Malls · Ohio
Dayton Mall
Operating mall with completed retrofit; church anchor (Crossroads) and retail mix; recent sales; housing market context available. · summary, model-written
Solid = from the authors' map · outlined = public source · dashed = model-written, not yet reviewed by a person. Tap any value's source label to see where it came from. documented = a quoted excerpt (click to read it) · reported = a source named, no excerpt yet · no source.
Site profile9 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
J. C. Penney
This site: J. C. Penney wikipedia · all sites with thisSears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with thisSold since 2020
This site: 2022 Cincinnati-based multisite interdenominational megachurch Crossroads research-deals · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: record · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: record · all sites with thisChurch and worship
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | OperatingWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | church, mixed, retailWikipedia no source |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sold | $2.5M closed | Miamisburg Springboro Mall Anchor LLC ← Washington Prime Group | Wikipedia |
| 2022 | Sold | — | Cincinnati-based multisite interdenominational megachurch Crossroads ← Washington Prime Group | Wikipedia |
| 2019 | Sold | $3.6M closed | Washington Prime Group ← Elder Ohio | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Washington Prime Group 10-K, 2021-03-16 | Dayton Mall Dayton, OH match: exact | 1,447,826 | 88.2% occupied | acquired 2015 | 100.0% Fee | Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW, JCPenney, Macy's, Morris Home, Ross Dress for Less | |
| 2016 | Washington Prime Group 10-K, 2017-02-24 | Dayton Mall Dayton, OH match: exact | 1,442,979 | 99.7% occupied | acquired 2015 | 100.0% Fee | Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW, Elder-Beerman, H.H. Gregg, JCPenney, Macy's, Sears | |
| 2012 | Glimcher Realty Trust 10-K, 2013-02-22 | Dayton Mall Dayton, OH match: exact | 1,436,347 in-line 939,906 | 96.7% occupied | $313 | Dick's Sporting Goods DSW Shoe Warehouse Elder-Beerman JCPenney Macy’s Sears | ||
| 2009 | Glimcher Realty Trust 10-K, 2010-03-11 | The Dayton Mall Dayton, OH match: exact | 1,416,744 in-line 935,130 | 96.7% occupied | $278 | Borders Books & Music DSW Shoe Warehouse Elder-Beerman JCPenney Macy’s Old Navy Sears |
Site context
| Housing permits, Montgomery County (OH), 2024 | 423 units in 5+ unit buildings, 161 in 2–4, 349 single-family; 2023: 520 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Moraine Industrial Land and Moraine Assembly Plant (8.0 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 23,419 jobs in 1,536 establishments; average annual pay $38,454; employment location quotient 0.94; employment -0.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 8,549 jobs; 2,071 in retail trade, 832 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 39113050107)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; 3.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (437 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 10% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 7.3%; median family income $84,162; 231 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Miamisburg City School District (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 958 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 288 county-logged events: 180 thunderstorm wind, 48 hail, 27 flood, 22 flash flood; $502,954,800 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 45342, 2026-09 | median list price $299,900 (+7.7% on the year); 74 active listings; median 36 days on market; 27% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,505 establishments (-10%); 24,015 jobs (-7%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $202,892 (+3% 1 yr, +33% 5 yr); typical rent $1,284/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 29,581 vehicles a day on MIAMISBURG CENTERVILLE RD (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 577 trucks; 21 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Dayton Mall (Miami Township, OH) remains operational with recent repositioning. Crossroads Church purchased the former Sears site in 2022 and opened in 2025. Washington Prime Group sold the former Elder-Beerman space in 2025. Hull Property Group acquired the mall in 2025. New uses include church (Crossroads), mixed-use, and retail (with vacant Elder-Beerman anchor). Retrofit is complete per record. Housing market shows ZHVI $202,892 (2026-09). Peer comparisons show 5 similar redevelopments in OH within 25km. Traffic: 29,581 ADT on principal arterial. Retail establishments declined 10.3% (2012-2023).
Why. Record confirms completed retrofit, church anchor, and recent sales. Peer strategy alignment (redevelop/reinhabit) and housing market data provided. No new construction noted.
Where it stands. Operating mall with church as anchor; retail mix ongoing. Housing market context available. No vacancy rate or future plans specified.
For a planner
- Traffic data (29,581 ADT)
- Peer redevelopments (5 within 25km)
- Housing market (ZHVI $202,892)
For a developer
- Completed retrofit (no new build needed)
- 2025 sale price ($2.5M)
- Church anchor confirmed
- Vacant anchor (Elder-Beerman)
What we do not know yet
- No vacancy rate provided
- No future retail plans specified
- No exact retail mix details
Generated by qwen3-30b-a3b-64k:latest on Dell 5820 RTX 3090 (Ollama, qwen3-30b-a3b) 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.
Similar sites
- City Centre Mart, Middletown, OH · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in OH; 20 km away
- Dayton Arcade, Dayton, OH · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in OH; 14 km away
- Salem Mall, Trotwood, OH · Malls · same strategy: redevelop, reinhabit; also in OH; 21 km away
- Towne Mall Galleria, Middletown, OH · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in OH; 18 km away
Elsewhere on the web
Search images: Google · Bing · Commons · references: ULI case studies · Google Scholar
Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- housing in the record
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
| Original developer | Edward J. DeBartolo Corporationnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Anchors | Sears, J. C. Penney, Rike's |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Dayton Mall, opened in 1970 as a regional shopping center, remains operational with ongoing redevelopment including conversion of former anchor stores to church and other uses. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Dayton Mall is a shopping mall in Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Dayton. The mall's anchor stores are Macy's and JCPenney; Crossroads Dayton, the local location of a Cincinnati-based megachurch, also serves as a major anchor. Junior anchors are Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW, Guitar Center, H&M, Kirkland's, LensCrafters, Morris Home Furniture, Ross Dress for Less, and Ulta Beauty. There is a vacant anchor store that was once Elder-Beerman.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1970 Grand opening of Dayton Mall
- 2018 Elder-Beerman closed
- 2018 Sears closed
- 2022 Crossroads Church purchased former Sears site
- 2024 Construction began on Crossroads Church project
- 2025 Crossroads Church grand opening
- 2025 Washington Prime Group sold former Elder-Beerman space
- 2025 Hull Property Group acquired Dayton Mall
Sources
- Dayton Mall · CC BY-SA 4.0
9 quoted sentences
Dayton Mall
The Dayton Mall's official grand opening was held in 1970, although some stores were already in operation at the time, such as Rike's, Hickory Farms and the single-screen Dayton Mall Cinema.
Elder-Beerman closed on August 29, 2018, due to the bankruptcy of parent company The Bon-Ton.
After an August 22, 2018 announcement that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 46 locations nationwide, the 175,083 sq ft (16,266 m2) store closed on November 25, 2018.
More in Ohio
Portside Festival MarketplaceToledo, OH · 1997Reinhabited · Reinhabitation: science museum
Richland MallOntario, OH · 2015Partial Reinhabited · Partial reinhabitation: healthcare