# Hanover Mall

Hanover, MA · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-f4d45d2a6e` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ma/hanover-hanover-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-f4d45d2a6e.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-f4d45d2a6e.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-f4d45d2a6e

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | operating | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | mixed, retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | outdoor lifestyle center | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1971 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2020 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2022 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | PREP Property Group | reported · web research agent |

## Quoted support

- **year_opened**: “It operated from 1971 until 2020 as an indoor shopping mall.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Crossing
- **year_closed**: “It operated from 1971 until 2020 as an indoor shopping mall.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Crossing
- **after_notes**: “It operated from 1971 until 2020 as an indoor shopping mall, and reopened in 2022 after being converted into an outdoor lifestyle center.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Crossing
- **status**: “It operated from 1971 until 2020 as an indoor shopping mall, and reopened in 2022 after being converted into an outdoor lifestyle center.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Crossing

## Anchors

Ames, A.C. Moore, Macy's, JCPenney, Market Basket, Filene's, Jordan Marsh, Almy's

## Parties

- PREP Property Group — developer (2019–)
- PREP Property Group — owner (2016–)
- Richard L. Bowen + Associates Inc. — architect

## Timeline

- 1971: opened as indoor shopping mall
- 2020: closed as indoor shopping mall
- 2022: reopened as outdoor lifestyle center

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

Hanover Crossing is mixed-use development located in Hanover, Massachusetts. It operated from 1971 until 2020 as an indoor shopping mall, and reopened in 2022 after being converted into an outdoor lifestyle center. It is anchored by department store Macy's and grocery store Market Basket. Previous anchors include A.C. Moore, Almy's, Ames, Filene's, JCPenney, Jordan Marsh, Sears, Walmart, Woolworth, and Zayre.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Crossing

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_opened — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Crossing
- found by hermes-web (staffboxfree) — https://www.connectcre.com/stories/plans-revealed-for-250m-redevelopment-of-hanover-mall/

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Hanover Mall, Hanover, MA." Record m-f4d45d2a6e, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ma/hanover-hanover-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_hanoverhanovermall,
  title = {Hanover Mall, Hanover, MA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ma/hanover-hanover-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-f4d45d2a6e, 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.