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Northline Mall

Imported, unreviewedClosedHouston, TX

Northline Mall in Houston closed and is now the site of Northline Commons, with limited data on ownership and conditions. · summary, model-written

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Closed or demolished, no retrofit recordedThis site: …closed extraction · all sites with this
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.twitter.com/bncollege overture · all sites with this
On TwitterThis site: …https://www.twitter.com/bncollege overture · all sites with this
Website aliveThis site: …https://www.bncollege.com overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 475,752 epa-walkability · all sites with this
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 6 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 233,031 on 45 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 114 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 8,623 units, Harris County census-bps · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 10 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High hurricane riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)This site: Relatively High; hurricane, tornado, inland flooding, cold wave fema-nri · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 1.00 cdc-svi · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 45 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Lower-income tract (< $50k)This site: $19,877 census-acs · all sites with this
Rail within 800 mThis site: Northline Transit Center/HCC openstreetmap · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 77% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income flat or down since 2013This site: +8% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 18.2 epa-walkability · all sites with this

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Now

StatusClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
Northline Mall was a shopping mall in the Northline area of Houston, Texas, United States, at the northeast corner of Interstate 45, and Crosstimbers Road.

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What is there nowNorthline Commonsextracted, unreviewed
documented
It is the new location of Northline Commons.

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Site context

Transit within 800 mNorthline Transit Center/HCC (rail); 4 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km17B, 17C, 51, 52AOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneno NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m8: BRIDENT DENTAL; CVS PHARMACY 6409; EASTERN TRUST LTD; GOLD STAR ENGINES; MATERIAL CONTAINMENT INCEPA FRS
Census tract 482012205003,671 people, 3,955 per sq mi; median household income $19,877; median gross rent $967; 77% renters; 11.2% vacant units; 2.1% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 18.2 of 20; 216 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 325 m; land-use mix 0.86; 406,024 jobs within 45 min by car, 475,752 by transit; 24% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 10 grocers, 3 schools, 5 parks or playgrounds, 8 health, 4 civic, 28 food and drink; 114 cycleway segments, 132 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Harris County (TX), 20248,623 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,226 in 2–4, 20,087 single-family; 2023: 13,263 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 1.00; socioeconomic 1.00; housing and transport 1.00; 46% below 150% of poverty; 37% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby6 within 10 km, 19 within 25 km: Northwest Mall (8.0 km); Greentown Labs Houston (8.1 km); Georgian apartments (8.1 km); Power Center (8.1 km); Park Eight Master Plan (8.1 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Houston Community College - Northline Mall Center Bookstore (academic_bookstore, confidence 0.77, from Foursquare, Overture); building footprint 23,612 m², 5.845203876495361 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.bncollege.com (alive) · social: facebook, twitterOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views19,966 since 2015; 1,469 in the last 12 months (-20% vs the prior 12); peak 2018-08 with 434Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population -15% (4,307 → 3,671); median income +8% ($18,380 → $19,877); renters 80% → 77%; median home value +95% ($81,500 → $159,000)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively high overall (score 91.9); expected annual loss $2.4M; high: hurricane, tornado, inland flooding, cold wave; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km2 LIHTC properties, 146 units: Village Park North (100 units); Lea Apts (46 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)210,476 jobs in 13,134 establishments; average annual pay $44,568; employment location quotient 0.87; employment -0.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20223,248 jobs; 1,142 in retail trade, 623 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48201220500)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; 1.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,123 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; poverty rate 44.2%; median family income $32,326; 604 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsHouston Independent School District (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE; BURBANK MIDDLE; JANOWSKI EL; KENNEDY ELNCES EDGE
Elevation60 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025489 county-logged events: 176 thunderstorm wind, 143 hail, 92 flash flood, 33 tornado; $10,324,991,000 property damage reported; 54 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 77022, 2026-09median list price $307,472 (-6.8% on the year); 136 active listings; median 56 days on market; 12% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202313,613 establishments (+8%); 213,745 jobs (+11%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $276,524 (-2% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $1,583/mo (-0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)233,031 vehicles a day on 45 (Interstate, 8 lanes); 15,453 trucks; 24 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Northline Mall opened as a shopping mall in Houston’s Northline area at the intersection of I‑45 and Crosstimbers Road. The mall later closed and the site is now occupied by Northline Commons, as noted in the after_notes field.

Why. The record does not specify why the mall closed; no anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition reasons are provided.

Where it stands. The site is currently closed and hosts Northline Commons, though the controlling owner is not identified in the record.

For a planner

  • Potential for adaptive reuse of a former mall site.
  • No explicit policy tools or incentives are recorded.
  • Open questions include current zoning, ownership, and any environmental review.

For a developer

  • Site size and parcel boundaries are not provided.
  • Control/ownership of the property is unknown.
  • Entitlement stage and any existing approvals are not recorded.
  • Context layers such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental constraints are absent from the record.

What we do not know yet

  • Exact opening and closure dates are missing.
  • Anchor tenant list and lease details are not recorded.
  • Ownership entity and any deed restrictions are unknown.
  • Zoning designation and permitted uses are not stated.
  • Physical site characteristics (acreage, floodplain, proximity to transit) are absent.

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  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • county grew 3.4% 2018–23

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History and original facts

CountyHarris County
Census division7 · West South Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Northline Mall was a shopping mall in the Northline area of Houston, Texas, United States, at the northeast corner of Interstate 45, and Crosstimbers Road. It is the new location of Northline Commons.

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

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Northline Mall · supports: after notes, status
    2 quoted sentences
    It is the new location of Northline Commons.
    Northline Mall was a shopping mall in the Northline area of Houston, Texas, United States, at the northeast corner of Interstate 45, and Crosstimbers Road.

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