# Charleston Town Center

Charleston, WV · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-7e256ef64d` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wv/charleston-charleston-town-center/  
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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, reinhabit | none |
| New use | civic, entertainment, hotel, housing, mixed, office, other, retail | none |
| What is there now | BrickStreet Insurance would locate its offices in the former Montgomery Ward space, and half of the food court was closed and converted into state government offices. television station WOWK sub-leased some unused space in the BrickStreet area to relocate its TV studio. the former Sears would be demolished for a freestanding Hilton-branded hotel. The Macy's anchor store was demolished in April 2024. proposed Capital Sports Center. redeveloping the property for residential, commercial and other uses. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1983 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2027 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2006 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Forest City Enterprises and Cafaro Company | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Hull Property Group | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Public subsidy | federal funding | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **enclosed**: “[Charleston Town Center] Charleston Town Center” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b

## Anchors

JCPenney, Sears, Montgomery Ward, Kaufmann's

## Parties

- Hull Property Group — developer (2006–)

## Timeline

- 1983: Opened
- 2001: Montgomery Ward closed
- 2002: portion of Montgomery Ward converted to Steve & Barry's
- 2006: Montgomery Ward space converted to offices for BrickStreet Insurance and state government offices
- 2006: Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit
- 2011: WOWK TV studio relocated to unused space
- 2017: Sears announced closure
- 2019: Mall sold at auction to U.S. Bancorp; Macy's closed
- 2024: Macy's anchor store demolished
- 2026: City negotiating for municipal ownership; Federal funding for Capital Sports Center; Mall announced for closure
- 2027: Closed

## Deals and debt

- 2019 sale:  U.S. Bancorp   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_Town_Center

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

Charleston Town Center is an enclosed shopping mall in downtown Charleston, West Virginia. One of the largest enclosed malls in the United States to be located in a downtown shopping district, it has comprised more than 130 tenants on two levels at its peak, in addition to food court on a partial third level. As of September 2026, there are 13 stores still operating there. In October 2026, it was announced that the mall will be closing for indoor shopping by the summer of 2027. Several vacancies in later years have led to conversion of large portions into office space. Popular full-service restaurants include Chili's Bar & Grill, and Outback Steakhouse.

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

## Sources

- Charleston Town Center — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_Town_Center

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Charleston Town Center, Charleston, WV." Record n-7e256ef64d, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wv/charleston-charleston-town-center/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_charlestoncharlestontowncenter,
  title = {Charleston Town Center, Charleston, WV},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wv/charleston-charleston-town-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-7e256ef64d, 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.