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MacArthur Center

Imported, unreviewedStatus not verifiedNorfolk, VA

MacArthur Center opened in Norfolk, VA in 1999; status unknown, owned by Starwood Capital Group amid recent local population decline. · summary, model-written

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MacArthur Center
MacArthur Center. Photo: Alejandro2244 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Finance and pipeline
Attention rising (Wikipedia views +50% y/y)This site: 13,329 views, +82% wikimedia · all sites with this
Website dead or redirectingThis site: …http://www.shopmacarthur.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 110,696 epa-walkability · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 34 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -14% census-cbp · all sites with this
High coastal flooding riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · 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
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 337 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
National Register place within 500 mThis site: Allmand-Archer House; Monticello Arcade nps-nrhp · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 73% census-acs · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -4.3% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract population up 25%+ since 2013This site: +33% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 18.7 epa-walkability · all sites with this

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Now

StatusStatus not verifiedWikidata

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “MacArthur Center” and “Norfolk” (116 hits, first 100 sampled, 8 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2007-08-15 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2007 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
CMBS trust (weak)Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C612007-08-15 to 2007-08-158-K 1
Public owner (strong)TAUBMAN CENTERS INC402001-03-26 to 2017-02-2310-K 17, 8-K 16, 10-Q 6, 10-K/A 1
Public owner (weak)APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO (AIV)12006-02-23 to 2006-02-238-K 1

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m22: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH; AMERICOMM DIRECT MARKETING VA INC; AMOCO #2033-TANKS; BANK OF AMERICA; BLOCK 17EPA FRS
Census tract 517100049005,568 people, 9,863 per sq mi; median household income $84,848; median gross rent $1,755; 73% renters; 4.5% vacant units; 8.3% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 18.7 of 20; 241 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 469 m; land-use mix 0.93; 114,265 jobs within 45 min by car, 110,696 by transit; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)4 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 2 schools, 15 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 12 civic, 66 food and drink; 34 cycleway segments, 631 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
National Register places within 500 m12: Allmand-Archer House; Monticello Arcade; Willoughby-Baylor House; Wells TheatreNPS
Housing permits, Norfolk (Independent City) (VA), 2024273 units in 5+ unit buildings, 20 in 2–4, 145 single-family; 2023: 1,104 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.34; socioeconomic 0.40; housing and transport 0.66; 16% below 150% of poverty; 8% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 8 within 25 km: Tower Mall (7.3 km); Military Circle Mall (7.3 km); Greenbrier Mall (9.4 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace MacArthur Center (shopping_mall, confidence 0.94, from Microsoft, Overture, Overture-signals); building footprint 27,224 m², 21.3 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.shopmacarthur.com (down or redirecting, status 404)Overture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views92,711 since 2015; 13,329 in the last 12 months (+82% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-06 with 3,489Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +33% (4,189 → 5,568); median income +13% ($75,369 → $84,848); renters 61% → 72%; median home value -17% ($409,600 → $339,000)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 72.5); expected annual loss $3.1M; high: hurricane, inland flooding, coastal flooding; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 126 units: St. Pauls (126 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023763 establishments (-14%); 11,353 jobs (-11%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $310,877 (+2% 1 yr, +20% 5 yr); typical rent $1,749/mo (+7% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2021205 (2000 = 100); +3.2% 1 yr, +13% 5 yr, +9% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)15,357 vehicles a day on 337 (freeway or expressway, 6 lanes); 302 trucks; 11 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

MacArthur Center opened in 1999 as a regional mall in Norfolk, Virginia. The record shows no further events after opening, and its current status is listed as unknown. Ownership is attributed to Starwood Capital Group, though dates are undated.

Why. The only cited factor in the record is a county population decline of -4.3% between 2018 and 2023, which may have affected mall performance. No explicit anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition are mentioned.

Where it stands. The mall’s status is unknown, and it is currently controlled by Starwood Capital Group according to the undated Wikidata owner entry.

For a planner

  • Limited documented history after 1999 makes it difficult to assess prior planning interventions or redevelopment attempts.
  • The noted county population decline suggests a need to examine demographic trends and potential policy tools such as tax increment financing or zoning adjustments.
  • Open questions include the exact timeline of ownership changes, current zoning designation, and whether any partial demolition or adaptive reuse has occurred.

For a developer

  • Site size and parcel boundaries are not provided in the record.
  • Control appears to rest with Starwood Capital Group, but the ownership timeline is undated.
  • Entitlement stage, existing entitlements, and any pending approvals are unknown.
  • Context-layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental conditions) and local market signals are not recorded.

What we do not know yet

  • Current operational status (open, vacant, partially demolished) is unknown.
  • Exact dates of ownership changes and any subsequent sales are not specified.
  • Mall footprint, gross leasable area, and parcel configuration are missing.
  • Information on anchor tenant status, lease expirations, or vacancy rates is absent.
  • No data on floodplain, transit proximity, environmental hazards, or local market demographics beyond the county shrinkage note.

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  • county shrank -4.3% 2018–23

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History and original facts

Opened1999Wikidata
Organisations in Wikidata (undated)Starwood Capital Group
CountyNorfolk city
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

MacArthur Center was a shopping mall in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, in the center of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.

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

Timeline

  1. 1999 Opened (Wikidata)

Sources

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