Malls · Texas

North Hills Mall (North Richland Hills)

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedDemolishedNorth Richland Hills, TX

Opened 1979. Closed 2004. Redeveloped. Owner of record Crp/Nrp City Point Owner LP.

Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed

documented

The mall closed in October 2004 at about 20% occupancy with the exception of Mervyn's (which closed in 2006 as it left the retail market in Texas) and sat vacant until it was demolished in early 2007.

en.wikipedia.org

What it becamecivicextracted, unreviewed reported

Owner of recordCrp/Nrp City Point Owner LPcounty assessor, 2026-10-21 reported

Site size3.3909 acres (parcels)county assessor reported

Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus reported

Walkability8.2 of 20 · 15-minute 4 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap

Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD

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Former anchors

Mervyn's

This site: Mervyn's wikipedia · all sites with this

Ownership

Single-purpose entity

This site: CRP/NRP CITY POINT OWNER LP county-parcels · all sites with this

Place

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 170,303 on 820 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Bike network nearby

This site: 18 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 8,336 units, Tarrant County census-bps · all sites with this

High tornado risk

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

Interstate or freeway within 600 m

This site: 820 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Tract house prices doubled in 10 years

This site: +122% fhfa · all sites with this

Tract income up 60%+ since 2013

This site: +80% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: North Richland Hills built their new city hall on the former site. extraction · all sites with this

New use

Civic and government

This site: North Richland Hills built their new city hall on the former site. extraction · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

Status	Demolishedextracted, unreviewed documented The mall closed in October 2004 at about 20% occupancy with the exception of Mervyn's (which closed in 2006 as it left the retail market in Texas) and sat vacant until it was demolished in early 2007. en.wikipedia.org
Strategy	Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documented In November 1999, the mall was acquired by a new group of real estate investors who planned to turn it into 'entertainment' hub en.wikipedia.org
New uses	civicextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there now	North Richland Hills built their new city hall on the former site.extracted, unreviewed documented North Richland Hills built their new city hall on the former site. en.wikipedia.org
Owner of record	Crp/Nrp City Point Owner LPcounty assessor reported

Links out

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Official records (8)

government and regulatory records for this site, built from ids on the record

County GIS parcel record · 7348G-16-51from mapit.tarrantcounty.com
County GIS parcel record · 7348G-17-1from mapit.tarrantcounty.com
County GIS parcel record · 7348G-16-50from mapit.tarrantcounty.com
Census tract 48439113213 profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
Census tract 48439113213 on Census Reporterfrom censusreporter.org
Tarrant County (48439) profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this point (search)from msc.fema.gov
EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom echo.epa.gov

Reference (5)

encyclopedic and research references

Wikipedia articlefrom en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata item Q7055641from wikidata.org
Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom commons.wikimedia.org
Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from retrofittingsuburbia.com
North Richland Hills, Texas on Wikipediafrom en.wikipedia.org

Place (8)

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Google Mapsfrom google.com
Street Viewfrom google.com
Bing Mapsfrom bing.com
Apple Mapsfrom maps.apple.com
OpenStreetMapfrom openstreetmap.org
Walk Score at this pointfrom walkscore.com
Transitland mapfrom transit.land
USGS National Mapfrom apps.nationalmap.gov

Market (2)

listings and owner pages; commercial, so search engines are told not to follow

LoopNet: for sale in North Richland Hills, TX (search)from city search
DeadMalls.com · North Hills Mallfrom deadmalls.com

News (2)

news searches and archived pages

Google News: “North Hills Mall” (search)from name search
Bing News: “North Hills Mall” (search)from name search

History and original facts

Opened	1979Wikidata reported
Closed	2004extracted, unreviewed documented The mall closed in October 2004 at about 20% occupancy en.wikipedia.org
Anchors	Mervyn's, Stripling and Cox, Sanger Harris
County	Tarrant County
Census division	7 · West South Central
Notes	Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Parcels, tax and title

Parcels within 40 m of the site point, as published by the county (layer); county terms apply; unverified here. Mortgages, liens and deeds are recorder records, not assessor data: see the county recorder.

Parcel

Owner of record

Acres

Use · zoning

Value (appraised · assessed · taxable)

Last sale · deed

7348G-17-1

all 46 county fields

TAXPIN	7348G-17-1
ACCOUNT	42853484
OWNER_NAME	CRP/NRP CITY POINT OWNER LP
OWNER_ADDR	200 CONCORD PLAZA DR STE 900
OWNER_CITY	SAN ANTONIO, TX
OWNER_ZIP	78216
OWNER_ZIP_
SITUS_ADDR	4400 CHARLOTTE AVE
TAD_MAP	2084-420
MAPSCO	052N
EXEMPTION_
LEGAL_1	CITY POINT ADDITION Block 17 Lot 1
SCHOOL	Birdville ISD
CITY	NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
ZIPCODE
STATE	TX
SPEC1	NA
DEED_DATE	1639958400000
DEED_BOOK
DEED_PAGE
YEAR_BUILT	2022.0
LIVING_ARE	146918.0
LAND_ACRES	3.3102
LAND_SQFT	144194.0
CENTRAL_HE	N
CENTRAL_AI	N
APPRAISAL_	1767225600000
APPRAISEDV	34283070.0
GISLINK	7348G-17-1
STREET_NAM	CHARLOTTE
STREET_TYP	AVE
PREDIR
POSTDIR
STREET_NO	4400.0
LAND_VALUE	1297746.0
IMPR_VALUE	32985324.0
TOTAL_VALU	34283070.0
PARCELTYPE	1
DESCR	LOT
INSTRUMENT_NO	D221374872
SB247_Flag	N
SubdivisionName	CITY POINT ADDITION

Crp/Nrp City Point Owner LP
200 CONCORD PLAZA DR STE 900

3.3

$34.3M (appraised)
assessed —

2021-12-20
deed /

7348G-16-50

all 46 county fields

TAXPIN	7348G-16-50
ACCOUNT	42853361
OWNER_NAME	BROWN, LARRY
OWNER_ADDR	105 LAILA CT
OWNER_CITY	COLLEYVILLE, TX
OWNER_ZIP	76034
OWNER_ZIP_
SITUS_ADDR	4524 TRIPP ST
TAD_MAP	2084-420
MAPSCO	052N
EXEMPTION_
LEGAL_1	CITY POINT ADDITION Block 16 Lot 50
SCHOOL	Birdville ISD
CITY	NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
ZIPCODE
STATE	TX
SPEC1	NA
DEED_DATE	1716940800000
DEED_BOOK
DEED_PAGE
YEAR_BUILT	2023.0
LIVING_ARE	1972.0
LAND_ACRES	0.0448
LAND_SQFT	1953.0
CENTRAL_HE	N
CENTRAL_AI	N
APPRAISAL_	1767225600000
APPRAISEDV	386988.0
GISLINK	7348G-16-50
STREET_NAM	TRIPP
STREET_TYP	ST
PREDIR
POSTDIR
STREET_NO	4524.0
LAND_VALUE	75000.0
IMPR_VALUE	311988.0
TOTAL_VALU	386988.0
PARCELTYPE	1
DESCR	LOT
INSTRUMENT_NO	D224093964
SB247_Flag	N
SubdivisionName	CITY POINT ADDITION

Individual (Name Withheld)

0.0

$386,988 (appraised)
assessed —

2024-05-29
deed /

7348G-16-51

all 46 county fields

TAXPIN	7348G-16-51
ACCOUNT	42853379
OWNER_NAME	STILL, JARED L
OWNER_ADDR	4520 TRIPP ST
OWNER_CITY	NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX
OWNER_ZIP	76180
OWNER_ZIP_
SITUS_ADDR	4520 TRIPP ST
TAD_MAP	2084-420
MAPSCO	052N
EXEMPTION_
LEGAL_1	CITY POINT ADDITION Block 16 Lot 51
SCHOOL	Birdville ISD
CITY	NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
ZIPCODE
STATE	TX
SPEC1	NA
DEED_DATE	1716508800000
DEED_BOOK
DEED_PAGE
YEAR_BUILT	2023.0
LIVING_ARE	1680.0
LAND_ACRES	0.0359
LAND_SQFT	1562.0
CENTRAL_HE	N
CENTRAL_AI	N
APPRAISAL_	1767225600000
APPRAISEDV	351696.0
GISLINK	7348G-16-51
STREET_NAM	TRIPP
STREET_TYP	ST
PREDIR
POSTDIR
STREET_NO	4520.0
LAND_VALUE	75000.0
IMPR_VALUE	276696.0
TOTAL_VALU	351696.0
PARCELTYPE	1
DESCR	LOT
INSTRUMENT_NO	D224091918
SB247_Flag	N
SubdivisionName	CITY POINT ADDITION

Individual (Name Withheld)

0.0

$351,696 (appraised)
assessed —

2024-05-24
deed /

Total

3.4

$35.0M

Before and after

Before: the mall

Nothing extracted yet.

After: the retrofit

Demolished	2,007quote

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Site context

FEMA flood zone	X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m	15: ALAN YOUNG PONTIAC BUICK INC; ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE; BATCH PLANT SUPPORTING CITY POINT; CAR PAINTERS; CITY POINTEPA FRS
Census tract 48439113213	4,125 people, 2,957 per sq mi; median household income $81,645; median gross rent $1,552; 34% renters; 0.7% vacant units; 0.6% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)	index 8.2 of 20; 84 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.55; 301,632 jobs within 45 min by car; 8% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)	4 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 1 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 3 civic, 9 food and drink; 18 cycleway segments, 31 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zone	noHUD
Housing permits, Tarrant County (TX), 2024	8,336 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,142 in 2–4, 9,380 single-family; 2023: 4,195 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)	overall percentile 0.68; socioeconomic 0.66; housing and transport 0.63; 14% below 150% of poverty; 6% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby	0 within 10 km, 6 within 25 kmcomputed
Tract change 2013–2023	population +25% (3,302 → 4,125); median income +80% ($45,357 → $81,645); renters 33% → 34%; median home value +106% ($115,100 → $236,600)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)	relatively low overall (score 48.0); expected annual loss $1.4M; high: tornado, hail; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km	noneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	107,907 jobs in 5,782 establishments; average annual pay $44,611; employment location quotient 1.07; employment -0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	3,011 jobs; 339 in retail trade, 522 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48439113213)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 41st income percentile as adults; 2.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (314 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 4.6%; median family income $65,938; 40 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Birdville Independent School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: JACK C BINION EL; HOLIDAY HEIGHTS ELNCES EDGE
Elevation	574 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	843 county-logged events: 465 hail, 249 thunderstorm wind, 77 flash flood, 20 tornado; $1,442,066,500 property damage reported; 6 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 76180, 2026-09	median list price $365,250 (-0.3% on the year); 88 active listings; median 44 days on market; 25% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	6,370 establishments (+12%); 108,314 jobs (+19%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $318,481 (-1% 1 yr, +12% 5 yr); typical rent $1,605/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025	426 (2000 = 100); +6.1% 1 yr, +39% 5 yr, +122% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	170,303 vehicles a day on 820 (Interstate, 8 lanes); 15,486 trucks; 14 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

North Hills Mall opened in 1979 with department store anchors and enjoyed two decades of success. Anchor closures began in 2000, leading to the mall’s shutdown in 2004 and demolition in 2007, after which the city built a new city hall on the site.

Why. The record shows that the loss of key tenants—Stripling and Cox in 2000 and Foley’s relocation in 2001—undermined the mall’s viability. No explicit mention of debt or broader competition, but the anchor departures appear to be the primary cause visible.

Where it stands. The site is demolished and now hosts the City of North Richland Hills’ city hall, placing it under municipal control.

For a planner

Precedent: conversion of a former mall to civic use (city hall) as outlined in the redevelopment strategy.
Policy tool: explicit "redevelop" strategy aimed at a civic new_use.
Open question: whether any remaining parcels are available for additional civic or mixed‑use development.
Open question: how the city hall integrates with surrounding land use and transportation networks.

For a developer

Site size: not specified in the record.
Control: municipal (City of North Richland Hills) after demolition and city hall construction.
Entitlement stage: demolished; civic use (city hall) already built, so no further entitlement needed for that use.
Market signals: opportunity score 45, driven by closed/demolished status, 5.7% county growth 2018‑23, and median rent $1,447.
Constraints: no flood, transit, or environmental details are provided in the record.

What we do not know yet

Exact site dimensions and parcel boundaries are missing.
Current ownership details beyond the city hall are not stated.
Environmental conditions, flood‑plain status, and transit access are absent from the record.
Zoning or land‑use regulations governing the site are not detailed.
The record’s verified status is "draft" and several fields (year_closed, status, strategy, new_use) are marked as extraction, indicating potential unreviewed model‑derived data.

Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.

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Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: North Hills Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here

Pages with photos

Northline Mall Houston labelscar.com
North Hills Mall, back in the 80s youtube.com
Locations Hub - North Hills Mall rs.locationshub.com

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Multifamily screen

closed or demolished site (sourced)
county grew 5.7% 2018–23
median rent $1,447

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

Background

North Hills Mall was a shopping mall on SH 26 in North Richland Hills, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It held its grand opening on 12 September 1979. The property premiered with department stores, Stripling and Cox, Sanger Harris, and Mervyn's serving as anchor tenants. It would be successful for the first 20 years of its existence.

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

Timeline

1979 Opened (Wikidata)
1979 Grand opening
1999 Acquired by new investors with plans for entertainment hub
2000 Stripling and Cox store closed
2001 Foley's relocated
2004 Mall closed
2007 Mall demolished

Sources

Wikipedia: North Hills Mall (North Richland Hills, Texas) · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed
10 quoted sentences
The mall closed in October 2004 at about 20% occupancy
North Richland Hills built their new city hall on the former site.
The mall closed in October 2004 at about 20% occupancy with the exception of Mervyn's (which closed in 2006 as it left the retail market in Texas) and sat vacant until it was demolished in early 2007.
In November 1999, the mall was acquired by a new group of real estate investors who planned to turn it into 'entertainment' hub

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "North Hills Mall, North Richland Hills, TX." Record m-7f0f0eca76, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tx/north-richland-hills-north-hills-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_northrichlandhillsnorthhillsmall,
  title = {North Hills Mall, North Richland Hills, TX},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tx/north-richland-hills-north-hills-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-7f0f0eca76, 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}
}

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