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Lakes Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedDemolishedLauderdale Lakes, FL

Opened 1972. Redeveloped in 1995.

Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
What it becameretail, educationextracted, unreviewed
Retrofit year1995extracted, unreviewed
Walkability14.8 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Lakes Mall
Exterior view of a Walgreens store with parking lot and surrounding greenery. · verified by a vision model. Photo: User:otisfrog, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Finance and pipeline
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/103507699702495 overture · all sites with this
Website dead or redirectingThis site: …http://www.drhermanepstein.com overture / http check · all sites with this
Ownership
Single-purpose entityThis site: UrbanAmerica LP county-parcels · all sites with this
Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 113,255 epa-walkability · all sites with this
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 kmThis site: 246 units in 1 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 8 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 60,500 on OAKLAND PARK BLVD fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 16 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,457/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 4 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High hurricane riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.92 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 71% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +67% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract population up 25%+ since 2013This site: +35% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 14.8 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …a strip mall extraction · all sites with this
New use
EducationThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

StatusDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
New usesretail, educationextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowa strip mallextracted, unreviewed
Retrofit year1995extracted, unreviewed

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2012Sold—Yoram IzhakWikipedia
2008Sold—UrbanAmerica LPWikipedia

Site context

FEMA flood zoneno NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m21: ASANTE SUBSTATION; BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC; BEST WAY CLEANER; BP OIL CO #00005; BUILDERS SQUARE #1454EPA FRS
Census tract 120110503065,873 people, 14,798 per sq mi; median household income $54,773; median gross rent $1,604; 71% renters; 18.7% vacant units; 12.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 14.8 of 20; 110 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 586 m; land-use mix 0.61; 153,164 jobs within 45 min by car, 113,255 by transit; 11% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 4 grocers, 1 schools, 3 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 4 civic, 4 food and drink; 16 cycleway segments, 148 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Broward County (FL), 2024902 units in 5+ unit buildings, 56 in 2–4, 697 single-family; 2023: 2,115 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.92; socioeconomic 0.85; housing and transport 0.73; 31% below 150% of poverty; 16% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby8 within 10 km, 18 within 25 km: Hoffman Building (5.2 km); Old Sears store at Broward Mall (5.2 km); Plantation Towne Mall (6.2 km); Woodlands Country Club (6.8 km); Lakeside Plaza (6.8 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Lakes Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.98, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 24,925 m², 6.32682466506958 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.drhermanepstein.com (down or redirecting, status 0) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views14,433 since 2015; 1,027 in the last 12 months (-16% vs the prior 12); peak 2015-11 with 263Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +35% (4,345 → 5,873); median income +67% ($32,879 → $54,773); renters 60% → 71%; median home value +165% ($103,100 → $273,600)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 50.6); expected annual loss $973,771; high: hurricane, lightning; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 246 units: St Croix (246 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20237,236 establishments (+2%); 106,344 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $422,344 (-2% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,457/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)60,500 vehicles a day on OAKLAND PARK BLVD (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 2,359 trucks; 11 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Lakes Mall opened in 1972 with anchor stores Jefferson Ward and Britt's, later adding Office Depot and Sports Authority. Anchor closures began in 1981, the building was declared unsafe in 1990, and the mall was demolished in 1995 and redeveloped as a strip mall. The property changed hands in 2008 to UrbanAmerica LP and in 2012 to Yoram Izhak.

Why. The record shows anchor store losses (Britt's, Pantry Pride, Jefferson Ward) and a safety determination that the building was unsafe, which together led to demolition and redevelopment.

Where it stands. The site operates as a strip mall under the ownership of Yoram Izhak, who has held the property since 2012.

For a planner

  • The mall followed a redevelopment strategy targeting retail and education uses.
  • The 1995 transformation was a private-led demolition and rebuild as a strip mall.
  • Open questions include whether the intended education component was realized and what zoning or incentives guided the redevelopment.

For a developer

  • Control: owned by Yoram Izhak (since 2012).
  • Entitlement stage: the site is already built as a post‑1995 strip mall, so approvals are complete.
  • No flood, transit, or environmental constraints are noted in the record.
  • Market signal: the tract’s median rent is $1,804, contributing to a low opportunity score.

What we do not know yet

  • Site size and exact current tenant mix are not provided.
  • Whether the planned education use was implemented after redevelopment is unknown.
  • Details on any public incentives, demolition costs, or environmental reviews are missing.
  • Fields such as strategy, new_use, and status are model‑extracted and marked as unverified (verified: draft).
  • The record does not specify any flood zone, transit access, or encumbrances.

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  • Sarasota Square Mall, Sarasota, FL · Malls · opened 1977; same strategy: redevelop; also in FL

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Multifamily screen

  • retrofit already built
  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • median rent $1,804

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

Opened1972Wikidata
AnchorsSports Authority, Pantry Pride, Office Depot, Jefferson Ward, Britt's, McCrory
CountyBroward County
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Lakes Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, United States. Opened in 1972, the shopping center initially featured Jefferson Ward and Britt's discount stores, and later included the first locations for the retail chains Office Depot and Sports Authority. The complex was torn down in 1995 and redeveloped as a strip mall.

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

Timeline

  1. 1972 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 1972 Opened
  3. 1981 Britt's closed
  4. 1984 Pantry Pride closed
  5. 1985 Jefferson Ward closed
  6. 1986 First Office Depot opened
  7. 1990 Building declared unsafe
  8. 1992 Renovation plans announced for demolition
  9. 1995 Mall torn down and redeveloped as strip mall
  10. 2008 Purchased by UrbanAmerica LP
  11. 2012 Purchased by Yoram Izhak

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Lakes Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy
    13 quoted sentences
    Linen Supermarket, Mac Frugal's (which converted to Big Lots in 2002) and Smart & Final opening on portions of the former lot.
    The complex was torn down in 1995 and redeveloped as a strip mall.
    The complex was torn down in 1995 and redeveloped as a strip mall.
    Opened in 1972

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