Malls · Massachusetts

Emerald Square

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedOperatingNorth Attleborough, MA

Proposed housing conversion in vacant Sears anchor; county growth and housing market support redevelopment strategy. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors

JCPenney

This site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with this

Sears

This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this

Place

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 44,554 on 295 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,072/mo zillow · all sites with this

Interstate or freeway within 600 m

This site: 295 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: …proposed conversion of vacant Sears anchor into 320 to 340 apartment units; broader interest in comprehensive redevelopment plan for mall property including… record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …proposed conversion of vacant Sears anchor into 320 to 340 apartment units; broader interest in comprehensive redevelopment plan newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Mixed use

This site: …lopment plan for mall property including lifestyle-oriented mixed-use center with housing, technology or life sciences park, spor newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Park and open space

This site: mixed-use center with housing, technology or life sciences park, sports venue, electric vehicle charging hub newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Operatingnewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	RedevelopedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, mixedWikipedia no source
What is there now	proposed conversion of vacant Sears anchor into 320 to 340 apartment units; broader interest in comprehensive redevelopment plan for mall property including lifestyle-oriented mixed-use center with housing, technology or life sciences park, sports venue, electric vehicle charging hubnewtypes-extraction reported

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Emerald Square” and “North Attleborough” (6 hits, first 6 sampled, 4 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

Kind	Filer	Filings	Dates	Forms
Public owner (strong)	SIMON PROPERTY GROUP L P /DE/	2	2001-03-30 to 2002-04-01	10-K 2

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 end	Filer	Name in filing	GLA sq ft	Occupancy	Years	Share	Sales psf	Anchors listed
2016	Simon Property Group 10-K, 2017-02-24	Emerald Square MA match: exact	1,022,435	88.3% occupied	acquired 1999	56.4% Fee		North Attleboro (Providence, RI)
2009	Simon Property Group 10-K, 2010-02-25	Emerald Square North Attleboro, MA match: exact	1,022,545	89.9% occupied	acquired 1999	49.1% Fee		Macy's, Macy's Mens & Home Store, JCPenney, Sears

Site context

Housing permits, Bristol County (MA), 2024	260 units in 5+ unit buildings, 89 in 2–4, 514 single-family; 2023: 121 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	0 within 10 km, 6 within 25 kmcomputed
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, 2022	3,485 jobs; 2,384 in retail trade, 538 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 25005630400)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 46th income percentile as adults; 0.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (251 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; 23% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 5.0%; median family income $125,500; 118 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	North Attleborough School District (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation	212 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	220 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 02760, 2026-09	median list price $589,900 (-0.6% on the year); 46 active listings; median 41 days on market; 17% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	1,966 establishments (-10%); 33,520 jobs (-3%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $545,691 (+4% 1 yr, +30% 5 yr); typical rent $2,072/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	44,554 vehicles a day on 295 (Interstate, 6 lanes); 1,946 trucks; 12 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Emerald Square (563,979 sq ft) operates in North Attleborough, MA, with a vacant Sears anchor. JCPenney and two Macy's anchor the mall. A proposed conversion of the Sears space into 320–340 apartment units is noted. The broader redevelopment strategy includes housing, mixed-use, and lifestyle elements. Bristol County grew 3.5% (2018–23), and housing demand is supported by ZHVI ($545,691) and ZORI ($2,072). The mall is one of six in a 25km cluster. Traffic data shows I-295 (44,554 ADT) nearby. No construction permits for the proposed housing are confirmed. Peer malls include Natick Mall (40km away).

Why. Redevelopment strategy aligns with housing market data and county growth. Vacant anchor space provides immediate conversion opportunity. Traffic and location support mixed-use viability. Peer comparisons indicate similar redevelopment trends in MA.

Where it stands. Proposed conversion pending; no construction permits recorded. Mall remains operational with current anchors. Housing market data supports new-use strategy.

For a planner

Vacant Sears anchor could enable near-term housing units
I-295 access supports mixed-use development
County growth (3.5%) aligns with housing demand

For a developer

320–340 units proposed in anchor space
ZHVI ($545k) indicates strong housing market
Peer malls show MA redevelopment trend

What we do not know yet

No permits for proposed housing
No confirmation of broader redevelopment plan
Sears vacancy status not tied to specific cause

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retrofit already built
563,979 sq ft GLA (large site)
county grew 3.5% 2018–23
housing in the record

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History and original facts

Gross leasable area	563,979 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
Anchors	JCPenney, Sears, G. Fox
County	Bristol County
Census division	1 · New England
Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Emerald Square, a shopping mall opened in 1989 in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, is proposed for redevelopment into housing and mixed-use.

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Background

Emerald Square is a three-level enclosed shopping mall located in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, situated along U.S. Route 1 and I-295 near the Cumberland, Rhode Island border. Opened in 1989, the mall features 563,979 square feet (0.0523954 km2) of leasable retail space and primarily serves northern Bristol County, southern Norfolk County, and Providence County. At its peak in the 1990s, Emerald Square housed more than 120 stores, including anchor tenants JCPenney, Sears, and G. Fox (Filene's). As of 2025, the mall is anchored by JCPenney and two Macy's stores, with the former Sears anchor space remaining vacant.

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

Sources

Emerald Square · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Emerald Square

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Emerald Square, North Attleborough, MA." Record n-e79b40c4d2, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ma/north-attleborough-emerald-square/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_northattleboroughemeraldsquare,
  title = {Emerald Square, North Attleborough, MA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ma/north-attleborough-emerald-square/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-e79b40c4d2, 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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