Malls · Indiana

Concord Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedClosedElkhart, IN

Concord Mall opened 1972, lost anchors by 2023, closed and marked for demolition; owner and timeline unknown per the record · summary, model-written

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Concord Mall — Interior view of a shopping center with JCPenney store entrance. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Jon Konrath, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Former anchors

Elder-Beerman

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JCPenney

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Montgomery Ward

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Finance and pipeline

On Facebook

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On Twitter

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Website dead or redirecting

This site: …http://www.shopconcordmall.com overture / http check · all sites with this

Place

Grocery within 800 m

This site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this

Tract population up 25%+ since 2013

This site: +28% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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All elements and lists · Trends

Now

Status	Closedextracted, unreviewed documented which otherwise closed for business in 2023. en.wikipedia.org
Strategy	Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documented will be demolished to make way for future redevelopment plans. en.wikipedia.org

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Concord Mall” and “Elkhart” (17 hits, first 17 sampled, 8 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2008-01-11 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2007 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

Kind	Filer	Filings	Dates	Forms
CMBS trust (weak)	Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-PWR18	2	2008-01-11 to 2008-01-11	8-K 2

Site context

FEMA flood zone	X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m	8: CONCORD MALL; DUNLAP - SUNNYSIDE - REGULATOR STATION 7098; ELKHART CONCORD LLC; IN DOT DES 1801913; KMART STORE 4249EPA FRS
Census tract 18039002101	4,562 people, 726 per sq mi; median household income $86,146; median gross rent $1,132; 16% renters; 10.3% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)	index 7.3 of 20; 13 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.72; 29,105 jobs within 45 min by car; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)	4 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 2 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 1 civic, 8 food and drink; 3 cycleway segments, 29 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zone	noHUD
Housing permits, Elkhart County (IN), 2024	136 units in 5+ unit buildings, 6 in 2–4, 342 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)	overall percentile 0.57; socioeconomic 0.54; housing and transport 0.47; 22% below 150% of poverty; 4% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby	0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed
Overture Maps	place Concord Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.92, from Foursquare, Overture, Overture-signals); building footprint 32,810 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and social	www.shopconcordmall.com (down or redirecting, status 503); archived 2001–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebook, twitterOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views	26,143 since 2015; 1,995 in the last 12 months (-20% vs the prior 12); peak 2023-01 with 573Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023	population +28% (3,572 → 4,562); median income +29% ($66,827 → $86,146); renters 11% → 16%; median home value +37% ($124,200 → $170,500)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)	relatively low overall (score 34.1); expected annual loss $936,333; high: strong wind, cold wave; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km	noneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	9,419 jobs in 685 establishments; average annual pay $36,786; employment location quotient 0.75; employment -3.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	1,678 jobs; 414 in retail trade, 210 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 18039002101)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 44th income percentile as adults; 7.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (361 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 35% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 12.9%; median family income $69,063; 76 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Concord Community Schools (KG-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Concord Community High School; Concord South Side Elementary Sch; Concord Intermediate SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	765 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	181 county-logged events: 121 thunderstorm wind, 42 hail, 11 flood, 3 lightning; $2,568,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 46517, 2026-09	median list price $304,725 (+1.6% on the year); 33 active listings; median 36 days on market; 27% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	708 establishments (+6%); 10,164 jobs (+18%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $266,459 (+6% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr); typical rent $1,182/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025	335 (2000 = 100); -5.8% 1 yr, +44% 5 yr, +79% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	18,467 vehicles a day on US 33 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 903 trucks; 34 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Concord Mall opened in 1972 with Montgomery Ward and Robertson's as anchors, adding JCPenney in 1976. Over time Robertson's became Meis, Elder-Beerman, then Carson's, which closed in 2018, while Montgomery Ward was split between Hobby Lobby and ABC Warehouse. By 2023 JCPenney announced closure and the mall was slated for demolition.

Why. The record shows anchor store losses—Carson's in 2018 and JCPenney in 2023—leaving only Hobby Lobby and ABC Warehouse open before the mall's closure. No explicit mention of competition, debt, or demolition causes beyond these closures.

Where it stands. The mall is closed and marked for future demolition, but the record does not specify which entity controls the site.

For a planner

Record indicates a redevelopment strategy but does not name a responsible party or timeline.
Site is closed and slated for demolition, suggesting a need for clearance and site preparation policies.
No policy tools, incentives, or zoning changes are mentioned in the record.
Open questions include ownership, demolition schedule, and any planned reuse.

For a developer

Site size is not provided in the record.
Control/ownership of the parcel is unspecified.
Entitlement stage or existing approvals are not described.
No context‑layer data (flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints) are included.
Tract‑level market signals such as demographics or spending power are absent.

What we do not know yet

Owner or controlling entity of the site is unknown.
Exact demolition or redevelopment timeline is not stated.
Environmental constraints, floodplain status, and transit proximity are not detailed.
Market demand indicators (population, income, retail gaps) are missing from the record.
The record’s verified status is 'draft' and its opportunity score is based on extracted data, indicating potential unreviewed model outputs.

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CityPlace Burlington, Burlington, VT · Malls · opened 1976; closed 2022; same strategy: redevelop

Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Concord Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here

Pages with photos

Concord Mall | Flickr flickr.com
As stores trickle back, Concord Mall looks ahead delawarebusinesstimes.com
Gallery: Concord Mall in 1978 wsbt.com
MallsCenters - US Shopping Malls & Stores mallscenters.com
Elkhart's Concord Mall set for $50 million overhaul southbendtribune.com

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closed or demolished site (sourced)

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History and original facts

Opened	1972Wikidata
Closed	2023extracted, unreviewed documented which otherwise closed for business in 2023. en.wikipedia.org
Anchors	JCPenney, Elder-Beerman, Hobby Lobby, Montgomery Ward, Robertson's
County	Elkhart County
Census division	3 · East North Central
Notes	Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Background

Concord Mall was an enclosed shopping mall serving Elkhart, Indiana, United States. It opened on August 9, 1972, featuring Montgomery Ward and Robertson's as its anchor stores, with JCPenney being added on in 1976. Robertson's was converted to Meis, Elder-Beerman, and Carson's before closing in 2018, while Montgomery Ward was divided between Hobby Lobby and ABC Warehouse. These are also the only two stores open at the mall, which otherwise closed for business in 2023.

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

Timeline

1972 Opened (Wikidata)
1972 Opened
1976 JCPenney added as third anchor
1985 Robertson's closed; Meis opened
1989 Meis sold to Elder-Beerman
2002 Hobby Lobby opened
2011 Elder-Beerman rebranded as Carson's
2018 Carson's announced closure
2023 JCPenney announced closure
2023 Mall announced closure and future demolition

Sources

Wikipedia: Concord Mall (Indiana) · supports: status, strategy, year closed
12 quoted sentences
which otherwise closed for business in 2023.
which otherwise closed for business in 2023.
will be demolished to make way for future redevelopment plans.
Concord Mall opened on August 9, 1972, anchored by Montgomery Ward and Robertson's, a division of Gamble-Skogmo.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Concord Mall, Elkhart, IN." Record m-520fbe8bb5, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/in/elkhart-concord-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_elkhartconcordmall,
  title = {Concord Mall, Elkhart, IN},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/in/elkhart-concord-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-520fbe8bb5, 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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