# Euclid Square Mall

Euclid, OH · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-2c6ba048e3` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/oh/euclid-euclid-square-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-2c6ba048e3.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-2c6ba048e3.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-2c6ba048e3

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | church, logistics | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Amazon fulfillment center | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1977 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2016 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 632043 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 13 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Original developer | Jacobs, Visconsi & Jacobs | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Amazon | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Owner of record | Fc Euclid Oh Landlord, LLC | reported · Wikipedia |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “The city of Euclid ordered the mall closed in the autumn of 2016 'due to safety concerns'.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_Square_Mall
- **original_developer**: “Euclid Square Mall was developed by Jacobs, Visconsi & Jacobs; it opened in March 1977 on the site of a former Chase Brass & Copper Co. tubing mill.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_Square_Mall
- **after_notes**: “The Amazon fulfillment center officially opened in 2019 on the site of the former mall and mall grounds.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_Square_Mall
- **status**: “The city of Euclid ordered the mall closed in the autumn of 2016 'due to safety concerns'.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_Square_Mall
- **strategy**: “Under Zamias' ownership, several redevelopment plans were considered for the mall, including the possibility of converting it into a power center.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_Square_Mall

## Anchors

Dillard's, Higbee's, May Co.

## Parties

- Metropolitan Life Insurance — owner (from text) (–1997)
- Zamias Enterprises of Pennsylvania — owner (from text) (1997–)
- Wichard Real Estate — owner (from text)

## Timeline

- 1977: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1977: Opened as regional mall with Higbee's and May Co. anchors
- 1992: Dillard's acquired Higbee's
- 1997: Zamias Enterprises acquired the mall
- 1998: Kaufmann's store closed
- 2002: Dillard's converted to clearance center
- 2004: Outlets USA moved into former Kaufmann's space
- 2013: Building housed 24 churches
- 2016: City ordered mall closed due to safety concerns
- 2017: Amazon announced fulfillment center plans
- 2019: Amazon fulfillment center opened

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Euclid Square Mall was a shopping mall in Euclid, Ohio, United States. It opened in 1977 as a regional mall with two anchor stores: local chains Higbee's and May Co. It was demolished between 2017 and 2018.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_Square_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_Square_Mall
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Euclid Square Mall, Euclid, OH." Record m-2c6ba048e3, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/oh/euclid-euclid-square-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_euclideuclidsquaremall,
  title = {Euclid Square Mall, Euclid, OH},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/oh/euclid-euclid-square-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-2c6ba048e3, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.