Malls · Maryland
Owings Mills Mall
Opened 1986. Closed 2015. Redeveloped in 2019.
Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
documented
The mall was completely demolished in 2017, and redeveloped in 2019 as Mill Station.
What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed reported
Last sale$11.5M · 2015public reporting
Retrofit year2019extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability8.7 of 20 · 15-minute 5 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Former anchors
Boscov's
This site: Boscov's wikipedia · all sites with thisHecht's
This site: Hecht's wikipedia · all sites with thisJCPenney
This site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with thisLord & Taylor
This site: Lord & Taylor wikipedia · all sites with thisMacy's
This site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with thisSears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with thisFinance and pipeline
On Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/143597338989638 overture · all sites with thisWebsite dead or redirecting
This site: …http://www.owingsmillsmall.com overture / http check · all sites with thisPlace
15-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: 121,511 on 795 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh heat wave risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $105,938 census-acs · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: 795 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisLow social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)
This site: 0.25 cdc-svi · all sites with thisTract population up 25%+ since 2013
This site: +36% census-acs · all sites with thisPolicy tool
Tax increment financing
This site: …not found No TIF amount found. Mill Station research-planning · all sites with thisStrategy
Redeveloped
This site: Mill Station extraction · all sites with thisNew use
Retail (continued)
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed documentedThe mall was completely demolished in 2017, and redeveloped in 2019 as Mill Station. |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documentedOn December 5, 2017, it was announced that the property would be redeveloped as a lifestyle shopping center called Mill Station. |
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | Mill Stationextracted, unreviewed documentedOn December 5, 2017, it was announced that the property would be redeveloped as a lifestyle shopping center called Mill Station. |
| Retrofit year | 2019extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Redeveloper | General Growth Properties and Kimco Realty Corporationextracted, unreviewed reported |
Planning
| Zoning change | not foundresearch reported |
|---|---|
| Public purchase or subsidy | No TIF amount found.research reported |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sold | $11.5M closed | Kimco Realty Corporation ← General Growth Properties | Wikipedia |
| 2004 | Sold | — | General Growth Properties ← The Rouse Company | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Owings Mills Mall” and “Owings Mills” (81 hits, first 81 sampled, 2 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) | General Growth Properties, Inc. | 45 | 2011-03-01 to 2019-03-01 | 8-K 28, 10-K 12, 10-Q 5 |
| Public owner (strong) | GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC | 29 | 2006-03-31 to 2010-10-29 | 10-Q 12, 8-K 11, 10-K 5, 10-K/A 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | KIMCO REALTY CORP (KIM, KIM-PL, KIM-PM, KIM-PN) | 2 | 2016-02-26 to 2016-04-27 | 8-K 1, 10-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | ROUSE COMPANY | 2 | 2003-08-14 to 2006-04-18 | 10-Q 1, 10-K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | General Growth Properties 10-K, 2013-02-28 | Owings Mills Mall Owings Mills, MD match: exact | 1,085,054 in-line 438,017 | 51.9% leased | 51.0% | JCPenney, Macy's | ||
| 2009 | General Growth Properties 10-K, 2010-03-01 | Owings Mills Mall Owings Mills, MD match: exact | 1,083,613 in-line 436,576 | JCPenney, Macy's | ||||
| 2006 | General Growth Properties 10-K, 2007-03-01 | Owings Mills Mall Owings Mills, MD match: exact | 1,083,447 | Boscov’s, JCPenney, Macy’s |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 7: COSTCO WHOLESALE #1326; EXXON GAS STATION; LOWES OF OWINGS MILLS #3388; MACY'S; RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANYEPA FRS |
| Census tract 24005404101 | 6,682 people, 1,357 per sq mi; median household income $105,938; median gross rent $2,085; 33% renters; 8.2% vacant units; 5.2% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 8.7 of 20; 53 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.75; 84,597 jobs within 45 min by car; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 1 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 2 health, 1 civic, 26 food and drink; 7 cycleway segments, 84 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Baltimore County (MD), 2024 | 643 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 866 single-family; 2023: 554 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.25; socioeconomic 0.16; housing and transport 0.25; 10% below 150% of poverty; 2% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 16 within 25 km: Reisterstown Road Plaza (9.0 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Owings Mills Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.60, from Overture, meta); building footprint 14,690 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.owingsmillsmall.com (down or redirecting, status 405) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 186,787 since 2015; 9,983 in the last 12 months (-1% vs the prior 12); peak 2017-02 with 4,122Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +36% (4,903 → 6,682); median income +11% ($95,187 → $105,938); renters 30% → 33%; median home value +33% ($250,800 → $332,600)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 45.4); expected annual loss $1.6M; high: heat wave, winter weather; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 1 LIHTC properties, 72 units: Red Run Station (72 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 40,479 jobs in 2,466 establishments; average annual pay $43,151; employment location quotient 1.11; employment -4.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 8,398 jobs; 679 in retail trade, 283 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 24005404101)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 43th income percentile as adults; 1.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (201 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; 30% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 10.8%; median family income $94,695; 234 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Baltimore County Public Schools (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 500 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 630 county-logged events: 311 thunderstorm wind, 147 flash flood, 119 flood, 42 hail; $34,075,500 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 21117, 2026-09 | median list price $384,975 (-6.2% on the year); 108 active listings; median 44 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,467 establishments (-10%); 49,045 jobs (+2%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $358,090 (+0% 1 yr, +14% 5 yr); typical rent $1,731/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 392 (2000 = 100); -12.2% 1 yr, +42% 5 yr, +47% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 121,511 vehicles a day on 795 (Interstate, 5 lanes); 4,553 trucks; 30 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Opened in 1986 by The Rouse Company, Owings Mills Mall reached a peak of 155 stores and served as a regional retail hub. Ownership shifted to General Growth Properties in 2004, and a 2011 joint venture with Kimco Realty planned redevelopment; the interior closed in 2015, JCPenney left in 2016, and demolition ran from 2016 to 2017. The site was cleared for Mill Station, a new retail development completed in 2019.
Why. The mall suffered anchor losses, notably Saks Fifth Avenue’s 1995 liquidation and JCPenney’s 2016 closure, which reduced foot traffic. These losses, combined with the 2011 GGP‑Kimco joint venture’s redevelopment plan, prompted the demolition and rebuild.
Where it stands. The demolished site is now being redeveloped as Mill Station retail under the joint control of General Growth Properties and Kimco Realty Corporation.
For a planner
- Redevelopment strategy labeled "redevelop" with new use retail; no zoning change documented in the record.
- No public subsidy (TIF amount) identified; financing appears private.
- Open questions: what specific entitlements or approvals were required for the Mill Station project, and whether any environmental or flood‑plain reviews were conducted.
For a developer
- Site controlled by a 50/50 joint venture between General Growth Properties and Kimco Realty Corporation.
- Entitlement stage: retrofit completed in 2019, indicating full build‑out of Mill Station.
- Context‑layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental factors) are not specified in the record.
- Market signal: opp_reasons cite median rent of $1,566 for the surrounding tract.
What we do not know yet
- Exact parcel size or acreage of the former mall is not provided.
- Details on any flood‑plain, wetland, or hazardous‑material assessments are missing.
- Specific zoning amendments or approvals that enabled the Mill Station redevelopment are not recorded.
- The amount of any public subsidy or incentives used is unknown (no TIF amount found).
- Current occupancy or lease‑up status of Mill Station is not described in the record.
- The record is marked as "draft" verification, so some extracted fields may be unreviewed.
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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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Owings Mills Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and state only, check the city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Flickriver: Photoset 'Owings Mills Mall' by B-More Retail flickriver.com
- Boscovs - Owings Mills Mall commons.wikimedia.org
- Kimco Unveils Owings Mills Mall Revamp Designs patch.com
- Owings Mills Mall (Maryland) - Sheednomics sheednomics.blogspot.com
- Second Floor, Owings Mills Mall flickr.com
- A Requiem for Maryland’s Owings Mills Mall splicetoday.com
- Owings Mills Mall interior Photograph by Ben Schumin - Fine Art America fineartamerica.com
- Owings Mills Mall (Mill Station) (41 stores) - s… mallscenters.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- median rent $1,566
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 | 1986Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2015extracted, unreviewed documentedIn late September 2015, the interior of the mall was quietly closed, leaving only Macy's, JCPenney, out-parcel restaurants and the adjacent movie theater in operation. |
| Stores at peak | 155extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Original developer | The Rouse Companyextracted, unreviewed documentedThe Rouse Company planned to develop the mall and surrounding area as Owings Mills Town Center, similar to its town center project in Columbia, Maryland. |
| Anchors | Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Boscov's, Bambergers, Hecht's |
| Organisations in Wikidata (undated) | Kimco Realty |
| County | Baltimore County |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
Owings Mills Mall was a regional mall in Owings Mills, Maryland, United States, that hosted 155 stores and eateries, in the Baltimore County, Maryland, community of Owings Mills. The mall was owned and managed by General Growth Properties (GGP) and Kimco Realty Corporation. While its main entrance was off Red Run Boulevard between Painters Mill Road and Owings Mills Boulevard, the mall was also accessible from the exit ramps of I-795.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1986 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1986 Grand opening as Owings Mills Fashion Mall
- 1992 Christina Brown murder
- 1995 Saks Fifth Avenue begins liquidation sales, later replaced by JCPenney
- 2004 Rouse assets acquired by General Growth Properties
- 2011 GGP and Kimco form 50/50 joint venture to redevelop mall
- 2015 Interior of mall quietly closed
- 2016 JCPenney closes
- 2016 Demolition commences
- 2017 Demolition completed
- 2017 Announced redevelopment as Mill Station
Sources
- Wikipedia: Owings Mills Mall · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed
15 quoted sentences
In late September 2015, the interior of the mall was quietly closed, leaving only Macy's, JCPenney, out-parcel restaurants and the adjacent movie theater in operation.
The Rouse Company planned to develop the mall and surrounding area as Owings Mills Town Center, similar to its town center project in Columbia, Maryland.
On December 5, 2017, it was announced that the property would be redeveloped as a lifestyle shopping center called Mill Station.
The mall was completely demolished in 2017, and redeveloped in 2019 as Mill Station.
- wmar2news.com
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