Malls · California

Hilltop Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedRichmond, CA

Proposed $117M redevelopment by Prologis for housing, logistics, and retail; housing market data current, status unconfirmed. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,902/mo zillow · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: …will likely include a mix of modern logistics, retail and residential uses record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

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Logistics and industrial

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, logistics, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	will likely include a mix of modern logistics, retail and residential usesnewtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	Prologisnewtypes-extraction reported

Deals and debt

Date	Event	Price	Parties	Source
	Sold	$117.0M closed	Prologis	avisonyoung.us

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Hilltop Mall” and “Richmond” (96 hits, first 96 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 2005-11-15 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2005 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.

Kind	Filer	Filings	Dates	Forms
CMBS trust (weak)	Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2005-HQ7	1	2005-11-15 to 2005-11-15	8-K 1
Public owner (weak)	SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ (SPG, SPG-PJ)	38	2007-04-27 to 2013-04-26	8-K 26, 10-K 12
Public owner (weak)	SIMON PROPERTY GROUP L P /DE/	12	2008-03-13 to 2013-03-04	10-K 12
Public owner (weak)	MILLS CORP	2	2004-08-27 to 2005-01-03	8-K 1, 8-K/A 1
Public owner (weak)	PRIME GROUP REALTY TRUST	2	2008-07-23 to 2009-03-31	10-K 2
Public owner (weak)	MILLS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	1	2005-01-03 to 2005-01-03	8-K/A 1

As reported by the owner

Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.

Year end	Filer	Name in filing	GLA sq ft	Occupancy	Years	Share	Sales psf	Anchors listed
2009	Simon Property Group 10-K, 2010-02-25	Hilltop Mall Richmond, CA match: exact	1,077,326	75.8% occupied	acquired 2007	25.0% Fee		JCPenney, Sears, Macy's, Wal-Mart, 24 Hour Fitness
2004	The Mills Corporation 10-K, 2005-03-31	Hilltop Mall W. Contra Costa Cty, CA match: exact	1,069,000 in-line 331,000		acquired 2004			JC Penney, Macy’s, Sears Appliance Outlet and 24 Hour Fitness Magic

Site context

Housing permits, Contra Costa County (CA), 2024	891 units in 5+ unit buildings, 13 in 2–4, 1,251 single-family; 2023: 582 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	0 within 10 km, 12 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	40,204 jobs in 2,269 establishments; average annual pay $53,305; employment location quotient 1.09; employment -0.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	213 jobs; 44 in retail trade, 24 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06013375000)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 37th income percentile as adults; 3.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,288 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; poverty rate 17.3%; median family income $50,708; 191 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	West Contra Costa Unified School District (KG-12); 12 public schools within 1 mile: Richmond College Preparatory; Leadership Public Schools: Richmond; Voices College-Bound Language Acad at W. Contra Costa Co; Manzanita MiddleNCES EDGE
Elevation	44 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	73 county-logged events: 48 flood, 12 hail, 9 debris flow, 3 thunderstorm wind; $80 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 94801, 2026-09	median list price $499,000 (-9.2% on the year); 41 active listings; median 55 days on market; 12% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	2,357 establishments (-6%); 42,831 jobs (+3%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $768,394 (-0% 1 yr, -3% 5 yr); typical rent $2,902/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	18,302 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 207 trucks; 28 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Hilltop Mall in Richmond, CA, is proposed for redevelopment. Prologis acquired the site for $117 million. The new uses will include housing, logistics, and retail, with a mix of modern logistics, retail, and residential components. The project is in the proposal stage (status: proposed), verified as a draft. The site is in a housing market with a ZHVI of $768,394 (September 2026) and ZORI of $2,902. Retail employment grew 3.1% from 2012–2023 despite a 6% decline in store count. Traffic data shows 18,302 ADT on a principal arterial road. The site is within 34 km of peer redevelopment projects (e.g., Shops at Tanforan, Northgate Town Square). Median rent data ($2,322) is cited in opportunity reasons. No construction or approval status is confirmed. Context shows 12 malls within 25 km of Richmond.

Why. The record explicitly states the proposed redevelopment, developer, sale price, new uses, housing market metrics, retail trend data, traffic volume, and peer proximity. All details are drawn directly from the provided fields without external inference.

Where it stands. Proposed redevelopment; no construction or approval status confirmed. Housing market data and retail trends are current as of 2026-09. Traffic data is from 2024.

For a planner

Housing market ZHVI ($768k) and ZORI ($2,902) indicate current residential pricing. Retail employment stable despite store count decline. Traffic volume (18,302 ADT) on principal arterial.

For a developer

$117M acquisition price. Median rent $2,322 cited in opportunity reasons. New uses: housing, logistics, retail. 12 malls within 25 km. Peer projects within 34 km.

What we do not know yet

Status: proposed (not approved or under construction). No timeline or approval details provided. Verified as draft.

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $2,322
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History and original facts

County	Contra Costa County
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Draft from avisonyoung.us, model-extracted, unreviewed: Prologis acquired the nearly empty Hilltop Mall in Richmond, CA, for $117 million, with plans to rebuild it into a mix of modern logistics, retail, and residential uses.

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Sources

Adaptive reuse: The way forward for America's aging malls
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Hilltop Mall

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Hilltop Mall, Richmond, CA." Record n-aa92991491, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ca/richmond-hilltop-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_richmondhilltopmall,
  title = {Hilltop Mall, Richmond, CA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ca/richmond-hilltop-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-aa92991491, 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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