Malls · Wisconsin

Beloit Plaza

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedOperatingBeloit, WI

Opened 1966. Closed 2000. Redeveloped in 2007.

Status nowOperatingextracted, unreviewed

documented

The Eclipse Center is a mixed-use complex in Beloit, Wisconsin, developed from the former Beloit Plaza and Beloit Mall.

en.wikipedia.org

What it becameeducation, civic, retailextracted, unreviewed reported

Retrofit year2007extracted, unreviewed reported

Walkability17.8 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap

Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD

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Place

15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)

This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this

Grocery within 800 m

This site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this

High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)

This site: 0.92 cdc-svi · all sites with this

High tornado risk

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

Lower-income tract (< $50k)

This site: $37,568 census-acs · all sites with this

Tract population up 25%+ since 2013

This site: +33% census-acs · all sites with this

Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)

This site: …index 17.8 epa-walkability · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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New use

Civic and government

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Education

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Mixed use

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Operatingextracted, unreviewed documented The Eclipse Center is a mixed-use complex in Beloit, Wisconsin, developed from the former Beloit Plaza and Beloit Mall. en.wikipedia.org
Strategy	Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documented The Eclipse Center is a mixed-use complex in Beloit, Wisconsin, developed from the former Beloit Plaza and Beloit Mall. en.wikipedia.org
New uses	education, civic, retailextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there now	The Eclipse Center is a mixed-use complex in Beloit, Wisconsin, developed from the former Beloit Plaza and Beloit Mall. The Lincoln Academy opened at the site in 2021; an expansion approved in 2026 is expected to include demolition of the Eclipse Event Center.extracted, unreviewed documented The Eclipse Center is a mixed-use complex in Beloit, Wisconsin, developed from the former Beloit Plaza and Beloit Mall. The Lincoln Academy opened at the site in 2021; an expansion approved in 2026 is expected to include demolition of the Eclipse Event Center. en.wikipedia.org
Retrofit year	2007extracted, unreviewed reported

Site context

Transit within 800 m	no rail stationOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zone	X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m	5: ABC CATALOG; ABC SUPPLY COMPANY INC; BELOIT TRANSIT SYSTEM; COTTA TRANSMISSION CO LLC; ROGERS OLDSMOBILE NISSANEPA FRS
Census tract 55105001800	4,550 people, 4,891 per sq mi; median household income $37,568; median gross rent $985; 49% renters; 6.0% vacant units; 3.6% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)	index 17.8 of 20; 152 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 224 m; land-use mix 0.81; 28,393 jobs within 45 min by car, 20,501 by transit; 9% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)	6 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 4 schools, 25 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 1 civic, 7 food and drink; 3 cycleway segments, 124 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zone	noHUD
Housing permits, Rock County (WI), 2024	263 units in 5+ unit buildings, 64 in 2–4, 301 single-family; 2023: 32 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)	overall percentile 0.92; socioeconomic 0.94; housing and transport 0.54; 40% below 150% of poverty; 4% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby	0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed
Attention: Wikipedia page views	13,964 since 2015; 1,175 in the last 12 months (+5% vs the prior 12); peak 2019-06 with 1,416Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023	population +33% (3,431 → 4,550); median income +36% ($27,515 → $37,568); renters 54% → 49%; median home value +73% ($51,300 → $88,700)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)	relatively low overall (score 53.8); expected annual loss $1.4M; high: tornado, hail, cold wave, lightning; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km	4 LIHTC properties, 161 units: Beloit Water Tower Place (77 units); Olympian Hill Senior Apts (47 units); Fairbanks Flats Apts (24 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	7,872 jobs in 453 establishments; average annual pay $37,333; employment location quotient 1.14; employment -0.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	2,503 jobs; 21 in retail trade, 94 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 55105001800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 32th income percentile as adults; 6.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,187 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; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 39.5%; median family income $31,429; 749 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Beloit School District (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: The Lincoln Academy; Memorial High; Merrill Elementary; Beloit Virtual SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	749 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	191 county-logged events: 74 thunderstorm wind, 57 hail, 35 flood, 11 tornado; $33,640,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 53511, 2026-09	median list price $310,425 (-7.9% on the year); 82 active listings; median 41 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	490 establishments (-2%); 9,213 jobs (+10%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $296,846 (+6% 1 yr, +39% 5 yr); typical rent $1,292/mo (+6% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025	339 (2000 = 100); +35.3% 1 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	14,142 vehicles a day on Park Ave (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Beloit Plaza opened in 1966 as a shopping mall, was enclosed and renamed in 1981, and ceased mall operations in 2000. After acquisition in 2004, the site was redeveloped into the Eclipse Center mixed-use complex starting in 2007. The Lincoln Academy opened there in 2021 and an expansion approved in 2026 is slated to include demolition of the Eclipse Event Center.

Why. not stated in the record

Where it stands. The site currently operates as the Eclipse Center mixed-use complex, housing the Lincoln Academy and with an approved expansion; the record does not specify the current owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

Redevelopment strategy listed as 'redevelop' with new uses of education, civic, and retail.
Policy tools are not detailed in the record, but the project proceeded through acquisition and phased reuse.
Open questions include the long-term viability of the educational tenant, impacts of the planned event‑center demolition, and any needed zoning or infrastructure updates.

For a developer

Site size and parcel boundaries are not provided in the record.
Control/ownership of the Eclipse Center is unspecified, leaving unclear who can authorize further changes.
Entitlement stage appears past (operating) but constraints from flood, transit, or environmental layers are not documented.
Market signals from surrounding tract data are absent, so demand for additional retail or civic space is unknown.

What we do not know yet

The record is marked as 'draft' verification, indicating possible unreviewed or model‑extracted facts.
Key details such as parcel size, ownership, and current zoning are missing.
Context‑layer information (flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints) is not included.
Tract‑level market or demographic data that would inform developer decisions is not present.
The timing and scope of the 2026 expansion, including demolition specifics, are noted only as approved without further detail.

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Elsewhere on the web

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

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History and original facts

Opened	1966extracted, unreviewed
Closed	2000extracted, unreviewed documented and closed as a mall in 2000 en.wikipedia.org
County	Rock County
Census division	3 · East North Central
Notes	Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

The Eclipse Center is a mixed-use complex in Beloit, Wisconsin, developed from the former Beloit Plaza and Beloit Mall. The shopping center opened in 1966, was enclosed and renamed in 1981, and closed as a mall in 2000. After the property was acquired in 2004, Eclipse Center was established in 2007 for public, educational, commercial, and event uses. The Lincoln Academy opened at the site in 2021; an expansion approved in 2026 is expected to include demolition of the Eclipse Event Center.

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

Timeline

1966 opened
1981 enclosed and renamed
2000 closed as a mall
2004 property acquired
2007 Eclipse Center established
2021 Lincoln Academy opened
2026 expansion approved

Sources

Wikipedia: Beloit Plaza · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
12 quoted sentences
The shopping center opened in 1966
and closed as a mall in 2000
The Eclipse Center is a mixed-use complex in Beloit, Wisconsin, developed from the former Beloit Plaza and Beloit Mall. The Lincoln Academy opened at the site in 2021; an expansion approved in 2026 is expected to include demolition of the Eclipse Event Center.
The Eclipse Center is a mixed-use complex in Beloit, Wisconsin, developed from the former Beloit Plaza and Beloit Mall.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Beloit Plaza, Beloit, WI." Record m-415255f9b1, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wi/beloit-beloit-plaza/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_beloitbeloitplaza,
  title = {Beloit Plaza, Beloit, WI},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wi/beloit-beloit-plaza/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-415255f9b1, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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