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Malls · Massachusetts

Silver City Galleria

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedUnder constructionEast Taunton, MA

Opened 1992. Closed 2020. Redevelopment, under construction in 2021.

Status nowUnder constructionextracted, unreviewed
documented
In January 2024, Portman announced that it had secured $29 million in construction financing for the first phase of the Silver City Business Park.

en.wikipedia.org

What it becameindustrial, logisticsextracted, unreviewed reported
Site size146 acresextracted, unreviewed
documented
On June 16, 2021, Atlanta-based company Portman Industrial purchased the mall site for $75 million with the intent to construct warehousing on the 146-acre property.

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Last sale$75.0M · 2021public reporting
Retrofit year2021extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability7.8 of 20 · 15-minute 0 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Silver City Galleria
Exterior view of a shopping center at night with snow falling. · verified by a vision model. Photo: James Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Site profile19 elements · what this site is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Former anchors
JCPenneyThis site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with this
Macy'sThis site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/285613198644688 overture · all sites with this
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction extraction · all sites with this
Sold since 2020This site: 2021 Portman Industrial research-deals · all sites with this
Website aliveThis site: …http://www.silvercitygalleria.com overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 52,499 on a counted road fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,072/mo zillow · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $108,104 census-acs · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Low social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)This site: 0.21 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Tract house prices doubled in 10 yearsThis site: +111% fhfa · all sites with this
Scale
60+ acre siteThis site: 146 acres extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Silver City Business Park extraction · all sites with this
New use
Logistics and industrialThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: Silver City Business Park extraction · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

StatusUnder constructionextracted, unreviewed
documented
In January 2024, Portman announced that it had secured $29 million in construction financing for the first phase of the Silver City Business Park.

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedevelopment, under constructionextracted, unreviewed
documented
On June 16, 2021, Atlanta-based company Portman Industrial purchased the mall site for $75 million with the intent to construct warehousing on the 146-acre property.

en.wikipedia.org

New usesindustrial, logisticsextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowSilver City Business Parkextracted, unreviewed
documented
In January 2024, Portman announced that it had secured $29 million in construction financing for the first phase of the Silver City Business Park.

en.wikipedia.org

Retrofit year2021extracted, unreviewed reported
DeveloperPortman Industrialextracted, unreviewed

History and original facts

Opened1992Wikidata reported
Closed2020extracted, unreviewed
documented
The mall closed permanently on February 29, 2020.

en.wikipedia.org

Acres146extracted, unreviewed
documented
On June 16, 2021, Atlanta-based company Portman Industrial purchased the mall site for $75 million with the intent to construct warehousing on the 146-acre property.

en.wikipedia.org

Stores at peak120extracted, unreviewed reported
Original developerPyramid Management Groupextracted, unreviewed
documented
The mall was designed by the firm ADD, and was planned and developed by Pyramid Management Group.

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ArchitectADD
AnchorsSteve & Barry's, Lechmere, Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, Regal Cinemas, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods
Organisations in Wikidata (undated)Cushman & Wakefield
CountyBristol County
Census division1 · New England
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

Not yet recorded: GLA. Know it? Tell us.

Planning

Entitlement year2022 (after the recorded retrofit year; sequence not reviewed)extracted, unreviewed reported

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2021Sold$75.0M closedPortman Industrial ← Thibeault DevelopmentsWikipedia
2019Sold$7.5M closedThibeault Developments ← Branch Banking and Trust CompanyWikipedia
2002Sold$634.0M closedGeneral Growth Properties and Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois ← Pyramid Management GroupWikipedia

Securitised debt and public filers

As reported by the owner

Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.

Year endFilerName in filingGLA sq ftOccupancyYearsShareSales psfAnchors listed
2009General Growth Properties 10-K, 2010-03-01Silver City Galleria Taunton, MA
match: exact
1,005,799
in-line 351,762
50.0%Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, Silver City Cinemas
2006General Growth Properties 10-K, 2007-03-01Silver City Galleria Taunton, MA
match: exact
1,025,19250.0%Dick’s Sporting Goods, JCPenney, Macy’s, Sears, Silver City Cinemas, Steve & Barry’s University Sportswear

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km16, 17A, 17B, 19OpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m6: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS 896; CPI PHOTO FINISH; JC PENNEY; MACYS TAUNTON #187; SEARS 2934/6947EPA FRS
Census tract 250056141027,266 people, 662 per sq mi; median household income $108,104; median gross rent $1,683; 11% renters; 4.3% vacant units; 0.2% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 7.8 of 20; 21 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.85; 41,694 jobs within 45 min by car; 3% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)0 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 0 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 0 civic, 0 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 0 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Bristol County (MA), 2024260 units in 5+ unit buildings, 89 in 2–4, 514 single-family; 2023: 121 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.21; socioeconomic 0.46; housing and transport 0.13; 14% below 150% of poverty; 0% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 2 within 25 kmcomputed
Overture Mapsplace Silver City Galleria (shopping_mall, confidence 0.59, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 23,329 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.silvercitygalleria.com (alive); archived 2000–2022 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views108,986 since 2015; 7,460 in the last 12 months (-29% vs the prior 12); peak 2021-01 with 3,852Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +2% (7,134 → 7,266); median income +38% ($78,601 → $108,104); renters 21% → 11%; median home value +73% ($251,900 → $436,400)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 65.0); expected annual loss $1.5M; high: inland flooding; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)30,846 jobs in 1,861 establishments; average annual pay $42,225; employment location quotient 1.39; employment -2.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,558 jobs; 91 in retail trade, 61 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 25005614102)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; 1.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (615 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; 91% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 8.5%; median family income $100,102; 331 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsTaunton School District (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: East Taunton ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation62 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025220 county-logged events: 98 thunderstorm wind, 56 flood, 26 flash flood, 19 hail; $1,041,600 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 02780, 2026-09median list price $494,450 (+3.3% on the year); 72 active listings; median 39 days on market; 14% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,966 establishments (-10%); 33,520 jobs (-3%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $545,691 (+4% 1 yr, +30% 5 yr); typical rent $2,072/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025478 (2000 = 100); +4.9% 1 yr, +61% 5 yr, +111% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)52,499 vehicles a day (freeway or expressway, 4 lanes); 2,937 trucks; 24 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Silver City Galleria opened in 1992 as a two‑level regional mall with over 1 million square feet of leasable space. It operated until 2020, closed permanently, and was demolished in 2021. The site is now under construction as an industrial/logistics park, with a FedEx distribution center approved by the Taunton Planning Board in 2022.

Why. not stated in the record

Where it stands. The site is under construction as an industrial/logistics park controlled by Portman Industrial, which acquired the property in 2021.

For a planner

  • Redevelopment strategy approved 2022 for industrial/logistics reuse
  • Entitlement granted 2022 (Taunton Planning Board approval of FedEx distribution center)
  • Open question: adequacy of transportation and utility infrastructure for increased truck traffic
  • Open question: compatibility with surrounding land‑use plans and zoning

For a developer

  • Site size: 146 acres
  • Current owner/developer: Portman Industrial (acquired 2021)
  • Entitlement stage: approved 2022 for industrial/logistics development
  • Market signal: county population grew 3.5% 2018‑2023 (opp_reasons)
  • Constraints: not specified in the record (flood, transit, environmental details unknown)

What we do not know yet

  • Record status is 'draft' (verified: draft), indicating data may be unverified or incomplete
  • No information on anchor tenant losses, competition, or specific debt issues that led to closure
  • Missing details on floodplain, wetlands, or other environmental constraints
  • No breakdown of planned industrial vs. logistics components or phasing of construction
  • Unclear status of any remaining permits, approvals, or infrastructure upgrades

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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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 146 acres
  • county grew 3.5% 2018–23

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Background

The Silver City Galleria was a two-level enclosed regional mall located in East Taunton, Massachusetts, near the junction of Route 24 and Route 140. It featured more than 1,000,000 square feet of leasable space and primarily served the northeastern area of the South Coast region of Massachusetts. Despite its size, the mall had a relatively short lifespan, operating for 28 years before it was demolished in 2021. As of 2026, the site is undergoing redevelopment.

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

Timeline

  1. 1990 Construction began
  2. 1992 Opened (Wikidata)
  3. 1992 Opened
  4. 2002 Acquired by GGP and Teachers' Retirement System
  5. 2009 Mortgage default
  6. 2011 Midland Loan Services acquired mall
  7. 2013 Sold to MGHerring/Tricom
  8. 2019 Sold at auction to Thibeault Developments
  9. 2020 Mall closed permanently
  10. 2021 Demolished
  11. 2022 Taunton Planning Board approved FedEx distribution center

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Silver City Galleria · supports: acres, after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed
    16 quoted sentences
    The mall closed permanently on February 29, 2020.
    On June 16, 2021, Atlanta-based company Portman Industrial purchased the mall site for $75 million with the intent to construct warehousing on the 146-acre property.
    The mall was designed by the firm ADD, and was planned and developed by Pyramid Management Group.
    In January 2024, Portman announced that it had secured $29 million in construction financing for the first phase of the Silver City Business Park.

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