Malls · Massachusetts
Greendale Mall
Opened 1987. Closed 2020. Redeveloped in 2021.
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On Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/426643464090116 overture · all sites with thisWebsite alive
This site: …http://www.simon.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 76,310 on 190 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,119/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)
This site: 0.76 cdc-svi · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: 190 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisNational Register place within 500 m
This site: Odd Fellows' Home; Higgins Armory Museum nps-nrhp · all sites with thisOpportunity Zone
This site: 25027730500 hud-oz · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 69% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 15 epa-walkability · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: Amazon delivery station (DTB4) extraction · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …ar-old shopping center and replace it with a mix of retail, apartments, and office space. extraction · all sites with thisLogistics and industrial
This site: Amazon delivery station (DTB4) Plans were to demolish the 33-year- extraction · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …center and replace it with a mix of retail, apartments, and office space. extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …ivery station (DTB4) Plans were to demolish the 33-year-old shopping center and replace it with a mix of retail, apartments, and extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documentedPlans were later changed and the mall would be demolished and replaced with an Amazon delivery station (DTB4). |
| New uses | logisticsextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | Amazon delivery station (DTB4)extracted, unreviewed documentedPlans were later changed and the mall would be demolished and replaced with an Amazon delivery station (DTB4). |
| Retrofit year | 2021extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Redeveloper | Boston developerextracted, unreviewed reported |
Planning
| Planning notes | Plans were to demolish the 33-year-old shopping center and replace it with a mix of retail, apartments, and office space.extracted, unreviewed reported |
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Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sold | $11.8M closed | Seyfarth Shaw LLP ← noteholder | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Greendale Mall” and “Worcester” (125 hits, first 100 sampled, 1 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2006-11-20 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2006 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | CD 2006-CD3 Mortgage Trust | 1 | 2006-11-20 to 2006-11-20 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP L P /DE/ | 19 | 2001-03-30 to 2015-03-02 | 10-K 19 |
| Public owner (weak) | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ (SPG, SPG-PJ) | 78 | 2002-05-17 to 2015-07-24 | 8-K 55, 10-K 22, 8-K/A 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Simon Property Group 10-K, 2010-02-25 | Greendale Mall Worcester, MA match: exact | 430,819 | 92.4% occupied | acquired 1999 | 49.1% Fee and Ground Lease (2009) | T.J. Maxx 'N More, Best Buy, DSW, |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail station; 1 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
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| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 1, 2, 22, 22-23OpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 23: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DTB4; AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DTB4; BARBER AVENUE SELF STORAGE; BUGHAUS INC; CELLEDITEPA FRS |
| Census tract 25027730500 | 4,126 people, 3,895 per sq mi; median household income $71,667; median gross rent $1,659; 69% renters; 10.3% vacant units; 1.3% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 15 of 20; 60 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 457 m; land-use mix 0.9; 63,340 jobs within 45 min by car, 45,751 by transit; 4% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 1 schools, 5 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 1 civic, 4 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 114 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | yes, tract 25027730500 (rural)HUD |
| National Register places within 500 m | 2: Odd Fellows' Home; Higgins Armory MuseumNPS |
| Housing permits, Worcester County (MA), 2024 | 1,434 units in 5+ unit buildings, 108 in 2–4, 964 single-family; 2023: 303 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.76; socioeconomic 0.52; housing and transport 0.82; 26% below 150% of poverty; 14% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Worcester Galleria (3.9 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Greendale Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.61, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 11,199 m², 7.665687561035156 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.simon.com (alive); archived 1997–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 55,129 since 2015; 3,222 in the last 12 months (-8% vs the prior 12); peak 2016-04 with 975Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +22% (3,367 → 4,126); median income +52% ($47,130 → $71,667); renters 67% → 69%; median home value +60% ($176,700 → $283,400)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 33.5); expected annual loss $1.1M; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 36,872 jobs in 2,325 establishments; average annual pay $42,790; employment location quotient 1.05; employment -0.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 5,898 jobs; 586 in retail trade, 474 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 25027730500)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 39th income percentile as adults; -0.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (458 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 29.5%; median family income $35,296; 296 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Worcester School District (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School; Burncoat Senior High; Burncoat Middle School; Forest Grove MiddleNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 529 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 510 county-logged events: 299 thunderstorm wind, 87 flood, 52 flash flood, 40 hail; $7,596,550 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 01606, 2026-09 | median list price $493,275 (+6.4% on the year); 28 active listings; median 41 days on market; 25% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,405 establishments (-7%); 38,937 jobs (-2%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $495,048 (+2% 1 yr, +30% 5 yr); typical rent $2,119/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 380 (2000 = 100); +3.0% 1 yr, +57% 5 yr, +92% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 76,310 vehicles a day on 190 (Interstate, 4 lanes); 5,112 trucks; 10 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Greendale Mall opened in 1987 with anchors Best Buy, Big Lots, DSW, and TJ Maxx/HomeGoods. Simon Property Group owned it from 1999 until 2015, after which debt issues led to a noteholder taking over and the mall’s sale to Seyfarth Shaw LLP in 2016. A Boston developer bought the property in 2019, the mall closed in 2020, was demolished in 2021, and the site now hosts an Amazon delivery station (DTB4).
Why. The record shows financial distress—Simon stopped paying debt in 2015, the loan exceeded the property’s appraisal—and anchor loss when TJ Maxx/HomeGoods announced relocation in 2020, leaving the mall vacant.
Where it stands. The mall is demolished and replaced by an Amazon delivery station; the Boston developer controlled the site from 2019 to 2021, after which current ownership is not stated in the record.
For a planner
- Original plan called for demolition and a mixed‑use redevelopment of retail, apartments, and office.
- The site was ultimately converted to a logistics use (Amazon station).
- Open questions include what zoning changes were approved, what infrastructure upgrades were required, and how the logistics use fits with local land‑use goals.
For a developer
- Site size is not specified in the record.
- Control passed from the Boston developer (2019‑2021) to an unspecified entity after demolition.
- Entitlement stage: demolition permit obtained in 2021 and Amazon station built.
- Context‑layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental conditions) are not provided.
- Market signals: Worcester County grew 4.8% 2018‑2023 and the note mentions housing demand in the area.
What we do not know yet
- Exact parcel dimensions and acreage are missing.
- Current owner and lease terms for the Amazon station are not stated.
- Flood‑plain, wetland, or other environmental constraints are unknown.
- Transit proximity and access details are not in the record.
- Any remediation or brownfield status is not indicated.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Greendale Mall Demolition Plan Will Get Public Hearing This Week ... patch.com
- Greendale Mall, Worcester MA commons.wikimedia.org
- Editorial: Dead end or new beginning for Greendale Mall? | worcester.ma worcester.ma
- New Greendale Mall plan calls for demolition in favor of apparent ... wbjournal.com
- Worcester, Massachusetts… alamy.com
- The Real Story Behind Greendale Mall Worcester, MA, And Amazo… bestattractions.org
- Greendale Mall in Worcester, MA. This is the last open part of the … reddit.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- county grew 4.8% 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.
History and original facts
| Opened | 1987Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2020Wikidata reported |
| Anchors | Big Lots, Best Buy, DSW, TJ Maxx and HomeGoods |
| Organisations in Wikidata (undated) | Simon Property Group |
| County | Worcester County |
| Census division | 1 · New England |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
The Greendale Mall was an enclosed shopping mall located near the intersection of Interstates 290 and 190 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The anchors were Best Buy, Big Lots, DSW, and a combination of TJ Maxx and HomeGoods.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1987 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1987 Mall first opened
- 1999 Simon Property Group purchased the mall
- 2015 Simon stopped paying debt; noteholder took ownership
- 2015 Mall appraised at $14.7 million with loan value $45 million
- 2016 Mall sold at auction to Seyfarth Shaw LLP for $11.8 million
- 2016 KeyPoint Partners announced mall would remain open
- 2019 Boston developer bought rundown mall
- 2020 Closed (Wikidata)
- 2020 Mall closed permanently
- 2020 TJ Maxx/HomeGoods announced relocation, leaving mall vacant
- 2021 Mall demolished
Sources
- Wikipedia: Greendale Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy
13 quoted sentences
Plans were later changed and the mall would be demolished and replaced with an Amazon delivery station (DTB4).
It was demolished in Summer 2021.
Plans were later changed and the mall would be demolished and replaced with an Amazon delivery station (DTB4).
The mall first opened in 1987, anchored by Lechmere and Marshalls stores.
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