Malls · Ohio
Fort Steuben Mall
Fort Steuben Mall opened 1974, lost Macy's anchor, now owned by Brookwood Capital; status unknown amid county population decline today. · summary, model-written
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JCPenney
This site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with thisAttention rising (Wikipedia views +50% y/y)
This site: 3,592 views, +63% wikimedia · all sites with thisOn Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/110020163091 overture · all sites with thisWebsite dead or redirecting
This site: …http://www.ftsteubenmall.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: -15% census-cbp · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -3.0% census-acs · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Status not verifiedWikidata reported |
|---|
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Fort Steuben Mall” and “Steubenville” (7 hits, first 7 sampled, 3 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 2004-04-14 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2005 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) | JP MORGAN CHASE COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP | 1 | 2005-07-11 to 2005-07-11 | 8-K 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC | 1 | 2004-04-14 to 2004-04-14 | 8-K 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2005-CIBC12 | 1 | 2005-08-12 to 2005-08-12 | 8-K 1 |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail station; 1 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 7: ASPEN DENTAL; DICK'S SPORTING GOODS #233; KMART #3951; MACYS FORT STEUBEN; SEARS NO 2324EPA FRS |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 0 schools, 3 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 1 civic, 8 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 0 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Jefferson County (OH), 2024 | 0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 3 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.28; socioeconomic 0.27; housing and transport 0.47; 15% below 150% of poverty; 3% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Overture Maps | place Fort Steuben Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.92, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 41,515 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.ftsteubenmall.com (down or redirecting, status 404); archived 2001–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 17,507 since 2015; 3,592 in the last 12 months (+63% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-07 with 917Wikimedia |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very low overall (score 19.7); expected annual loss $696,021; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 1 LIHTC properties, 10 units: Troy Manor (10 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 2,495 jobs in 177 establishments; average annual pay $32,763; employment location quotient 1.29; employment -2.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,616 jobs; 687 in retail trade, 197 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 39081001000)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 47th income percentile as adults; 3.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (131 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; 4% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 7.5%; median family income $83,431; 87 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Indian Creek Local School District (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Pugliese Elementary WestNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 107 county-logged events: 72 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 9 flash flood, 4 tornado; $1,104,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 43952, 2026-09 | median list price $134,675 (+1.6% on the year); 38 active listings; median 68 days on market; 16% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 186 establishments (-15%); 2,678 jobs (-14%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $127,048 (+1% 1 yr, +25% 5 yr); typical rent $773/mo (+8% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 14,662 vehicles a day on JOHN SCOTT MEM HWY (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 1,327 trucks; 22 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Opened in 1974 as an enclosed mall with JCPenney, Walmart, 7 Ranges Entertainment as anchors and a Macy's that later became vacant; the property is currently managed and owned by Brookwood Capital, though its present status is listed as unknown.
Why. The record notes a vacant anchor formerly occupied by Macy's and cites a county population decline of -3.0% from 2018‑2023 as contributing factors; no explicit mention of competition, debt, or demolition.
Where it stands. The mall’s status is unknown, with ownership and management attributed to Brookwood Capital.
For a planner
- No specific precedents or policy tools are mentioned in the record.
- Open questions include potential reuse strategies, zoning compatibility, and infrastructure needs.
- The county’s population decline raises uncertainty about future demand.
For a developer
- Site size and exact boundaries are not provided in the record.
- Control lies with Brookwood Capital; entitlement stage and any existing approvals are unspecified.
- Context‑layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental conditions) and market signals from tract data are absent.
What we do not know yet
- Current operational status is unknown.
- Detailed anchor mix, lease terms, and financial performance are not specified.
- Site dimensions, parcel configuration, and ownership structure beyond Brookwood Capital are missing.
- Environmental, flood, and transit constraints have not been documented.
- The record is marked as draft with a single source, indicating limited verification.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT 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.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Fort Steuben Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Fort Steuben Mall Steubenville OH | gameking3 | Flickr flickr.com
- Fort Steuben Mall - a photo on Flickriver flickriver.com
- Fort Steuben Mall In Steubenville, OH, That Time Nearly Forgot ... bestattractions.org
- Fort Steuben Mall Movies | Info about Fort Steuben Mall – QKWD tour.deepdeucegrill.com
- Fort Steuben Mall has a new owner | WTRF wtrf.com
- Fort Steuben Mall - Steubenville, OH youtube.com
- Fort Steuben Mall sees significant jump in traffic during holiday season wtov9.com
- FORT STEUBEN MALL - Updated July 2026 - 100 Mall Dr, Steubenville, Ohi… yelp.com
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Multifamily screen
- county shrank -3.0% 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
| Opened | 1974Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Anchors | JCPenney |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Fort Steuben Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1974, it features JCPenney, Walmart, and 7 Ranges Entertainment as its anchor stores, with one vacant anchor last occupied by Macy's. The mall is managed and owned by Brookwood Capital.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1974 Opened (Wikidata)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Fort Steuben Mall · 2026-09-14 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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