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Malls · Arizona

Manistee Town Center

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedOperatingGlendale, AZ

Opened 1973. Closed 2000. Reinhabited in 2000. Owner of record Northen Crossing LLC.

Status nowOperatingextracted, unreviewed
What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed
Owner of recordNorthen Crossing LLCcounty assessor, 2026-10-15
Site size11.66 acres (parcels)county assessor
Retrofit year2000extracted, unreviewed
Walkability14 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNo · Opportunity ZoneOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Ownership
Single-purpose entityThis site: DEER VALLEY CENTER LLC county-parcels · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 13,059 units, Maricopa County census-bps · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 3 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High heat wave riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.99 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Lower-income tract (< $50k)This site: $47,514 census-acs · all sites with this
Opportunity ZoneThis site: 04013092500 hud-oz · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 50% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract house prices doubled in 10 yearsThis site: +110% fhfa · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 14 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: …a power center with Walmart and Lowe's extraction · all sites with this
New use
Retail (continued)This site: …a power center with Walmart and Lowe's extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusOperatingextracted, unreviewed
StrategyReinhabitedextracted, unreviewed
New usesretailextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowa power center with Walmart and Lowe'sextracted, unreviewed
Retrofit year2000extracted, unreviewed
Owner of recordNorthen Crossing LLCcounty assessor

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: Maricopa County Recorder.
ParcelOwner of recordAcresUse · zoningValue (appraised · assessed · taxable)Last sale · deed
14720173
all 49 county fields
APN14720173
FLOOR1
BOOK147
MAP20
ITEM173
OWNER_NAMENORTHEN CROSSING LLC
MAIL_ADDR14857 W 147TH ST STE A
MAIL_CITYHAWTHORNE
MAIL_STATECA
MAIL_ZIP90250
PHYSICAL_STREET_NUM5707
PHYSICAL_STREET_DIRW
PHYSICAL_STREET_NAMENORTHERN
PHYSICAL_STREET_TYPEAVE
PHYSICAL_CITYGLENDALE
PHYSICAL_ZIP85301
APN_DASH147-20-173
LONGITUDE-112.18234038505548
LATITUDE33.551453361549044
PHYSICAL_ADDRESS5707 W NORTHERN AVE GLENDALE 85301
MAIL_ADDRESS4857 W 147TH ST STE A HAWTHORNE CA USA 90250
MAIL_CNTRYUSA
DEED_NUMBER20061440755
DEED_DATE1162252800000
SALE_DATE10/01/2006
SALE_PRICE14600000
MCRNUM668-10
SUBNAMENORTHERN CROSSING
LAND_SIZE408655
LOT_NUM8
STR5 2N 2E
CONST_YEAR2005
INCAREOFTRIWELL PROPERTIES INC
TAX_YR_CUR2027
FCV_CUR 15,539,237
LPV_CUR 9,317,538
TAX_YR_PREV2026
FCV_PREV 15,716,562
LPV_PREV 8,873,846
PUC1410
MCR_BOOK668
MCR_PAGE10
CITY_ZONINGCONTACT LOCAL JURISDICTION
JURISDICTIONGLENDALE
LC_CUR1.8
LC_PREV1.8
Northen Crossing LLC9.41410 · CONTACT LOCAL JURISDICTION$15.5M (appraised)
assessed — · taxable $9.3M		2006-10-01 $14.6M
deed 147
14720171
all 47 county fields
APN14720171
FLOOR1
BOOK147
MAP20
ITEM171
OWNER_NAMELEASEFLORIDA ALPHA LLC
MAIL_ADDR15901 NW 151ST ST STE 126
MAIL_CITYMIAMI LAKES
MAIL_STATEFL
MAIL_ZIP33014
PHYSICAL_STREET_NUM5679
PHYSICAL_STREET_DIRW
PHYSICAL_STREET_NAMENORTHERN
PHYSICAL_STREET_TYPEAVE
PHYSICAL_CITYGLENDALE
PHYSICAL_ZIP85301
APN_DASH147-20-171
LONGITUDE-112.18233910563647
LATITUDE33.55263635048526
PHYSICAL_ADDRESS5679 W NORTHERN AVE GLENDALE 85301
MAIL_ADDRESS5901 NW 151ST ST STE 126 MIAMI LAKES FL USA 33014
MAIL_CNTRYUSA
DEED_NUMBER20230490677
DEED_DATE1695081600000
SALE_DATE09/01/2023
SALE_PRICE4537500
MCRNUM668-10
SUBNAMENORTHERN CROSSING
LAND_SIZE54905
LOT_NUM6
STR5 2N 2E
TAX_YR_CUR2027
FCV_CUR 1,982,453
LPV_CUR 487,413
TAX_YR_PREV2026
FCV_PREV 2,460,410
LPV_PREV 464,202
PUC1074
MCR_BOOK668
MCR_PAGE10
CITY_ZONINGCONTACT LOCAL JURISDICTION
JURISDICTIONGLENDALE
LC_CUR1.12
LC_PREV1.12
Leaseflorida Alpha LLC1.31074 · CONTACT LOCAL JURISDICTION$2.0M (appraised)
assessed — · taxable $487,413		2023-09-01 $4.5M
deed 147
14720170
all 48 county fields
APN14720170
FLOOR1
BOOK147
MAP20
ITEM170
OWNER_NAMEDEER VALLEY CENTER LLC
MAIL_ADDR123 HIGHLAND CREEK DR
MAIL_CITYHENDERSON
MAIL_STATENV
MAIL_ZIP89052
PHYSICAL_STREET_NUM5775
PHYSICAL_STREET_DIRW
PHYSICAL_STREET_NAMENORTHERN
PHYSICAL_STREET_TYPEAVE
PHYSICAL_CITYGLENDALE
PHYSICAL_ZIP85301
APN_DASH147-20-170
LONGITUDE-112.18309996203863
LATITUDE33.55267294243916
PHYSICAL_ADDRESS5775 W NORTHERN AVE GLENDALE 85301
MAIL_ADDRESS23 HIGHLAND CREEK DR HENDERSON NV USA 89052
MAIL_CNTRYUSA
DEED_NUMBER20190269418
DEED_DATE1555459200000
SALE_DATE04/01/2019
SALE_PRICE1775000
MCRNUM668-10
SUBNAMENORTHERN CROSSING
LAND_SIZE44544
LOT_NUM5
STR5 2N 2E
CONST_YEAR2005
TAX_YR_CUR2027
FCV_CUR 2,756,981
LPV_CUR 1,320,049
TAX_YR_PREV2026
FCV_PREV 3,118,860
LPV_PREV 1,257,190
PUC2030
MCR_BOOK668
MCR_PAGE10
CITY_ZONINGCONTACT LOCAL JURISDICTION
JURISDICTIONGLENDALE
LC_CUR1.12
LC_PREV1.12
Deer Valley Center LLC1.02030 · CONTACT LOCAL JURISDICTION$2.8M (appraised)
assessed — · taxable $1.3M		2019-04-01 $1.8M
deed 147
Total11.7$20.3M

Site context

FEMA flood zoneno NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m4: CIGNA HELATH PLAN OF AZ INC; LOWE'S OF GLENDALE, AZ #1728; SALLY BEAUTY SUPPLY #2951; WALMART SUPERCENTER #5124EPA FRS
Census tract 040130925004,656 people, 4,582 per sq mi; median household income $47,514; median gross rent $1,104; 50% renters; 2.8% vacant units; 0.3% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 14 of 20; 191 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 565 m; land-use mix 0.58; 88,715 jobs within 45 min by car, 69,563 by transit; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 3 grocers, 2 schools, 13 parks or playgrounds, 2 health, 3 civic, 11 food and drink; 9 cycleway segments, 4 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zoneyes, tract 04013092500 (rural)HUD
Housing permits, Maricopa County (AZ), 202413,059 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,654 in 2–4, 21,667 single-family; 2023: 18,616 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.99; socioeconomic 0.85; housing and transport 0.99; 31% below 150% of poverty; 16% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 10 within 25 km: Maryvale Mall (6.1 km); Metrocenter (6.2 km); Desert Sky Mall (9.2 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 13,292 m², 9.8 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views6,088 since 2015; 1,232 in the last 12 months (-12% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-05 with 185Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population -4% (4,869 → 4,656); median income +57% ($30,298 → $47,514); renters 57% → 50%; median home value +116% ($111,400 → $240,900)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 75.9); expected annual loss $1.9M; high: heat wave; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 52 units: Landmark Senior Living (52 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202311,076 establishments (+6%); 236,674 jobs (+29%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $455,168 (-1% 1 yr, +7% 5 yr); typical rent $1,715/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025328 (2000 = 100); -9.3% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr, +110% 10 yrFHFA

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1973 as Valley West Mall, the site was renamed Manistee Town Center in 1996 and converted to a power center in 2000 with Walmart and Lowe's as anchors; it now operates as Northern Crossing, a retail power center.

Why. The record does not specify the causes of the mall’s decline or conversion; it only notes the change occurred after years of decline without detailing anchor loss, competition, debt, or demolition.

Where it stands. The property is currently operating as a power center and is divided among three owners: NORTHEN CROSSING LLC (9.38 acres), LEASEFLORIDA ALPHA LLC (1.26 acres), and DEER VALLEY CENTER LLC (1.02 acres).

For a planner

  • Precedent: reinhabit strategy converting an enclosed mall to a power center (2000).
  • Policy tool: zoning marked ‘CONTACT LOCAL JURISDICTION,’ requiring local review for any changes.
  • Open questions: status of floodplain, environmental constraints, transit access, and infrastructure capacity.
  • Open question: current occupancy/vacancy and anchor store performance.

For a developer

  • Site size: approximately 11.66 acres total across three parcels.
  • Control: split ownership with recent sales (2006, 2019, 2023) indicating active market interest.
  • Entitlement stage: unclear; zoning requires contacting local jurisdiction, so permits and approvals are pending.
  • Constraints: no flood, transit, or environmental data provided in the record.
  • Market signals: 2023 sale of 1.26‑acre parcel for $4.54 M and opp_reasons citing county growth 5.6% (2018‑23) and median rent $1,587.

What we do not know yet

  • Exact reasons for prior decline and conversion are not stated in the record.
  • Missing context layers: flood risk, transit proximity, environmental constraints.
  • Current occupancy, vacancy rates, and anchor store performance are unknown.
  • Entitlement details and any pending permits are not provided.
  • Some fields (e.g., opp_reasons) are model‑extracted and marked unverified.

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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Multifamily screen

  • retrofit already built
  • county grew 5.6% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,587

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

Opened1973extracted, unreviewed
Closed2000extracted, unreviewed
AnchorsLowe's, Walmart
CountyMaricopa County
Census division8 · Mountain
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Northern Crossing, formerly Valley West Mall from 1973 to 1996 and Manistee Town Center from 1996 to 2000, is a shopping mall south of Northern Avenue between 55th and 59th Avenues in Glendale, Arizona, United States. Built in 1973 as an enclosed shopping mall, it was turned into a power center in 2000 after years of decline. Northern Crossing is a power center whose anchor stores are Walmart and Lowe's.

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

Timeline

  1. 1973 Opened as Valley West Mall (enclosed shopping mall)
  2. 1996 Renamed Manistee Town Center
  3. 2000 Converted to power center
  4. 2000 Current status as power center with Walmart and Lowe's

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Manistee Town Center · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
    9 quoted sentences
    Built in 1973 as an enclosed shopping mall
    it was turned into a power center in 2000 after years of decline.
    Northern Crossing is a power center whose anchor stores are Walmart and Lowe's.
    Northern Crossing is a power center whose anchor stores are Walmart and Lowe's.

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