# Frederick Towne Mall

Frederick, MD · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-4f64945328` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/md/frederick-frederick-towne-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-4f64945328.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-4f64945328.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-4f64945328

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | entertainment, retail, other | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | As of 2026, Home Depot and Boscov's still operate, alongside tenants such as Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant (rebranding to Saffron Grill & Bar), Warehouse Cinemas, Spinners Pinball Arcade, and Frederick Furniture. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1972 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Closed | 2013 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2019 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 602000 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 68 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Entitlement year | 2014 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “It closed in April 2013, except for two anchor stores, Boscov's and Home Depot, which remain operational as of then.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Towne_Mall
- **after_notes**: “As of 2026, both Home Depot and Boscov's still operate at the site.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Towne_Mall
- **status**: “Frederick Towne Mall, also known by its new name District 40, is a partially-abandoned mall located in Frederick, Maryland, United States.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Towne_Mall
- **strategy**: “In 2006, proposals were made to redevelop the mall into a mixed-use complex.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Towne_Mall

## Anchors

Home Depot, JCPenney, Boscov's, The Bon-Ton, Hoyts Cinema, Montgomery Ward, Eyerly's

## Parties

- group of investors — owner (from text) (1983–1989)
- J. DeBartolo and Equitable Real Estate Investment Management — owner (from text) (1989–1999)
- investors in New York — owner (from text) (1999–2017)
- West Frederick Center LLLP — owner (from text) (2017–)

## Timeline

- 1970: first announced
- 1972: Opened
- 1978: competing mall opened
- 1983: sold to group of investors
- 1989: sold to J. DeBartolo and Equitable Real Estate Investment Management
- 1995: completed $4 million renovation
- 1996: Hoyts Cinemas 10 opened
- 1999: sold to investors in New York
- 2006: proposals to redevelop into mixed-use complex
- 2019: announced rename to District 40

## Deals and debt

- 2017 sale:  West Frederick Center LLLP   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Towne_Mall
- 2016 auction:     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Towne_Mall
- 1999 sale:  investors in New York   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Towne_Mall
- 1989 sale: 600000.0 J. DeBartolo and Equitable Real Estate Investment Management   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Towne_Mall
- 1983 sale: 31500000.0 group of investors   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Towne_Mall

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

Frederick Towne Mall, also known by its new name District 40, is a partially-abandoned mall located in Frederick, Maryland, United States. The mall opened in the summer of 1972 on U.S. Route 40 along the "Golden Mile". It closed in April 2013, except for two anchor stores, Boscov's and Home Depot, which remain operational as of then. In November 2019, it was announced that the mall would be renamed District 40 and would become an entertainment center.

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

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Towne_Mall
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Frederick Towne Mall, Frederick, MD." Record m-4f64945328, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/md/frederick-frederick-towne-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_frederickfredericktownemall,
  title = {Frederick Towne Mall, Frederick, MD},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/md/frederick-frederick-towne-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-4f64945328, 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.