Malls · Michigan
Cherryland Center
Opened 1976 as NW Michigan's sole enclosed mall, redeveloped 1999, anchor losses 2010s labeled it dead; current status unknown today. · summary, model-written
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On Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/288796847920513 overture · all sites with thisWebsite dead or redirecting
This site: …http://Cherrylandcenter.com/ overture / http check · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 4 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)
This site: 0.78 cdc-svi · all sites with thisLower-income tract (< $50k)
This site: $33,381 census-acs · all sites with thisOpportunity Zone
This site: 26055551300 hud-oz · all sites with thisTract house prices doubled in 10 years
This site: +153% fhfa · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Status not verifiedWikipedia |
|---|
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 15: BIG LOTS STORES INC; BILL MARSH CHRYSLER; BILL MARSH MOTORS INC; CHERRY CAPITAL AIRPORT; CHERRYLAND CENTEREPA FRS |
| Census tract 26055551303 | 2,797 people, 1,240 per sq mi; median household income $33,381; median gross rent $982; 47% renters; 3.4% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 4 of 6 daily needs: 4 grocers, 0 schools, 3 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 2 civic, 22 food and drink; 1 cycleway segments, 26 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | yes, tract 26055551300 (rural)HUD |
| Housing permits, Grand Traverse County (MI), 2024 | 501 units in 5+ unit buildings, 29 in 2–4, 353 single-family; 2023: 307 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.78; socioeconomic 0.74; housing and transport 0.91; 37% below 150% of poverty; 10% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 1 within 25 km: Old Kmart (0.3 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Cherryland Center (shopping_mall, confidence 0.97, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 34,204 m², 6.50428581237793 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | Cherrylandcenter.com (down or redirecting, status 404) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 24,449 since 2015; 1,669 in the last 12 months (-13% vs the prior 12); peak 2019-07 with 301Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 39.1); expected annual loss $830,942; high: winter weather, cold wave; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 3 LIHTC properties, 186 units: Village Glen Apts (Traverse City) (120 units); Oak Terrace Apts (48 units); Village View (18 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 560 establishments (-1%); 8,065 jobs (+15%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $417,443 (+3% 1 yr, +31% 5 yr); typical rent $1,845/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 469 (2000 = 100), +82% 5 yr, +153% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 27,564 vehicles a day on W South Airport Rd (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 773 trucks; 34 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Cherryland Center opened in 1976 as the only enclosed shopping mall in Northwest Michigan. It remained the sole enclosed mall until the nearby Grand Traverse Mall opened in 1992, after which the property was redeveloped as an outdoor shopping center in 1999. Anchor tenant closures in the 2010s led to the site being labeled a "dead mall" despite maintaining a high occupancy rate, and its current status is unknown.
Why. The record shows competition from the Grand Traverse Mall opening in 1992 and anchor tenant losses in the 2010s as key pressures on the site. The 1999 redevelopment to an outdoor format also reflects an attempt to adapt to changing market conditions.
Where it stands. The current status of Cherryland Center is unknown, and no owner or controlling entity is specified in the record.
For a planner
- Precedent: 1999 redevelopment from enclosed to outdoor format.
- Precedent: Impact of competing mall (Grand Traverse) on long-term viability.
- Open question: Who owns or controls the site today?
- Open question: What zoning or entitlements allow for further reuse or redevelopment?
For a developer
- Site size: not stated in the record.
- Control/ownership: not stated in the record.
- Entitlement stage: not stated in the record.
- Context constraints (flood, transit, environment): not stated in the record.
- Market signals: only county growth (4.4% 2018‑23) cited as an opportunity reason.
What we do not know yet
- Current status and ownership are unknown.
- Site dimensions, parcel boundaries, and land use details are missing.
- Zoning, entitlements, and any pending approvals are not provided.
- Environmental constraints (floodplain, wetlands, contamination) are not described.
- Transit access and proximity to infrastructure are not specified.
- Detailed tenant mix, vacancy rates, and financial performance are absent.
- The opportunity score and its reliance on county growth data are unverified.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Cherryland Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- 1776 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686 - Retail for Lease cpix.net
- Cherryland Center Retail Center cpix.resimplifi.com
- Cherryland Center-Traverse City, Michigan | Flickr flickr.com
- Cherryland Center gets curling club, orchestra and more | Crain's ... crainsdetroit.com
- Cherryland Center Retail Center - 1776 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City ... thebrokerlist.com
- More Cherryland Center Changes on the Way | The … traverseticker.com
- 1776 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686 | Crexi.com crexi.com
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Multifamily screen
- county grew 4.4% 2018–23
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
| Now called / also known as | Cherryland Mall |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1976Wikipedia |
| County | Grand Traverse County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Cherryland Center, formerly known as Cherryland Mall, is a shopping center located in Garfield Township near Traverse City in the U.S. state of Michigan. Opened in 1976, the site served as the only enclosed shopping mall in Northwest Michigan until 1992, when the nearby Grand Traverse Mall opened. In 1999, the property was redeveloped as an outdoor shopping center. A number of anchor tenants closing in the 2010s led to the property being deemed a "dead mall", despite retaining a high occupancy rate.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1976 Opened (Wikidata)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Cherryland Center · 2026-01-23 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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