Malls · Florida

Cross County Mall (Westgate)

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedOperatingWestgate, FL

Opened 1979. Redeveloped in 1997.

Status nowOperatingextracted, unreviewed

documented

It now features a Ross, Presidente Supermarket, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and many chain and local shops and restaurants.

en.wikipedia.org

What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed reported

Retrofit year1997extracted, unreviewed reported

Walkability16 of 20 · 15-minute 4 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap

Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD

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Cross County Mall — Exterior view of Winn-Dixie Marketplace with parked cars and palm trees. · verified by a vision model. Photo: WalgreensOsorio, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Site profile14 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Place

200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 km

This site: 614 units in 5 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this

Bike network nearby

This site: 36 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,673/mo zillow · all sites with this

Grocery within 800 m

This site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this

High hurricane risk

This site: Relatively 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: $41,420 census-acs · all sites with this

Renter-majority tract

This site: 76% census-acs · all sites with this

Tract income up 60%+ since 2013

This site: +60% census-acs · all sites with this

Tract population up 25%+ since 2013

This site: +27% census-acs · all sites with this

Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)

This site: …index 16 epa-walkability · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: It now features a Ross, Presidente Supermarket, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and many chain and local shops and restaurants. extraction · all sites with this

New use

Grocery

This site: It now features a Ross, Presidente Supermarket, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and many chain and local shops and extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: …ow features a Ross, Presidente Supermarket, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and many chain and local shops and restaurants. extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Operatingextracted, unreviewed documented It now features a Ross, Presidente Supermarket, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and many chain and local shops and restaurants. en.wikipedia.org
Strategy	Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documented After demolition of the mall was complete in late 1997, Swerdlow Group reworked the lot to keep many anchors and leased to new ones. en.wikipedia.org
New uses	retailextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there now	It now features a Ross, Presidente Supermarket, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and many chain and local shops and restaurants.extracted, unreviewed documented It now features a Ross, Presidente Supermarket, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and many chain and local shops and restaurants. en.wikipedia.org
Retrofit year	1997extracted, unreviewed reported
Redeveloper	Swerdlow Groupextracted, unreviewed reported

Site context

Transit within 800 m	no rail station; 1 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zone	no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m	30: 60 MINUTES PHOTO DEVELOPING CENTER; ADULT EDUCATION CENTER MODERNIZATION; AL PACKER FLEET SERVICES; ALBERTSONS PHARMACY; ATLAS TRANSMISSIONEPA FRS
Census tract 12099002900	6,120 people, 4,883 per sq mi; median household income $41,420; median gross rent $1,257; 76% renters; 5.7% vacant units; 0.9% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)	index 16 of 20; 91 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 315 m; land-use mix 0.82; 79,226 jobs within 45 min by car, 35,215 by transit; 14% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)	4 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 7 schools, 1 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 0 civic, 10 food and drink; 36 cycleway segments, 222 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zone	noHUD
Housing permits, Palm Beach County (FL), 2024	1,035 units in 5+ unit buildings, 157 in 2–4, 2,897 single-family; 2023: 2,132 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)	overall percentile 0.99; socioeconomic 0.91; housing and transport 1.00; 57% below 150% of poverty; 17% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby	2 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Palm Beach Mall (3.0 km); Southridge senior housing complex (5.6 km)computed
Overture Maps	no place match; building footprint 23,278 m², 6.599875450134277 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views	9,092 since 2015; 1,134 in the last 12 months (+12% vs the prior 12); peak 2020-02 with 134Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023	population +27% (4,829 → 6,120); median income +60% ($25,861 → $41,420); renters 70% → 76%; median home value +444% ($39,000 → $212,300)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)	relatively moderate overall (score 69.6); expected annual loss $1.4M; high: hurricane, lightning; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km	5 LIHTC properties, 614 units: Palms West I (218 units); Mallards Landing (163 units); Wedgewood - Palm Beach (81 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	78,241 jobs in 5,965 establishments; average annual pay $47,452; employment location quotient 1.18; employment -0.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	4,645 jobs; 1,048 in retail trade, 592 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 12099002900)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 33th income percentile as adults; 4.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,148 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; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 48.0%; median family income $26,925; 640 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Palm Beach County School District (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation	17 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	280 county-logged events: 84 thunderstorm wind, 53 hail, 49 flood, 31 tornado; $83,633,000 property damage reported; 3 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 33409, 2026-09	median list price $235,500 (-3.9% on the year); 117 active listings; median 80 days on market; 16% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	5,675 establishments (+8%); 82,553 jobs (+19%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $475,754 (+2% 1 yr, +26% 5 yr); typical rent $2,673/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1979 as an enclosed mall developed by Wespac Investments, the site faced the owner's bankruptcy in 1988. In 1997 it was purchased by the Swerdlow Group, demolished and rebuilt as Cross County Plaza, a power center. It currently operates with tenants such as Ross, Presidente Supermarket and Ollie's Bargain Outlet.

Why. The record shows anchor losses (Kmart closed 2016, Southeastern Grocers announced closure 2019) and the earlier bankruptcy of the original owner, which prompted the 1997 redevelopment.

Where it stands. The site is presently operating as Cross County Plaza under the ownership of the Swerdlow Group, which acquired the property in 1997.

For a planner

Retrofit completed in 1997 converting the enclosed mall to a power center retail format.
The project’s strategy is listed as “redevelop” with a new use of retail.
Open questions remain about long‑term viability given recent anchor closures and modest regional growth.

For a developer

Control lies with the Swerdlow Group since 1997; entitlements are effectively post‑retrofit (built).
Site‑specific size, flood‑zone status, transit access and environmental constraints are not provided in the record.
Market signals from the opp_reasons note 4.2% county population growth (2018‑23) and a median rent of $1,818.

What we do not know yet

Key facts missing: parcel acreage, current ownership structure beyond 1997, detailed lease terms and vacancy rates.
No information on floodplain, transit proximity, or environmental constraints is included.
The record is marked as “draft” verification, indicating possible unreviewed or model‑extracted data.
Recent anchor closures (Kmart 2016, Southeastern Grocers 2019) suggest tenancy risk not fully quantified.

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Elsewhere on the web

Pages with photos

Cross County Mall Retailers Reopen Under … yahoo.com
Cross County Mall/Image gallery | Pro Wrestling | Fandom prowrestling.fandom.com
Cross County Mall (Florida) - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
SHOP LOCAL: Cross County Mall aims to be community destination jg-tc.com

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Multifamily screen

retrofit already built
county grew 4.2% 2018–23
median rent $1,818

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	1979Wikidata
Original developer	Wespac Investmentsextracted, unreviewed documented The mall was developed by Wespac Investments as a local regional shopping mall for residents in suburban West Palm Beach. en.wikipedia.org
Anchors	Jefferson Ward, Britt's, AMC Theatres
County	Palm Beach County
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Cross County Mall was a partially enclosed mall located west of West Palm Beach, Florida at Military Trail and Okeechobee Blvd, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Interstate 95. The site is within 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of Florida's Turnpike and Palm Beach International Airport. It was purchased in September 1997 and subsequently demolished and revamped into Cross County Plaza, a power center with some of the original anchors. It now features a Ross, Presidente Supermarket, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and many chain and local shops and restaurants.

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

Timeline

1979 Opened (Wikidata)
1988 Wespac Investments declared bankruptcy
1997 Purchased
1997 Demolition complete
2016 Kmart closed Cross County Plaza location
2019 Southeastern Grocers announced closure of 22 stores including Cross County Plaza

Sources

Wikipedia: Cross County Mall (Florida) · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy
9 quoted sentences
The mall was developed by Wespac Investments as a local regional shopping mall for residents in suburban West Palm Beach.
It now features a Ross, Presidente Supermarket, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and many chain and local shops and restaurants.
It now features a Ross, Presidente Supermarket, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and many chain and local shops and restaurants.
After demolition of the mall was complete in late 1997, Swerdlow Group reworked the lot to keep many anchors and leased to new ones.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Cross County Mall, Westgate, FL." Record m-65066e110f, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/fl/westgate-cross-county-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_westgatecrosscountymall,
  title = {Cross County Mall, Westgate, FL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/fl/westgate-cross-county-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-65066e110f, 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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Site profile14 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Nowextracted, unreviewed

Site contextpublic APIs, see origins; tract and county figures sit at different geographies and are not directly comparable

Summary, model-writtenwritten from this record only, not reviewed by a person

For a planner

For a developer

What we do not know yet

Similar sitescomputed on size, era, strategy, status, type and place

Elsewhere on the webfound by search; linked, not copied; unreviewed

Pages with photos

Multifamily screen0 points · research only

History and original factsWikidata

BackgroundWikipedia, CC BY-SA, shortened

Timelinesources below

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