# San Jacinto Mall

Baytown, TX · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-29d1c26789` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tx/baytown-san-jacinto-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-29d1c26789.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-29d1c26789.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-29d1c26789

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | under construction | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail, residential, healthcare, entertainment | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | San Jacinto Marketplace under construction | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1981 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2020 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2024 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 1156000 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 120 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Redeveloper | Fidelis Realty Partners | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Owner of record | San Jacinto Retail Associates LLC | reported · Wikipedia |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “The mall did finally close after 38 years on January 4, 2020.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto_Mall
- **after_notes**: “In October of 2024, Fidelis broke ground on San Jacinto Marketplace which will feature an open green area with patio restaurants and a number of shopping and entertainment options, as well as residential and healthcare in the future.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto_Mall
- **status**: “In October of 2024, Fidelis broke ground on San Jacinto Marketplace which will feature an open green area with patio restaurants and a number of shopping and entertainment options, as well as residential and healthcare in the future.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto_Mall
- **strategy**: “The mall ceased operations on January 4, 2020 and will be redeveloped into an outdoor shopping destination.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto_Mall
- **gla_sqft_before**: “The mall had a gross leasable area of 1,156,000 sq ft (107,400 m2).” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b
- **demolition_year**: “Demolition started in 2019” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b

## Anchors

Service Merchandise, Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, Marshalls, Palais Royal, Bealls, Montgomery Ward, Mervyn's

## Parties

- Fidelis Realty Partners — owner (from text)

## Timeline

- 1978: Plans for the mall announced
- 1979: Groundbreaking
- 1981: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1981: Mall opened
- 2001: Major anchor closures
- 2006: Anchor losses and sale listing
- 2019: Demolition started
- 2020: Mall ceased operations
- 2022: Demolition completed
- 2024: Groundbreaking for redevelopment

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

San Jacinto Mall was a regional shopping mall located in Baytown, Texas, United States. It was last managed by Fidelis Realty Partners. The mall had a gross leasable area of 1,156,000 sq ft (107,400 m2). The mall ceased operations on January 4, 2020 and will be redeveloped into an outdoor shopping destination. The mall was anchored by Sears, JCPenney, Macy's, Montgomery Ward, Mervyn's, Service Merchandise, Bealls, Palais Royal, and Ashley HomeStore.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto_Mall
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "San Jacinto Mall, Baytown, TX." Record m-29d1c26789, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tx/baytown-san-jacinto-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_baytownsanjacintomall,
  title = {San Jacinto Mall, Baytown, TX},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tx/baytown-san-jacinto-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-29d1c26789, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.