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Malls · Pennsylvania

Richland Mall (Johnstown)

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedDemolishedJohnstown, PA

Opened 1974. Closed 1998. Redeveloped in 2004.

Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed
Retrofit year2004extracted, unreviewed
Walkability9.2 of 20 · 15-minute 5 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Former anchors
KmartThis site: Kmart wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -16% census-cbp · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: SR 0219 SH fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -1.6% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …strip mall extraction · all sites with this
New use
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
New usesretailextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowstrip mallextracted, unreviewed
Retrofit year2004extracted, unreviewed

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 kmjunctionOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m10: ASPEN DENTAL; BED BATH & BEYOND NO 0826; GENOA HEALTHCARE USAPA00105; HIGHLAND SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY - CLEAN FILL SITE; K-MART #3183EPA FRS
Census tract 420210137004,763 people, 774 per sq mi; median household income $59,063; median gross rent $916; 45% renters; 10.7% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 9.2 of 20; 23 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.82; 12,076 jobs within 45 min by car; 25% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)5 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 3 schools, 12 parks or playgrounds, 8 health, 0 civic, 9 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 1 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Cambria County (PA), 20240 units in 5+ unit buildings, 4 in 2–4, 58 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.47; socioeconomic 0.51; housing and transport 0.91; 21% below 150% of poverty; 12% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 19,093 m², 7.221678256988525 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views6,480 since 2015; 1,146 in the last 12 months (-2% vs the prior 12); peak 2024-12 with 153Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +2% (4,681 → 4,763); median income +55% ($38,063 → $59,063); renters 40% → 45%; median home value +50% ($122,500 → $183,300)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 24.3); expected annual loss $734,739; high: lightning; community resilience very highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023470 establishments (-16%); 6,325 jobs (-9%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $124,304 (+4% 1 yr, -13% 5 yr); typical rent $886/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2022163 (2000 = 100); +16.8% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr, +34% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)26,755 vehicles a day on SR 0219 SH (freeway or expressway); 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Richland Mall opened in 1974 with anchor stores Sears, Kmart, and Penn Traffic. It closed in 1998 after losing business to the Johnstown Galleria, which opened in 1992. The mall was demolished and redeveloped in 2004 as a strip mall (Richland Town Center) featuring Walmart, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods, Best Buy, and Ulta.

Why. The primary cause visible in the record is competition from the Johnstown Galleria, which opened in 1992 and drew business away from Richland Mall, leading to its closure.

Where it stands. The site is now a strip mall (Richland Town Center) built in 2004; current ownership or controlling entity is not stated in the record.

For a planner

  • Precedent: conversion of an enclosed mall to a power‑center strip mall after anchor loss.
  • Policy tools noted: strategy listed as 'redevelop' and new_use as 'retail' with a retrofit year of 2004.
  • Open questions: current zoning, ownership, and any ongoing planning incentives or restrictions.

For a developer

  • Site size and parcel boundaries are not provided in the record.
  • Control: no current owner or managing entity is listed; past owners were Sears, Kmart, and Penn Traffic (1974‑1998).
  • Entitlement stage: redevelopment completed in 2004, so the site is already built as a strip market.
  • Context‑layer constraints (flood, transit, environment) and market signals from tract data are absent from the record.

What we do not know yet

  • Current owner or managing entity unknown.
  • Exact site dimensions and parcel configuration unknown.
  • Zoning, land‑use regulations, and any pending entitlements unknown.
  • Environmental constraints (floodplain, wetlands, contamination) unknown.
  • Transit access and proximity to infrastructure unknown.
  • Local market demographics, purchasing power, and retail competition data unknown.
  • Some fields are marked as extraction with 'verified': 'draft', indicating potential unreviewed model‑derived data.

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History and original facts

Opened1974extracted, unreviewed
Closed1998extracted, unreviewed
AnchorsSears, The Bon-Ton, Kmart, Best Buy, Penn Traffic
CountyCambria County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Richland Town Center is a power center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 219 at Elton Road and Theatre Drive. The center opened in 2004 on the site of the former Richland Mall. Existing from 1974 to 1998, Richland Mall was an enclosed shopping mall whose anchor stores were Sears, Kmart, and Penn Traffic; Sears later became Hills and then Ames, while Penn Traffic later became Hess's and then The Bon-Ton. Richland Mall was shuttered in 1998 after losing business to The Johnstown Galleria which opened in 1992. Richland Mall was then torn down and redeveloped as a strip mall, which features Walmart, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods, Best Buy, and Ulta as its anchor stores.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1974 opened
  2. 1992 competition
  3. 1998 closed
  4. 2004 redeveloped

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Richland Mall (Pennsylvania) · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
    9 quoted sentences
    Existing from 1974 to 1998, Richland Mall was an enclosed shopping mall
    shuttered in 1998 after losing business to The Johnstown Galleria which opened in 1992
    strip mall
    torn down and redeveloped as a strip mall

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