Malls · Minnesota
Northland Mall (Worthington)
Demolished 2015; no active redevelopment or current use documented. · summary, model-written
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Kmart
This site: Kmart wikipedia · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -19% census-cbp · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …demolition began record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishednewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia |
| What is there now | demolition begannewtypes-extraction |
| Retrofit year | 2015newtypes-extraction |
Planning
| Planning notes | Approved by Worthington, Minnesota.Wikipedia |
|---|
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sold | — | 7&41 LLC | Wikipedia |
| 2008 | Sold | $1.8M closed | Kohan ← Developers Diversified Realty | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Northland Mall” and “Worthington” (38 hits, first 38 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 (weak) | DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORP (SITC, SITC-PA) | 34 | 2001-04-02 to 2009-02-23 | 8-K 24, 10-K 10 |
Site context
| Housing permits, Nobles County (MN), 2024 | 0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 16 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 92 establishments (-19%); 1,337 jobs (-14%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $246,403 (+6% 1 yr, +26% 5 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 6,536 vehicles a day on 1st Ave SW (major collector, 2 lanes); 19 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Demolition began in 2015 after the mall was sold to 7&41 LLC (2015 sale) and previously purchased by Kohan (2008).
Why. Status is 'demolished'; record states 'retrofit already built' and 'closed or demolished per category only' (opp_reasons).
Where it stands. No current use or redevelopment details provided; demolition is confirmed complete per status and events.
For a planner
- Approved by Worthington for demolition (planning_notes).
- No post-demolition data in permits or retail trends (2023 retail trends show decline, but site is vacant).
For a developer
- Not available for new development (status: demolished).
- No evidence of successful redevelopment in record (opp_score 0.0).
What we do not know yet
- No current land use or new project details.
- No information on what replaced the mall (e.g., housing, retail).
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
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History and original facts
| Anchors | Kmart |
|---|---|
| County | Nobles County |
| Census division | 4 · West North Central |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Northland Mall in Worthington, Minnesota, faced serious material issues, leading to demolition starting in 2015. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer. Know it? Tell us.
Timeline
- 2008 Purchased by Kohan
- 2013 Serious issues discovered in former Kmart
- 2014 Worthington took action on material condition issues
- 2014 Worthington won court decision about former Kmart
- 2015 Demolition began
- 2015 Mall sold to 7&41 LLC
- 2015 Retrofit: redevelop
Sources
- Kohan Retail Investment Group · CC BY-SA 4.0
7 quoted sentences
Northland Mall
Kohan bought Northland Mall from Developers Diversified Realty for $1.8 million in late December 2008.
serious issues were discovered in Northland Mall's former Kmart that included mold, roof damage, and other major issues.
The mall had serious material condition issues in April 2014 that Worthington, Minnesota took action on.