Malls · South Carolina

Rock Hill Galleria

Imported, unreviewedClosedRock Hill, SC

Opened 1991.

Status nowClosedEsri 2014 layer

Site size678,979 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer

Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus

Walkability8.2 of 20EPA, OpenStreetMap

Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD

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Former anchors

Belk

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Sears

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Finance and pipeline

Closed per a 2014 list or a Wikipedia category, unchecked

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Place

High tornado risk

This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this

Lower-income tract (< $50k)

This site: $49,535 census-acs · all sites with this

Shrinking county

This site: -1.3% census-acs · all sites with this

Tract income flat or down since 2013

This site: +9% census-acs · all sites with this

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Now

Status	ClosedEsri 2014 layer

Site context

FEMA flood zone	X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m	1: BIG DAN'S CAR WASHEPA FRS
Census tract 45047970202	5,580 people, 1,576 per sq mi; median household income $49,535; median gross rent $995; 45% renters; 7.7% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)	index 8.2 of 20; 38 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.64; 9,447 jobs within 45 min by car; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Opportunity Zone	noHUD
Housing permits, Greenwood County (SC), 2024	0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 193 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)	overall percentile 0.38; socioeconomic 0.45; housing and transport 0.41; 28% below 150% of poverty; 10% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Overture Maps	no place match; building footprint 8,490 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Tract change 2013–2023	population -36% (8,724 → 5,580); median income +9% ($45,484 → $49,535); renters 37% → 45%; median home value +24% ($125,100 → $155,700)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)	relatively moderate overall (score 70.7); expected annual loss $2.2M; high: tornado, ice storm, cold wave, lightning; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km	2 LIHTC properties, 18 units: Trakas Avenue Apts Phase Ii (10 units); Trakas Avenue Apts Phase I (8 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	284 establishments (+4%); 3,764 jobs (+16%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $174,626 (+0% 1 yr, +15% 5 yr); typical rent $1,101/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025	289 (2000 = 100); -1.0% 1 yr, +39% 5 yr, +74% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	22,900 vehicles a day on BYP 72 NE (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 696 trucks; 34 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

The Rock Hill Galleria opened in 1991 as a 678,979‑square‑foot mall with up to 54 stores. It is now listed as closed, though the record does not specify when closure occurred or what happened afterward.

Why. The record does not state any reasons for the mall’s closure; no anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition events are listed.

Where it stands. The site is currently closed and its controlling owner is not identified in the record.

For a planner

No specific precedents or policy tools are mentioned in the record.
Open questions include the cause of closure, current zoning, and potential future reuse options.

For a developer

Site size: 678,979 sq ft GLA (large parcel).
Ownership and control are unknown per the record.
Entitlement stage, floodplain status, transit access, and environmental constraints are not specified.
Market signals from surrounding tract data are not provided.

What we do not know yet

Closure date is missing.
Reasons for closure (anchor loss, competition, debt, demolition) are not stated.
Current owner or controlling entity is unknown.
Present use or vacancy status of the structure is not described.
Zoning, land‑use, floodplain, transit proximity, and environmental constraints are absent from the record.

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Elsewhere on the web

Pages with photos

Rock Hill Galleria 1 commons.wikimedia.org
LiveMalls livemallsblog.com
Sky City: Retail History: Rock Hill Galleria: Rock Hill, SC skycity2.blogspot.com
ROCK HILL GALLERIA - Updated July 2026 - 19 Photos & 23 Reviews - 230… yelp.com
Rock Hill Galleria - Rock Hill SC | Conor Guinn-Bailey | Flickr flickr.com

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Multifamily screen

closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
678,979 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	1991Esri 2014 layer
Gross leasable area	678,979 sq ftEsri 2014 layer
Stores at peak	54Esri 2014 layer
Anchors	Steve & Barry's, Sears, Wal-Mart, Belk
Address	I-77 & Dave Lyle Blvd.
County	Greenwood
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Listed as a closed mall in Esri's 2014 Closed_US_Malls layer (Directory of Major Malls data). Current status to be checked.

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Timeline

1991 Opened

Sources

Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Rock Hill Galleria, Rock Hill, SC." Record m-2ce6b243e2, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/sc/rock-hill-rock-hill-galleria/ (accessed 2026-10-20).