# Crystal River Mall

Crystal River, FL · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-be4b2edb5a` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/fl/crystal-river-crystal-river-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-be4b2edb5a.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-be4b2edb5a.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-be4b2edb5a

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1990 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2022 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 429683 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 60 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Original developer | Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “It opened in 1990, closed in 2022, and was demolished in 2023.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_River_Mall
- **original_developer**: “Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation proposed Crystal River Mall in 1988” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_River_Mall
- **status**: “was demolished in 2023.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_River_Mall

## Anchors

JCPenney, Sears, Kmart, Belk, Rural King, Belk-Lindsey

## Parties

- Simon Property Group — owner (2009–2011)
- Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation — original_developer (1988–)
- United Realty — owner (1990–2009)
- Boxer Properties — owner (2011–2022)

## Timeline

- 1990: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1990: Mall opened
- 1992: JCPenney opened
- 1998: Movie theater added
- 1999: OfficeMax opened
- 2011: High vacancy under Simon Property Group
- 2011: Foreclosure and sale to Boxer Properties
- 2012: Sears closed
- 2013: JCPenney closed
- 2014: Rural King took over Sears
- 2017: Kmart closed

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

Crystal River Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Crystal River, Florida, United States. It opened in 1990, closed in 2022, and was demolished in 2023. It was anchored by Rural King, which remains open.

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

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_River_Mall
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Crystal River Mall, Crystal River, FL." Record m-be4b2edb5a, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/fl/crystal-river-crystal-river-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_crystalrivercrystalrivermall,
  title = {Crystal River Mall, Crystal River, FL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/fl/crystal-river-crystal-river-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-be4b2edb5a, 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}
}
```

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.