Malls · Ohio
Southwyck Mall
Opened 1972. Closed 2008. Redeveloped.
Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
What it becamelogisticsextracted, unreviewed
Site size850,000 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Site profile10 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
Former anchors
Dillard's
This site: Dillard's wikipedia · all sites with thisFinance and pipeline
On Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/127895537255267 overture · all sites with thisWebsite alive
This site: …http://www.desmonds.com/ overture / http check · all sites with thisPlace
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisLower-income tract (< $50k)
This site: $41,779 census-acs · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 77% census-acs · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.8% census-acs · all sites with thisStrategy
Redeveloped
This site: Amazon Distribution Center DCL5 extraction · all sites with thisNew use
Logistics and industrial
This site: Amazon Distribution Center DCL5 extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | logisticsextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Amazon Distribution Center DCL5extracted, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Dillin Corp.extracted, unreviewed |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail stationOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 59OpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 11: AL JAN SALES INC; AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DCL5; D-X TRUCKING INC; RE-CRE8 RECYCLING; SCHMIDT ED SOUTHWYCK JEEPEPA FRS |
| Census tract 39095007209 | 1,991 people, 4,215 per sq mi; median household income $41,779; median gross rent $1,006; 77% renters; 3.5% vacant units; 1.3% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 1 schools, 10 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 1 civic, 7 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 20 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Lucas County (OH), 2024 | 122 units in 5+ unit buildings, 4 in 2–4, 287 single-family; 2023: 336 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.63; socioeconomic 0.85; housing and transport 0.27; 41% below 150% of poverty; 14% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 4 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | place Southwyck Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.97, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 21,907 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.desmonds.com (alive) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 40,098 since 2015; 2,815 in the last 12 months (-8% vs the prior 12); peak 2020-03 with 634Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very low overall (score 10.5); expected annual loss $476,002; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 1 LIHTC properties, 100 units: Glendale (100 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,333 establishments (-8%); 22,356 jobs (-3%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $176,069 (+5% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr); typical rent $1,198/mo (+6% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2016 | 84 (2000 = 100)FHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 24,483 vehicles a day on S REYNOLDS RD (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 756 trucks; 21 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Southwyck Mall opened in 1972 and operated as a regional shopping center until 2008. After the loss of key anchors—Montgomery Ward in 2001 and Dillard's relocation in 2007—the mall closed in June 2008 and was demolished the following year. The site is now occupied by Amazon Distribution Center DCL5.
Why. The closure stemmed primarily from anchor store losses, as Montgomery Ward shut in 2001 and Dillard's moved out in 2007, leaving the mall without major tenants. These losses are noted in the record as the cause of the 2008 closure.
Where it stands. The mall is demolished and the site now hosts an Amazon Distribution Center (DCL5), with Dillin Corp. listed as the developer.
For a planner
- Strategy marked as "redevelop" with intended new use of logistics.
- Precedent of converting a large, closed mall (850,000 sq ft) to a distribution center.
- Open questions: details of any public incentives, zoning changes, or infrastructure upgrades used are not stated in the record.
For a developer
- Site size: 850,000 sq ft GLA (large footprint).
- Control: Dillin Corp. noted as developer; after‑notes indicate Amazon as occupant/owner of DCL5.
- Entitlement status: status demolished, new_use logistics, and strategy redevelop suggest approvals are in place.
- Constraints: no flood, transit, or environmental constraints are mentioned in the record.
- Market signals: opportunity score 40.0, driven by large size and closed/demolished status.
What we do not know yet
- Verified status is "draft", indicating data may be unreviewed.
- Exact current ownership or lease arrangements are not specified.
- Zoning, permitting, and any environmental review details are absent.
- Information on transit access, floodplain status, or utility constraints is missing.
- Financial terms of the redevelopment or Amazon lease are not provided.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Southwyck Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Southwyck Mall Here Are Some Shots Of The Center Court At M… fity.club
- Southwyck Mall; Toledo, Ohio - Labelscar: The Retail History Blog labelscar.com
- Southwyck Mall - Toledo, Ohio - 2007 m.youtube.com
- Southwyck Mall - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia alchetron.com
- Southwyck Mall - Toledo, Ohio - 2007 youtube.com
- Toledo’s Southwyck Mall… lulu.com
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- 850,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
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 | 1972Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2008extracted, unreviewed |
| Gross leasable area | 850,000 sq ftEsri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 20Esri 2014 layer |
| Original developer | Frank Morgan and Sherman Dreiseszunextracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Dillard's, Vacant |
| Address | Reynolds Rd., Airport Hwy. & Heatherdowns |
| County | Lucas |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Southwyck Mall was a shopping mall in southern Toledo, Ohio. After the final anchor (Dillard's) left, along with most of the inline stores, the mall closed on June 29, 2008.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1972 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1972 Mall opened
- 1995 AMC theaters sold to National Amusements
- 2001 Montgomery Ward closed
- 2007 Dillard's relocated
- 2008 Mall closed
- 2009 Mall demolished
Sources
- Wikipedia: Southwyck Mall · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed
11 quoted sentences
the mall closed on June 29, 2008.
by Kansas City developers Frank Morgan and Sherman Dreiseszun
Amazon Distribution Center DCL5 is now located on the former site of Southwyck Mall.
by November 1, 2009, the Southwyck Mall was completely demolished
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02
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