Malls · Ohio
City View Center
Opened 2006. Partial Redeveloped in 2021. Owner of record Highland Park Transportation LLC.
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Bed Bath & Beyond
This site: Bed Bath & Beyond wikipedia · all sites with thisOn Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/615204032267375 overture · all sites with thisRecorded loan
This site: 81000000.0 research-deals · all sites with thisSold since 2020
This site: 2020 Industrial Commercial Properties, LLC research-deals · all sites with thisWebsite alive
This site: …http://www.officemax.com overture / http check · all sites with thisSingle-purpose entity
This site: HIGHLAND PARK TRANSPORTATION LLC county-parcels · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 148,543 on IR 480 fhwa-hpms · 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: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: IR 480 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.3% census-acs · all sites with thisTract population up 25%+ since 2013
This site: +26% census-acs · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: As of 2026, Giant Eagle is the only original remaining store in the Transportation Boulevard complex. Applebee's also remains open. extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Partly retrofittedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Partial Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | otherextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | As of 2026, Giant Eagle is the only original remaining store in the Transportation Boulevard complex. Applebee's also remains open.extracted, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2021extracted, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Industrial Commercial Properties, LLCextracted, unreviewed |
| Owner of record | Highland Park Transportation LLCcounty assessor |
Parcels, tax and title
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| Highland Park Transportation LLC | 36.8 | COMMUNITY SHOP CNTR · U-11A | $1.2M (appraised) assessed $423,490 | 2021-01-27 $2.0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 36.8 | $1.2M |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sold | — | Industrial Commercial Properties, LLC | Wikipedia |
| 2019 | Loan | — | · loan $81.0M | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “City View Center” and “Garfield Heights” (5 hits, first 5 sampled, 1 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 2007-06-14 (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) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2007-IQ14 | 4 | 2007-06-14 to 2007-07-03 | 8-K 2, 8-K/A 2 |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail stationOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 21, 22OpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 6: CHARTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.; GETGO #3218; GIANT EAGLE #0218; ODOT HIGHWAY BRIDGE; ODOT HIGHWAY BRIDGEEPA FRS |
| Census tract 39035154502 | 3,779 people, 2,873 per sq mi; median household income $58,494; median gross rent $1,061; 31% renters; 0.0% vacant units; 0.2% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 10.7 of 20; 78 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.81; 131,538 jobs within 45 min by car; 19% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 4 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 0 schools, 1 parks or playgrounds, 2 health, 0 civic, 4 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 29 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Cuyahoga County (OH), 2024 | 920 units in 5+ unit buildings, 102 in 2–4, 663 single-family; 2023: 735 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.33; socioeconomic 0.71; housing and transport 0.14; 22% below 150% of poverty; 6% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 10 within 25 km: Randall Park Mall (7.4 km); Carr Multi-Purpose Center (9.5 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place City View Center (shopping_mall, confidence 0.79, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 6,339 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.officemax.com (alive); archived 1996–2014 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 77,638 since 2015; 8,848 in the last 12 months (+5% vs the prior 12); peak 2024-04 with 1,728Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +26% (2,999 → 3,779); median income +54% ($37,917 → $58,494); renters 30% → 31%; median home value +40% ($95,000 → $133,400)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very low overall (score 5.4); expected annual loss $438,478; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,890 establishments (-10%); 67,128 jobs (+11%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $218,659 (+3% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr); typical rent $1,413/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 256 (2000 = 100); +12.4% 1 yr, +40% 5 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 148,543 vehicles a day on IR 480 (Interstate, 8 lanes); 6,834 trucks; 11 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
City View Center opened in 2006 as a power center with anchors including Walmart, Giant Eagle, Dick's Sporting Goods and Bed Bath & Beyond. Beginning in 2008, major tenants such as Walmart, PetSmart, Circuit City and Dick's Sporting Goods closed, followed by OfficeMax and FirstMerit closures. After a redevelopment completed in 2021, the site now retains only Giant Eagle as its original remaining store, with Applebee's also operating.
Why. The record shows anchor tenant losses starting in 2008 and a substantial $81 million loan in 2019, indicating financial strain. It does not explicitly cite competition, demolition or other causes.
Where it stands. The site is currently in partial status and is owned by Industrial Commercial Properties, LLC, which acquired it in 2020.
For a planner
- Redevelopment strategy labeled 'redevelop' with new use 'other' completed in 2021.
- Narrative notes landfill liquification and unvented methane gas as ongoing environmental concerns.
- Open questions include long-term tenant viability, effectiveness of methane mitigation, and future land use beyond current partial status.
For a developer
- Site comprises 36.76 acres parcel zoned U-11A with community shop center land use.
- Controlled by Industrial Commercial Properties, LLC since 2020; redevelopment entitlements appear completed as of 2021.
- Environmental constraints cited in the narrative: landfill settlement and methane gas risks; flood and transit details are not provided in the record.
- Market‑specific tract data (e.g., demographics, spending) are not included in the record.
What we do not know yet
- Exact current tenant mix beyond Giant Eagle and Applebee's is not specified.
- Details of the 'other' new use and any remaining vacant space are unknown.
- Status of methane remediation or landfill stabilization is not described.
- Flood zone, transit access, and broader tract‑level market data are absent from the record.
- The record is marked as 'draft' verified status, indicating potential unreviewed or model‑extracted fields.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Dead and Dying retail: City View Center in Garfield Heights, Ohio deadanddyingretail.com
- Circuit City, City View Center, Garfield Heights OH (9617083319) commons.wikimedia.org
- City View Center - MPG Property Group mpgpropertygroup.com
- City View Center in Garfield Heights, Ohio | Radio Shack, Va ... flickr.com
- The Rise And Fall of Cityview Center - Garfield Heights, Ohio youtube.com
- Highland Business Park In Garfield Heights, OH Rose Fro… bestattractions.org
- Highland Business Park - Former City View Center in Ga… icpllc.com
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History and original facts
| Opened | 2006extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Anchors | Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond, Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart, Giant Eagle |
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
City View Center was a power center in Garfield Heights, Ohio, east of Cleveland. Positioned to be a regional shopping destination with stores such as Walmart, Giant Eagle, Dick's Sporting Goods and Bed Bath & Beyond, the development intended to increase Garfield Heights' commercial base soon developed into a modern dead mall, being built on landfill which soon liquified and caused damage to its buildings, along with fears of methane gas remaining unvented beneath the site which then caused multiple stores to close and abandon the center. A second phase that would have included The Home Depot, Panera, Chick-fil-A and Buffalo Wild Wings was never built, with those retailers fearing a redux of Phase I of the development. The shopping center underwent redevelopment, completing the process by 2021.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 2006 Opened
- 2008 Walmart closed
- 2008 PetSmart closed
- 2008 Circuit City closed
- 2010 Dick's Sporting Goods closed
- 2015 OfficeMax announced closing
- 2017 FirstMerit closed
- 2020 Industrial Commercial Properties acquired mortgage
- 2021 Redevelopment completed
- 2026 Applebee's closed, Giant Eagle sole original tenant
Sources
- Wikipedia: City View Center · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year opened
14 quoted sentences
The shopping center opened in 2006, after two years of construction.
As of 2026, Giant Eagle is the only original remaining store in the Transportation Boulevard complex. Applebee's also remains open.
As of 2026, Giant Eagle is the only original remaining store in the Transportation Boulevard complex. Applebee's also remains open.
The shopping center underwent redevelopment, completing the process by 2021.
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