Malls · Massachusetts
New Seabury Shopping Center
New Seabury Shopping Center opened 1986 as an early new‑urbanist mall on Cape Cod; current status and ownership unknown today. · summary, model-written
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15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 27 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,578/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 4 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Status not verifiedWikipedia |
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Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail station; 3 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
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| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 10: ANN TAYLOR; CAPE COD PHOTO & ART SUPPLY; CVS 1253; CVS PHARMACY 1253; HOMEGOODS 0801EPA FRS |
| Census tract 25001015100 | 4,080 people, 635 per sq mi; median household income $88,048; median gross rent $2,120; 14% renters; 28.3% vacant units; 0.8% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 9.0 of 20; 25 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.89; 5,744 jobs within 45 min by car; 5% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 4 grocers, 1 schools, 153 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 4 civic, 24 food and drink; 27 cycleway segments, 134 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Barnstable County (MA), 2024 | 178 units in 5+ unit buildings, 32 in 2–4, 430 single-family; 2023: 104 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.29; socioeconomic 0.22; housing and transport 0.52; 13% below 150% of poverty; 12% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 4,938 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 24,743 since 2015; 1,763 in the last 12 months (-4% vs the prior 12); peak 2015-08 with 427Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +2% (3,992 → 4,080); median income +42% ($61,823 → $88,048); renters 20% → 14%; median home value +54% ($330,800 → $507,800)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 47.4); expected annual loss $1.5M; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,402 establishments (-7%); 14,940 jobs (+6%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $757,449 (+3% 1 yr, +30% 5 yr); typical rent $2,578/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 381 (2000 = 100); +4.8% 1 yr, +62% 5 yr, +100% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 18,726 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 893 trucks; 29 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
New Seabury Shopping Center opened in 1986 and is described as an early example of new‑urbanist development on Cape Cod. The record does not provide further details about later changes, anchor tenants, or closures.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. Current status is unknown and no owner or controlling entity is identified in the record.
For a planner
- Precedent: early new‑urbanist mall (opened 1986).
- Policy tools used: not specified.
- Open questions: current ownership, occupancy, zoning, and potential reuse or redevelopment pathways.
For a developer
- Site size: not specified.
- Control: unknown (no owner or deal information).
- Entitlement stage: not specified.
- Constraints from context layers: not specified (flood, transit, environment).
- Market signals: county grew 7.7% 2018‑2023; median rent $1,596.
What we do not know yet
- Exact site size and parcel boundaries are missing.
- Current ownership and control are unknown.
- Anchor tenant status and occupancy levels are not provided.
- Zoning, entitlements, and any existing deed restrictions are not described.
- Environmental or flood‑risk context layers are absent.
- The narrative excerpt references Mashpee Commons, creating possible confusion about the site’s identity.
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- county grew 7.7% 2018–23
- median rent $1,596
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
| County | Barnstable County |
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| Census division | 1 · New England |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Mashpee Commons is a lifestyle center located on Cape Cod in the town of Mashpee, Massachusetts. The center opened in 1986 and is considered to be an early example of new urbanist development.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Sources
- Wikipedia: New Seabury Shopping Center · 2011-07-20 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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