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Malls · Illinois

Fox Valley Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRegreenedReinhabitedUnder constructionAurora, IL

1.5M sq ft Aurora mall under construction for housing/entertainment; large site, active housing permits, but opportunity score low and verified as draft. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors
Marshall Field'sThis site: Marshall Field's wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction record · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 52,705 on IL-Rt 59 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -12% census-cbp · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,105/mo zillow · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.5% census-acs · all sites with this
Scale
1M+ sq ft GLAThis site: 1,500,000 sq ft newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: record · all sites with this
RegreenedThis site: record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusUnder constructionWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopment · Regreening · Reinhabitation, under constructionWikipedia no source
New usesentertainment, housing, park, retailWikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, DuPage County (IL), 2024647 units in 5+ unit buildings, 19 in 2–4, 784 single-family; 2023: 303 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby1 within 10 km, 9 within 25 km: Westridge Court (1.2 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)53,372 jobs in 2,647 establishments; average annual pay $50,645; employment location quotient 0.86; employment +0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20226,344 jobs; 1,730 in retail trade, 758 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17043846509)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; 3.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (313 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; poverty rate 8.7%; median family income $89,185; 116 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsIndian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation692 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025361 county-logged events: 201 thunderstorm wind, 53 hail, 47 flood, 28 flash flood; $405,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 60504, 2026-09median list price $380,950 (+0.6% on the year); 71 active listings; median 30 days on market; 24% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20232,924 establishments (-12%); 56,986 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $437,880 (+4% 1 yr, +30% 5 yr); typical rent $2,105/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)52,705 vehicles a day on IL-Rt 59 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 2,700 trucks; 8 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Fox Valley Mall (Aurora, IL) is under construction as a redevelopment project. The site (1.5M sq ft GLA) will transition to entertainment, housing, park, and retail uses. It is already in active development per opportunity reasons ("under construction, approved, or sold").

Why. Large site size (1.5M sq ft) and housing inclusion are noted in opportunity rationale. Nearby context: 1 mall within 10km (Westridge Court, partial status). Traffic: IL-Rt 59 (6 lanes, principal arterial) carries 52,705 ADT. Housing market shows rising ZHVI ($437,880, +4.3% YoY) and ZORI ($2,105, +2.5% YoY). Retail establishments declined 12.4% since 2012 (2,924 in 2023).

Where it stands. Status: under construction (verified draft). Opportunity score: 20.0 (low). No current anchor tenants listed in EDGAR data. Housing permits show 784 single-family and 647 multi-family units approved in 2024. Peer malls (e.g., St Charles Mall, Spring Hill Mall) share similar redevelopment strategies but have lower scores (6.0).

For a planner

  • Traffic volume (52k ADT) supports redevelopment viability
  • Retail decline (12.4% since 2012) aligns with broader trends
  • Housing market strength (4.3% annual ZHVI growth) supports mixed-use strategy

For a developer

  • Large GLA (1.5M sq ft) offers scale
  • Housing market data indicates demand
  • Project is already active (no need for initial acquisition)

What we do not know yet

  • No current tenant data (EDGAR shows historical filings only)
  • Verified status is "draft" (unconfirmed)
  • No details on construction timeline or developer
  • Peer projects have lower scores (6.0) but context is limited

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Similar sites

  • St Charles Mall, St Charles, IL · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in IL; 19 km away
  • Spring Hill Mall, West Dundee, IL · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in IL; 39 km away
  • Forest Park Mall, Forest Park, IL · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IL; 35 km away
  • Northland Center, Southfield, MI · Malls · similar GLA (1,800,000 sq ft); same strategy: redevelop, regreen

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Multifamily screen

  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 1,500,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
  • median rent $1,628
  • housing in the record

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

Gross leasable area1,500,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
AnchorsSears, Marshall Field's
CountyDuPage County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Fox Valley Mall, a 1.5 million sq ft enclosed mall opened in 1975 with Sears and Marshall Field's as anchors, is undergoing redevelopment to add luxury apartments, a public park (Center Park), and a tree house structure after losing anchors Carson's and Sears in 2018.

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Background

Fox Valley Mall, formerly Westfield Fox Valley and Fox Valley Center, is a shopping mall in Aurora, Illinois. The mall's anchor stores are JCPenney and Macy's. Some larger non-anchor stores include H&M and Forever 21. A Round One Entertainment is located in the former Sears wing. The Westfield Group acquired the shopping center in early 2002, and renamed it Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Valley, dropping the Shoppingtown name in June 2005.

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

Sources

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