Malls · Ohio
Parmatown Mall
Opened 1956. Redeveloped in 2017.
documented
The mall was renovated in the early 2000s and was renovated to be an outdoor shopping center in 2017, with the interior demolished.
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Dillard's
This site: Dillard's wikipedia · all sites with thisOn Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/152725961410314 overture · all sites with thisWebsite dead or redirecting
This site: …http://www.parmatown.com overture / http check · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · 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: 7 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.3% census-acs · all sites with thisTract house prices doubled in 10 years
This site: +137% fhfa · all sites with thisTract income flat or down since 2013
This site: +7% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 15.7 epa-walkability · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …outdoor shopping center extraction · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …outdoor shopping center extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed documentedThe mall was renovated in the early 2000s and was renovated to be an outdoor shopping center in 2017, with the interior demolished. |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documentedThe plaza opened as a shopping plaza in 1956 and was enclosed in the mid-1960s and has become an outdoor plaza once again. |
| New uses | mixed, retailextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | outdoor shopping centerextracted, unreviewed documentedThe mall was renovated in the early 2000s and was renovated to be an outdoor shopping center in 2017, with the interior demolished. |
| Retrofit year | 2017extracted, unreviewed reported |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 13: CIRCLE K # 5254; CIRCLE K #5254; CONRADS TIRE SERVICE INC; DICK'S SPORTING GOODS #192; FIRESTONE STORE NO 1522EPA FRS |
| Census tract 39035177606 | 3,279 people, 2,676 per sq mi; median household income $61,406; median gross rent $1,092; 29% renters; 2.8% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 15.7 of 20; 121 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 636 m; land-use mix 0.79; 101,251 jobs within 45 min by car, 23,985 by transit; 4% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 7 grocers, 0 schools, 12 parks or playgrounds, 7 health, 3 civic, 33 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 169 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 0.73; socioeconomic 0.51; housing and transport 0.93; 15% below 150% of poverty; 13% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 9 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | place Parmatown Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.96, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 4,678 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.parmatown.com (down or redirecting, status 404) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 50,503 since 2015; 2,845 in the last 12 months (-8% vs the prior 12); peak 2016-10 with 1,222Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -6% (3,492 → 3,279); median income +7% ($57,204 → $61,406); renters 21% → 28%; median home value +37% ($137,400 → $188,800)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 37.2); expected annual loss $954,006; high: cold wave; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 1 LIHTC properties, 96 units: Educator Apts (96 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 54,041 jobs in 3,980 establishments; average annual pay $38,612; employment location quotient 0.79; employment -0.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 3,575 jobs; 1,458 in retail trade, 1,027 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 39035177606)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 51th income percentile as adults; 0.5% 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; 10% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 11.7%; median family income $67,127; 93 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Parma City School District (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Constellation Schools: Parma CommunityNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 910 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 307 county-logged events: 199 thunderstorm wind, 48 hail, 46 flash flood, 8 flood; $38,727,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 44129, 2026-09 | median list price $237,450 (+10.4% on the year); 37 active listings; median 27 days on market; 21% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| 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 | 344 (2000 = 100); +17.0% 1 yr, +78% 5 yr, +137% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 22,473 vehicles a day on RIDGE RD (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 530 trucks; 5 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Parmatown Mall opened in 1956 as a shopping plaza with original anchors Higbee's (added 1967) and May Company (added 1960). The mall was enclosed in the mid‑1960s, later lost anchors (Higbee's became Dillard's and closed 2000, its structure demolished for a Walmart in 2004; May Company became Kaufmann's then Macy's), and parts remained open‑air with tenants like Chuck E. Cheese's and Marc's. A retrofit in 2017 re‑created an outdoor shopping center, after which the site is recorded as demolished.
Why. The record shows anchor losses (Higbee's/Dillard's closure and Walmart replacement, May Company/Kaufmann's/Macy's transitions) and physical redevelopment (demolition of the old Higbee's building, enclosure then return to outdoor format) as visible causes of the mall's decline and transformation.
Where it stands. The site is currently listed as demolished per the record, but the controlling owner is not stated in the record.
For a planner
- Redevelopment strategy indicated (new_use: mixed, retail; year_retrofit: 2017).
- After‑notes describe an outdoor shopping center, suggesting a shift from enclosed mall to open‑air format.
- Open questions: current ownership, zoning entitlements, and whether any housing or other uses are planned on the site.
For a developer
- Site size and parcel control are not provided in the record.
- Entitlement appears advanced: a retrofit was completed in 2017 (year_retrofit).
- Constraints from context layers (flood risk, transit access, environmental factors) and market signals from tract data are unknown.
What we do not know yet
- Owner of the site is not stated in the record.
- Current land use after the 2017 retrofit and demolition status is unclear (record says demolished but after_notes describe an outdoor shopping center).
- Site dimensions, parcel boundaries, and ownership details are missing.
- Zoning, entitlement stage, and any pending approvals are not described.
- Context‑layer information (floodplain, transit proximity, environmental constraints) is absent.
- Market‑level data (tract demographics, spending power, competition) is not included.
- The record is marked as 'draft' verification, indicating potential data quality issues.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Parmatown Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Parmatown Mall in Parma, Ohio | A mall entrance | Ni… flickr.com
- Parmatown Mall - Parma, Ohio Poster teepublic.com
- New Name, Design for Parmatown Mall | Fox 8 Cleveland WJW fox8.com
- Parmatown Mall Cinema Cafe 5 in Parma, OH cinematreasures.org
- Slideshow: 20th Annual Midwest Reggae Fest clevescene.com
- Parma, OH : Parmatown Mall photo, picture, image (Ohio) at city-data.com city-data.com
- Parmatown Mall, Parma OH Shortly Before Demolition. All photos from ... reddit.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- 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
| Opened | 1956extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Anchors | Dillard's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Burlington, Walmart, Marc's |
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
The Shoppes at Parma, formerly known as Parmatown Mall, is a shopping plaza located in Parma, Ohio, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Cleveland. It is located at the southwest corner of Ridge Road and West Ridgewood Drive. It is anchored by Walmart, Burlington, Marc's and Dick's Sporting Goods. The plaza opened as a shopping plaza in 1956 and was enclosed in the mid-1960s and has become an outdoor plaza once again. Its original anchors were Higbee's (1967) and May Company (1960). Higbee's became Dillard's in 1992, and closed in 2000. The old Higbee's structure was demolished and replaced with a new Walmart in 2004. May Company became Kaufmann's in 1993 and Kaufmann's became Macy's in 2006. A Kresge also served as a fourth anchor store until it was closed in the early 1980s to make way for an expansion. Parts of the original plaza remain open-air, with Chuck E. Cheese's and Marc's as major tenants. The mall was renovated in the early 2000s and was renovated to be an outdoor shopping center in 2017, with the interior demolished.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1956 opened as shopping plaza
- 1960 original anchor added
Sources
- Wikipedia: Parmatown Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year opened
6 quoted sentences
The plaza opened as a shopping plaza in 1956
The mall was renovated in the early 2000s and was renovated to be an outdoor shopping center in 2017, with the interior demolished.
The mall was renovated in the early 2000s and was renovated to be an outdoor shopping center in 2017, with the interior demolished.
The plaza opened as a shopping plaza in 1956 and was enclosed in the mid-1960s and has become an outdoor plaza once again.
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