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Malls · Massachusetts

Swansea Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRegreenedDemolishedSwansea, MA

Opened 1975. Closed 2019. Redeveloped · Regreened in 2023.

Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
documented
Despite recent redevelopment, the site continues to sit mostly vacant.

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What it becamemixed, housing, retailextracted, unreviewed reported
Site size700,000 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer reported
Retrofit year2023extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability13.2 of 20 · 15-minute 1 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Swansea Mall
Exterior view of a modern shopping center with clear parking lot and bright sunlight. · verified by a vision model. Photo: OldPalChummus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Site profile22 elements · what this site is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Former anchors
CaldorThis site: Caldor 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/168565099225 overture · all sites with this
Sold since 2020This site: 2024 function center research-deals · all sites with this
Website aliveThis site: …http://www.visitswanseamall.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this
Ownership
Single-purpose entityThis site: SM Management LLC county-parcels · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 76,251 on 195 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 10 ways openstreetmap · 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
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $109,688 census-acs · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 195 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Low social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)This site: 0.20 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 13.2 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Scale
Building footprint 50,000+ m²This site: 55,728 m² overture · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …mostly vacant extraction · all sites with this
RegreenedThis site: …mostly vacant extraction · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

StatusDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
documented
Despite recent redevelopment, the site continues to sit mostly vacant.

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedeveloped · Regreenedextracted, unreviewed
documented
conversion of the indoor mall into an outward-facing strip mall began in 2021 and was completed in 2023;

en.wikipedia.org

New usesmixed, housing, retailextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowmostly vacantextracted, unreviewed
documented
Despite recent redevelopment, the site continues to sit mostly vacant.

en.wikipedia.org

Retrofit year2023extracted, unreviewed reported
DeveloperAnagnost Companiesextracted, unreviewed

History and original facts

Opened1975Wikidata reported
Closed2019extracted, unreviewed
documented
The mall closed permanently on March 31, 2019.

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Gross leasable area700,000 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported
Stores at peak82Esri 2014 layer reported
Original developerArlen Realty and Development Corporationextracted, unreviewed
documented
Arlen Realty and Development Corporation began an expansion of their regional mall division...

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AnchorsCaldor, Toys "R" Us, Macy's, Sears, Wal-Mart, Dollar Tree, Edgar Department Stores, Apex
AddressRoute 6 and Route 18
CountyBristol
Census division1 · New England
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Planning

Zoning changemixed-use lifestyle centerextracted, unreviewed
Entitlement year2021extracted, unreviewed reported

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2025Sold—town of Swansea ← Anagnost CompaniesWikipedia
2024Sold—function center ← Anagnost CompaniesWikipedia
2021Loan$200.0M closedAnagnost CompaniesWikipedia
2019Sold—Anagnost Companies ← Carlyle DevelopmentWikipedia
2014Sold—Anagnost Companies ← Carlyle DevelopmentWikipedia
2013Sold—Gator Investments ← Carlyle DevelopmentWikipedia

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Swansea Mall” and “Swansea” (64 hits, first 64 sampled, 8 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.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
Public owner (strong)PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST52001-08-14 to 2010-03-1610-K 3, 10-Q 1, 8-K 1
Public owner (weak)DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORP (SITC, SITC-PA)102003-03-12 to 2011-02-2810-K 10

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m5: BIG LOTS 1423; SWANSEA; SWANSEA MALL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT - PHASE 2; TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY STORE 1624; WALMART 2953EPA FRS
Census tract 250056451036,064 people, 654 per sq mi; median household income $109,688; median gross rent $1,565; 14% renters; 1.0% vacant units; 0.1% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 13.2 of 20; 41 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 638 m; land-use mix 0.84; 63,435 jobs within 45 min by car, 1,662 by transit; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)1 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 0 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 0 civic, 0 food and drink; 10 cycleway segments, 1 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 0.20; socioeconomic 0.24; housing and transport 0.25; 6% below 150% of poverty; 1% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 8 within 25 kmcomputed
Overture Mapsplace Swansea Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.62, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 55,728 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.visitswanseamall.com (alive); archived 2004–2025 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views49,800 since 2015; 3,733 in the last 12 months (-6% vs the prior 12); peak 2019-04 with 1,591Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +3% (5,895 → 6,064); median income +32% ($82,910 → $109,688); renters 11% → 14%; median home value +55% ($289,600 → $448,300)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)very low overall (score 19.7); expected annual loss $873,724; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 120 units: Oakwood Senior Estates (120 units)HUD 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, 20223,786 jobs; 1,387 in retail trade, 481 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 25005645103)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 48th income percentile as adults; 1.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (280 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; 66% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 1.8%; median family income $98,262; 84 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsSwansea School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Joseph Case High; Joseph G LutherNCES EDGE
Elevation52 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 02777, 2026-09median list price $501,725 (-24.4% on the year); 29 active listings; median 32 days on market; 11% 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, 2025528 (2000 = 100); +4.2% 1 yr, +51% 5 yr, +90% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)76,251 vehicles a day on 195 (Interstate, 6 lanes); 2,988 trucks; 22 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Swansea Mall opened in 1975 as a regional mall with 82 stores and 700,000 sq ft GLA. Over time it lost key anchors (Jordan Marsh, Caldor, Walmart, Sears) and faced competition from the adjacent Swansea Crossings strip mall, leading to permanent closure in 2019. The site was purchased by Anagnost Companies, demolished, and is being redeveloped as Swansea Center, a mixed‑use lifestyle center.

Why. Anchor store closures and competition from the nearby Swansea Crossings strip mall contributed to declining occupancy and the mall’s closure; the subsequent demolition was driven by a redevelopment strategy for mixed‑use housing and retail.

Where it stands. As of the record, the site is demolished and under redevelopment; Anagnost Companies held ownership from 2019 to 2023, with a pending sale to the town of Swansea scheduled for 2025.

For a planner

  • Precedent: conversion of a dead mall into a mixed‑use lifestyle center (Swansea Center).
  • Policy tools used: zoning change to mixed‑use lifestyle center and entitlement granted in 2021.
  • Open questions: timeline for full build‑out, affordability and mix of housing units, and integration with existing Swansea Crossings retail.
  • Open questions: potential need for infrastructure upgrades (roads, utilities) to support new uses.

For a developer

  • Site size: 700,000 sq ft GLA provides substantial development capacity.
  • Control: currently under Anagnost Companies (2019‑2023) with a pending town of Swansea sale in 2025.
  • Entitlement stage: entitlement_year 2021, zoning approved for mixed‑use lifestyle center.
  • Constraints: flood, transit, and environmental context layers are not provided in the record (unknown).
  • Market signals: county population grew 3.5% 2018‑23, housing noted in record, opp_score 5.0 indicating moderate opportunity.

What we do not know yet

  • Missing context layers: flood risk, transit access, and environmental constraints are not stated.
  • Key fields marked as extraction (status, year_retrofit, developer) lack independent verification.
  • Unclear completion timeline for the Swansea Center redevelopment.
  • Pending sale to the town of Swansea (2025) not yet executed, creating ownership uncertainty.
  • Reliance on extraction sources for dates such as year_closed and year_retrofit introduces potential inaccuracies.

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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  • Euclid Square Mall, Euclid, OH · Malls · similar GLA (632,043 sq ft); opened 1977; closed 2016
  • Northwest Mall, Houston, TX · Malls · similar GLA (794,144 sq ft); opened 1968; closed 2017
  • Schuylkill Mall, Frackville, PA · Malls · similar GLA (727,000 sq ft); opened 1980; closed 2018
  • Sunrise Mall, Corpus Christi, TX · Malls · similar GLA (800,000 sq ft); opened 1981; closed 2019

Elsewhere on the web

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

Pages with photos

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Multifamily screen

  • retrofit already built
  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 700,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
  • county grew 3.5% 2018–23
  • housing in the record

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

Background

Swansea Mall was a regional shopping mall located in Swansea, Massachusetts. It served the Southeastern Massachusetts area. Located off Exit 3 of I-195, the building is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and Massachusetts Route 118, on Swansea Mall Drive. It had three out-parcel buildings: a Walmart building behind the mall, a former Toys "R" Us, and a shared PriceRite and Dollar Tree. The Swansea Crossings shopping plaza, a traditional strip mall added to complement the Swansea Mall in the 1980s, is located across Route 118 and is currently anchored by a Tractor Supply Company. The mall closed permanently on March 31, 2019. It was purchased by Anagnost Companies in May 2019 at auction.

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

Timeline

  1. 1974 construction began
  2. 1975 Opened (Wikidata)
  3. 1975 opened
  4. 1989 major renovation
  5. 1996 Jordan Marsh acquired
  6. 1999 Caldor closed
  7. 2013 Walmart moved out
  8. 2014 management change
  9. 2016 Sears closure
  10. 2019 closed permanently
  11. 2023 renamed Swansea Center

More photos

Before closure (1)

Swansea Mall (Swansea, Massachusetts)
Swansea Mall (Swansea, Massachusetts).jpg
2018-12-27 · JJBers, CC BY 2.0

Undated or in between (1)

Swansea_Mall_(Swansea,_Massachusetts)
Swansea_Mall_(Swansea,_Massachusetts).jpg
JJBers, CC BY 2.0

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Swansea Mall · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed, zoning change
    16 quoted sentences
    The mall closed permanently on March 31, 2019.
    Arlen Realty and Development Corporation began an expansion of their regional mall division...
    Despite recent redevelopment, the site continues to sit mostly vacant.
    Despite recent redevelopment, the site continues to sit mostly vacant.
  • Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02

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