Malls · Alaska
Northway Mall (Anchorage)
Opened 1980. Partial Redeveloped in 2024.
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This site: …https://www.twitter.com/thenorthwaymall overture · all sites with thisWebsite alive
This site: …http://thenorthwaymall.com overture / http check · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 51,260 on A1 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 59 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh earthquake risk
This site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)
This site: Very High; earthquake, winter weather fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)
This site: 0.99 cdc-svi · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: A1 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 55% census-acs · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -2.4% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 17.3 epa-walkability · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …a shopping center with a few, free-standing stores such as an O'Reilly Auto Parts extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …a shopping center with a few, free-standing stores such as an O'Reilly extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Partly retrofittedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Partial Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | a shopping center with a few, free-standing stores such as an O'Reilly Auto Partsextracted, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2024extracted, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Benderson Developmentextracted, unreviewed |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail station; 2 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | junctionOpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 10: AMATS AIRPORT HEIGHTS DEBARR TO GLENN HWY; ANCHORAGE CITY OF MAINTENANCE & SIGN SHOP; B AND R TRUCKING; CARR'S STORE #520; GLENN HWY TO EKLUTNA RESURFACING PROJECTEPA FRS |
| Census tract 02020000901 | 5,003 people, 2,900 per sq mi; median household income $57,821; median gross rent $1,274; 55% renters; 13.0% vacant units; 2.2% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 17.3 of 20; 84 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 236 m; land-use mix 0.98; 38,955 jobs within 45 min by car, 67,206 by transit; 14% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 1 schools, 11 parks or playgrounds, 3 health, 3 civic, 8 food and drink; 59 cycleway segments, 54 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Anchorage Municipality (AK), 2024 | 94 units in 5+ unit buildings, 86 in 2–4, 161 single-family; 2023: 28 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.99; socioeconomic 0.92; housing and transport 1.00; 34% below 150% of poverty; 16% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: Central Bus Terminal (4.5 km); Gas Station (4.5 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place The Northway Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.77, from Foursquare, Overture); building footprint 7,084 m², 9.112367630004883 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | thenorthwaymall.com (alive) · social: facebook, twitterOverture / Internet Archive |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -13% (5,733 → 5,003); median income +40% ($41,268 → $57,821); renters 69% → 55%; median home value +181% ($41,100 → $115,500)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very high overall (score 99.9); expected annual loss $12.5M; high: earthquake, winter weather; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 1 LIHTC properties, 80 units: Brighton Park (80 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 813 establishments (-6%); 14,947 jobs (+1%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $435,264 (+5% 1 yr, +21% 5 yr); typical rent $1,900/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 51,260 vehicles a day on A1 (Interstate, 6 lanes); 2,865 trucks; 23 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Northway Mall opened in 1980 with 62 stores and peaked at 90% occupancy by 2012. Anchor closures (Carrs Safeway and JoAnn Fabrics) in 2020, a partial roof collapse in 2023, and broader market pressures led to declining occupancy. The property was sold to Benderson Development in 2023, which began demolishing the central area in 2024 and converted it to a shopping center with a few free‑standing stores.
Why. The record shows anchor store losses in 2020, increased competition from other malls and online shopping, and a 2023 partial roof collapse as key causes of decline. Recession and the COVID‑19 pandemic are also noted as contributing factors.
Where it stands. The site is currently in a partial retrofit status, controlled by Benderson Development (owner since 2023) with a few free‑standing stores operating on the property.
For a planner
- No specific policy tools or incentives are mentioned in the record.
- Precedent: similar mall‑to‑retail conversions in Alaska (e.g., North Point rebranding).
- Open questions: what is the final planned mix of uses after demolition?
- Open questions: how will traffic, access, and infrastructure be managed for the remaining 30 acres?
For a developer
- Site size: 30 acres.
- Control: owned by Benderson Development since 2023.
- Entitlement stage: partial demolition began 2024; retrofit status is partial.
- Constraints: floodplain, transit access, and environmental constraints are not specified in the record.
- Market signals: opp_score 0.0; opp_reasons cite retrofit already built, 30 acres, county population decline -2.4% (2018‑23), and median rent $1,453.
What we do not know yet
- Floodplain, transit, and environmental constraints are missing from the record.
- Current tenant mix, lease terms, and rental rates after demolition are unknown.
- Several fields (acres, year_opened, stores_peak, etc.) are marked as extraction and unreviewed.
- Future entitlements, zoning approvals, and financing details are not provided.
- Long‑term market viability given county population decline and median rent levels is uncertain.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Northway Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Northway Mall, Now ‘North Pointe,’ Seeking a Redevelo… reddit.com
- The Northway Mall 2021 | Anchorage, Alaska - YouTube youtube.com
- Northway Mall evicts several businesses ahead of closing its com… adn.com
- Redevelopment of Anchorage’s Northway Mall to include O’Reilly Auto Parts and more alaskasnewssource.com
- Northway Mall, Now ‘North Pointe,’ Seeking a Redeveloper akbizmag.com
- Northway Mall Anchorage | CARR… rla.makeyourwayup.co.uk
- 1983 northway mall flickr.com
- An empty snow-covered parking lot of Northway Mall a… alamy.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- 30 acres
- county shrank -2.4% 2018–23
- median rent $1,453
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Opened | 1980extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Acres | 30.0extracted, unreviewed |
| Stores at peak | 62extracted, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Seattle-based Rainier Fundextracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Pay 'n Save, Planet Fitness, Burlington, Carrs, Lamonts |
| County | Anchorage Municipality |
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
Northway Mall, rebranded in the 2020s as North Point, is a shopping mall in Anchorage, Alaska. First opened in 1980, the mall declined in popularity as other malls opened and consumers turned to online shopping; the mall was purchased by Security National Properties in the early 2000s and begun to focus on local Anchorage businesses, rather than chains. However, recession in Alaska and the COVID-19 pandemic led to further losses. Interior tenants were evicted in 2020, and in 2023 the roof partially collapsed, leading to the departure of one of the remaining two stores. Northway Mall was sold to Benderson Development in 2023, which partially demolished the central area and converted it to a shopping center with a few, free-standing stores.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1980 Opened
- 2011 Hired manager Mao Tosi
- 2012 Occupancy reached 90%
- 2020 Anchor stores Carrs Safeway and JoAnn Fabrics closed
- 2020 Common area closed, interior businesses evicted
- 2023 Partial roof collapse discovered
- 2023 Sold to Benderson Development
- 2024 Demolition of central area began
Sources
- Wikipedia: Northway Mall (Anchorage, Alaska) · supports: acres, after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year opened
14 quoted sentences
First opened in 1980
The site is 30 acres
Northway Mall was built with funding from the Seattle-based Rainier Fund.
the company removed the trash and began demolishing the center areas of the mall in August 2024, leaving a few, free-standing stores such as an O'Reilly Auto Parts.