# Southridge Mall

Des Moines, IA · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-90860aa25a` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ia/des-moines-southridge-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-90860aa25a.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-90860aa25a.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-90860aa25a

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | operating | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | housing, healthcare, education, retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Southridge Mall is an open-air shopping center on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1975 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Retrofit year | 2012 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | General Growth Properties | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | In late 2022, development began on an 90-unit affordable housing in the form of apartments on the west side of the mall grounds. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **original_developer**: “On March 6, 1972, General Growth Properties announced plans to build a new mall at the intersection of Southeast 14th Street and Army Post Road.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southridge_Mall_(Iowa)
- **after_notes**: “Southridge Mall is an open-air shopping center on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southridge_Mall_(Iowa)
- **status**: “Southridge Mall is an open-air shopping center on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southridge_Mall_(Iowa)

## Anchors

Marshalls, Target, Ross Dress For Less, Genesis Health Clubs, Shoe Carnival, NativeBid Auctions, Des Moines Area Community College Southridge Center (DMACC)

## Parties

- Macerich — owner (Wikidata, undated)
- General Growth Properties — owner (from text) (1975–1984)
- Equitable Life Assurance Society — owner (from text) (1984–1998)
- Simon Property Group and Macerich partnership — owner (from text) (1998–)

## Timeline

- 1972: General Growth Properties announced plans to build Southridge Mall
- 1975: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1975: Southridge Mall opened
- 1978: Expansion added Montgomery Ward as third anchor
- 1982: Richman Gordman became fourth anchor
- 1984: Sold to Equitable Life Assurance Society
- 1992: Target became fifth anchor after renovation to over 1 million sq ft
- 1998: Partnership of Simon Property Group and Macerich acquired mall
- 2006: Montgomery Ward building demolished
- 2012: Renovations began converting most of mall to outdoor-facing retail
- 2020: Genesis Health Clubs proposed conversion of former Sears store into athletic club

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

Southridge Mall is an open-air shopping center on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It attracts roughly 300 visitors per year, with a primary trade area consisting of most of the city of Des Moines and areas to its south and east.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southridge_Mall_(Iowa)

## Sources

- Quoted support for original_developer — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southridge_Mall_(Iowa)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Southridge Mall, Des Moines, IA." Record m-90860aa25a, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ia/des-moines-southridge-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_desmoinessouthridgemall,
  title = {Southridge Mall, Des Moines, IA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ia/des-moines-southridge-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-90860aa25a, 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.