, OH - a photo on Flickriver flickriver.com
- One Mall, Five Owners, Zero Department Stores Left: Woodlan… bestattractions.org
- Woodland Mall, Bowling Green Ohio (opened May 2nd, 1987) … reddit.com
- Dead Mall: Woodland Mall - Bowling Green, Ohio youtube.com
- Woodland Mall in Bowling Green | What to Know Befor… mindtrip.ai
- Woodland Mall Enacts New Age Restriction Policy mychannel957.com
- Woodland Mall still working to fix fire code violations – BG ... bgindependentmedia.org
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1987Esri 2014 layer |
|---|---|
| Gross leasable area | 270,502 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported |
| Stores at peak | 61Esri 2014 layer reported |
| Anchors | Steve & Barry's, Sears, Elder-Beerman, Dunham's Sports |
| Address | North Main St. (Rt. 25) @ Newton Rd. |
| County | Wood |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Listed as a closed mall in Esri's 2014 Closed_US_Malls layer (Directory of Major Malls data). Current status to be checked. |
Not yet recorded: acres, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Timeline
- 1987 Opened
Sources
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02
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