Malls · Ohio
Northland
Demolished 2004 after closure; retrofit strategy executed. No current use or development data available. · summary, model-written
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Site profile3 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 7 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 5,940 units, Franklin County census-bps · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …demolished record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | demolishednewtypes-extraction reported |
| Retrofit year | 2004newtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Franklin County (OH), 2024 | 5,940 units in 5+ unit buildings, 169 in 2–4, 2,013 single-family; 2023: 5,113 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 7 within 10 km, 10 within 25 km: City Center (0.4 km); 195 E. Broad Street (0.5 km); Columbus Bus Station (0.6 km); Trolley District (3.7 km); Indianola Park Shopping Center (4.5 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 67,133 jobs in 3,800 establishments; average annual pay $45,092; employment location quotient 0.86; employment -0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 54,680 jobs; 253 in retail trade, 2,846 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 39049003000)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 33th income percentile as adults; 4.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (194 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 22.6%; median family income $106,964; 414 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Columbus City School District (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: Early College Academy; United Preparatory Academy; Flex High School; Columbus Downtown High SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 759 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 330 county-logged events: 159 thunderstorm wind, 83 hail, 51 flood, 26 flash flood; $2,543,050 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 43215, 2026-09 | median list price $395,000 (-6.3% on the year); 126 active listings; median 81 days on market; 21% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,600 establishments (-1%); 65,828 jobs (+2%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $292,001 (+0% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $1,511/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 19,605 vehicles a day on N 3RD ST (principal arterial, 3 lanes); 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Northland Mall closed in 2002, demolished in 2004 after a 'redevelop' strategy. Status is 'demolished' with no current use noted.
Why. Retrofit already executed (2004), confirmed by events. County population grew 3.6% 2018-23, but housing market shows stable growth (ZHVI +23.1% 5y).
Where it stands. Within 10km: City Center (0.4km, built), Trolley District (3.7km, built), Westland Mall (9.9km, demolished). Peer malls (e.g., Eastland, Westland) share 'redevelop' strategy but are also closed/demolished.
For a planner
- No active retail or housing data post-demolition. Traffic data shows 19,605 ADT on N 3RD ST (2024), but no link to current development.
- County housing market is stable, but no new projects sourced for this site.
For a developer
- No current land use or retrofit project details. All peer sites (6 total) are closed/demolished with 'redevelop' strategy.
- Opp_score=0.0 due to 'retrofit already built' and no new sourcing.
What we do not know yet
- No information on what replaced the mall. No current permits or development activity recorded.
- County growth rate (3.6%) noted, but no direct link to site viability.
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Similar sites
- Northland Mall, Columbus, OH · Malls · closed 2002; same strategy: redevelop; also in OH
- Eastland Mall, Columbus, OH · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in OH; 11 km away
- North Towne Square, Toledo, OH · Malls · closed 2005; same strategy: redevelop; also in OH
- Salem Mall, Trotwood, OH · Malls · closed 2005; same strategy: redevelop; also in OH
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- retrofit already built
- closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
- county grew 3.6% 2018–23
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
| Closed | 2002newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Original developer | Richard E. Jacobs Groupnewtypes-extraction reported |
| County | Franklin County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Northland, a former mall in Columbus, Ohio, closed in 2002 and was demolished in 2004. |
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Timeline
- 2002 Mall closed
- 2002 Closed
- 2004 Mall demolished
- 2004 Retrofit: redevelop
Sources
- Westland Mall (Ohio) · CC BY-SA 4.0
3 quoted sentences
Northland
closed in 2002
demolished in 2004
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