Malls · Illinois
Hillcrest Shopping Center
Opened 1989.
Status nowClosedEsri 2014 layer
Site size240,000 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus
Walkability16.8 of 20EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Site profile9 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
Finance and pipeline
Closed per a 2014 list or a Wikipedia category, unchecked
This site: …closed import, no source · all sites with thisOn Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/516879675079508 overture · all sites with thisPlace
County typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,374/mo zillow · all sites with thisHigh inland flooding risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)
This site: Relatively High; tornado, inland flooding, cold wave fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh tornado risk
This site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with thisLow social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)
This site: 0.22 cdc-svi · all sites with thisTract income up 60%+ since 2013
This site: +68% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 16.8 epa-walkability · all sites with thisNow
| Status | ClosedEsri 2014 layer |
|---|
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 17: AAMCO TRANSMISSION; CALIBER COLLISION CTR 2416; CARCARE COLLISION CENTERS; CREST HILL, CITY OF; CREST HILL-TP 04-WELL 6 ABANDONDEDEPA FRS |
| Census tract 17197880901 | 5,926 people, 1,883 per sq mi; median household income $80,778; median gross rent $2,019; 3% renters; 3.4% vacant units; 1.3% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 16.8 of 20; 73 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 130 m; land-use mix 0.83; 125,406 jobs within 45 min by car, 26,234 by transit; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Will County (IL), 2024 | 530 units in 5+ unit buildings, 8 in 2–4, 1,464 single-family; 2023: 29 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.22; socioeconomic 0.12; housing and transport 0.18; 8% below 150% of poverty; 1% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Jefferson Square Mall (4.0 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Hillcrest Shopping Center (shopping_mall, confidence 0.92, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 11,457 m², 8.801379203796387 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | no website listed · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -8% (6,434 → 5,926); median income +68% ($48,214 → $80,778); renters 6% → 3%; median home value +38% ($181,100 → $250,300)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively high overall (score 88.0); expected annual loss $2.6M; high: tornado, inland flooding, cold wave; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,669 establishments (+4%); 31,419 jobs (+13%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $376,285 (+3% 1 yr, +29% 5 yr); typical rent $2,374/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 282 (2000 = 100); +8.8% 1 yr, +61% 5 yr, +95% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 28,978 vehicles a day on Larkin Ave (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,575 trucks; 30 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Hillcrest Shopping Center opened in 1989 as a 240,000‑square‑foot mall with 38 stores at its peak. The record shows no further events after opening, and the site is currently listed as closed. No closure date or subsequent use is provided.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The site is closed and its current controlling entity is not identified in the record.
For a planner
- Precedent: other closed malls in the region have been redeveloped for mixed‑use or logistics, but no specific precedent is cited for Hillcrest.
- Policy tools: no incentives or zoning changes are mentioned in the record.
- Open questions: what caused the closure, who owns the property, and what reuse options are feasible.
For a developer
- Site size: approximately 240,000 sq ft of GLA.
- Control: ownership and management entity are unknown from the record.
- Entitlement stage: no information on current zoning, approvals, or pending applications.
- Constraints: flood risk, transit access, and environmental conditions are not detailed in the record.
- Market signals: surrounding tract data (e.g., median rent $1,413) is noted but no direct market analysis for the site is provided.
What we do not know yet
- Missing closure date and reason for closure.
- Unknown current owner or controlling party.
- No details on zoning, land‑use entitlements, or pending development applications.
- Context‑layer information (floodplain, transit proximity, environmental constraints) is absent.
- The opp_score and opp_reasons are based on limited sourcing and may be unreliable.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
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- Woodland Mall, Bowling Green, OH · Malls · similar GLA (270,502 sq ft); opened 1987
- Trolley Square, Salt Lake City, UT · Malls · similar GLA (228,564 sq ft); opened 1986
Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Hillcrest Shopping Center on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- 1701 N Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL 60435 - HillCrest Shopping Center | LoopNet loopnet.com
- Hillcrest Shopping Center - YouTube youtube.com
- HillCrest Shopping Center* – Human Element Architects hearchitects.com
- CREST HILL, ILLINOIS Image & Photo (Free Trial) | Bigstock bigstockphoto.com
- Hillcrest Shopping Center – Kamin Realty kaminrealty.com
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
- median rent $1,413
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 | 1989Esri 2014 layer |
|---|---|
| Gross leasable area | 240,000 sq ftEsri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 38Esri 2014 layer |
| Anchors | T.J. Maxx, Ralphs |
| Address | Larkin (Hwy. 7) & Rt. 30 |
| County | Will |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Listed as a closed mall in Esri's 2014 Closed_US_Malls layer (Directory of Major Malls data). Current status to be checked. |
Not yet recorded: acres, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Timeline
- 1989 Opened
Sources
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02
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