Malls · Delaware
Tri-State Mall
Opened 1967. Closed 2015. Redeveloped in 2023.
Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
What it becamelogisticsextracted, unreviewed reported
Site size41 acresextracted, unreviewed
documented
The entire 41-acre (17 ha) property was purchased in 2021 by KPR Centers for $12.5 million.
Last sale$12.5M · 2021public reporting
Retrofit year2023extracted, unreviewed reported
Rail within 800 mNo · Opportunity ZoneOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Finance and pipeline
Sold since 2020
This site: 2021 KPR Centers research-deals · all sites with thisWebsite dead or redirecting
This site: …https://rosengroupinc.net overture / http check · all sites with thisPlace
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 70,014 on I495N fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: I495N fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisNational Register place within 500 m
This site: Hickman Row nps-nrhp · all sites with thisOpportunity Zone
This site: 10003010101 hud-oz · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 60% census-acs · all sites with thisStrategy
Redeveloped
This site: Tri-State Liquors stand-alone building extraction · all sites with thisNew use
Logistics and industrial
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documentedThe owners of the Tri-State Mall property have unveiled a plan to construct a 525,000-square-foot logistics warehouse on the remainder of the site. |
| New uses | logisticsextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | Tri-State Liquors stand-alone buildingextracted, unreviewed documentedThe only remaining retail tenant on the site is Tri-State Liquors, which relocated to a stand-alone building in 2024. |
| Retrofit year | 2023extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Redeveloper | KPR Centersextracted, unreviewed reported |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sold | $12.5M closed | KPR Centers ← A.A.R. Realty | Wikipedia |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail stationOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 1, 11, 5, 6OpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 5: CRASH CHAMPIONS LLC; GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE CENTER; K-MART #7110 - 333 NAAMANS RD, CLAYMONT; SUEZ WATER DELAWARE TRI-STATE MALL TANK; TERRA SYSTEMS INC IN CLAYMONTEPA FRS |
| Census tract 10003010105 | 2,555 people, 2,920 per sq mi; median household income $81,992; median gross rent $1,316; 60% renters; 5.9% vacant units; 2.5% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 3 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 0 schools, 6 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 0 civic, 3 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 24 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | yes, tract 10003010101 (rural)HUD |
| National Register places within 500 m | 1: Hickman RowNPS |
| Housing permits, New Castle County (DE), 2024 | 219 units in 5+ unit buildings, 3 in 2–4, 1,364 single-family; 2023: 331 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.58; socioeconomic 0.50; housing and transport 0.77; 18% below 150% of poverty; 16% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 5 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | place Tri-state Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.95, from BrightQuery, Overture); building footprint 7,306 m², 6.27086067199707 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | rosengroupinc.net (down or redirecting, status 405); archived 2007–2016 (Wayback)Overture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 42,541 since 2015; 2,700 in the last 12 months (-7% vs the prior 12); peak 2018-01 with 669Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very low overall (score 3.0); expected annual loss $484,453; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 28,315 jobs in 2,087 establishments; average annual pay $41,771; employment location quotient 0.94; employment -0.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 1,659 jobs; 410 in retail trade, 48 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 10003010105)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; 2.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (759 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; 1% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 13.8%; median family income $77,847; 488 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Brandywine School District (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Boothwyn El SchNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 81 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 346 county-logged events: 203 thunderstorm wind, 68 flash flood, 20 flood, 19 heavy rain; $3,798,030 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 19703, 2026-09 | median list price $347,475 (+1.8% on the year); 19 active listings; median 38 days on market; 10% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,000 establishments (+3%); 38,161 jobs (+25%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $366,105 (+1% 1 yr, +26% 5 yr); typical rent $1,863/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 299 (2000 = 100); -7.7% 1 yr, +50% 5 yr, +81% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 70,014 vehicles a day on I495N (Interstate, 4 lanes); 6,403 trucks; 29 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Tri-State Mall opened in 1967 and operated until its closure in 2015. The building was demolished in 2023, leaving only a stand‑alone Tri-State Liquors store on the site.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The site is now demolished except for a stand‑alone liquor store, controlled by KPR Centers since acquiring the property in 2021.
For a planner
- Strategy listed as redevelopment
- Intended new use is logistics
- Retrofit completed in 2023
- Opportunity score 20 with reasons including retrofit already built, closed/demolished site, 41 acres, county growth 3.2% 2018‑23
For a developer
- Site size: 41.0 acres
- Controlled by KPR Centers (owner since 2021)
- Entitlement stage: retrofit completed 2023 (implies entitlements secured)
- Constraints: none stated in record; market signals: opp_score 20, opp_reasons note county growth 3.2% 2018‑23
What we do not know yet
- Verified status is draft, indicating data may be unverified
- Cause of mall closure not stated in the record
- No information on floodplain, transit proximity, or environmental constraints
- Limited detail on current entitlements or permits beyond retrofit year
- No data on surrounding land use or market demographics beyond county growth
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Tri-State Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- The entrance to the Tri State Mall in Claymont… outandaboutnow.com
- N.Y. firm to redevelop Tri-State Mall in Claymont delawarebusinesstimes.com
- Tri-State Mall: Claymont, Delaware (2015) imdb.com
- Tri-State Mall commons.wikimedia.org
- Grant City/ Kmart - Claymont, DE | Tri-State Mall, 333 Naa… flickr.com
- Tri-State Mall could see residential, retail future delawareonline.com
- Tri-State Mall; Claymont, Delaware - Labelscar: The … labelscar.com
- Postcards from the End of [the] America[n Empire] linhdinhphotos.blogspot.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- 41 acres
- county grew 3.2% 2018–23
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 | 1967Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2015extracted, unreviewed |
| Acres | 41.0extracted, unreviewed documentedThe entire 41-acre (17 ha) property was purchased in 2021 by KPR Centers for $12.5 million. |
| Stores at peak | 50extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Original developer | A.A.R. Realtyextracted, unreviewed documentedThe mall was developed by A.A.R. Realty, who remained the owners of the mall through its entire existence. |
| Architect | Seymour Seiler and Associates |
| Anchors | W.T. Grant, Levitz Furniture, Pantry Pride, Value City, Burlington, K-Mart, Wilmington Dry Goods |
| County | New Castle County |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
The Tri-State Mall was a shopping mall located on Delaware Route 92 in Claymont, Delaware. The mall closed in 2015. At 535,000 square feet (49,700 m2), it was the state's fourth-largest mall, with a maximum capacity of approximately 50 shops. It was located just off Interstate 95, less than a mile from the Pennsylvania/Delaware border. The last remaining anchor store was Burlington, which closed in 2017. The mall building was completely demolished in 2023. The only remaining retail tenant on the site is Tri-State Liquors, which relocated to a stand-alone building in 2024.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1964 Mall first proposed
- 1967 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1968 Construction began
- 1969 Strip shopping center opened
- 1969 Wilmington Dry Goods opened
- 1970 Pantry Pride opened
- 1970 W.T. Grant opened
- 1970 Enclosed mall officially opened
- 2015 Mall closed
- 2023 Mall building demolished
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tri-State Mall · supports: acres, after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed
15 quoted sentences
The mall closed in 2015.
The entire 41-acre (17 ha) property was purchased in 2021 by KPR Centers for $12.5 million.
The mall was developed by A.A.R. Realty, who remained the owners of the mall through its entire existence.
The only remaining retail tenant on the site is Tri-State Liquors, which relocated to a stand-alone building in 2024.
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