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Metro North Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedDemolishedKansas City, MO

Metro North Mall opened 1976, lost anchors, closed 2014, demolished 2017, slated for mixed-use redevelopment by Metro North Crossing LLC. · summary, model-written

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Metro North Mall
Exterior view of a former shopping center with empty parking lot and surrounding buildings under clear sky. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Mike Kalasnik from Charlotte, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Site profile18 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Former anchors
Dillard'sThis site: Dillard's wikipedia · all sites with this
JCPenneyThis site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with this
Macy'sThis site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this
Montgomery WardThis site: Montgomery Ward wikipedia · all sites with this
Ownership
Single-purpose entityThis site: Metro North Crossing LLC county-parcels · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 14 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High heat wave riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 63% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract house prices doubled in 10 yearsThis site: +116% fhfa · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: extraction · all sites with this
New use
HotelThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …and 117,000 square feet of residential units. extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
documented
the mall was completely demolished in early 2017, with the exception of the Macy's anchor store, which continued to operate until its closure in March 2025.

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
documented
In August 2016, it was announced that redevelopment plans by property owner Metro North Crossing LLC had received the proper re-zoning necessary to demolish and replace the existing mall structure with a mixed-use site

en.wikipedia.org

New useshousing, office, retail, hotel, mixedextracted, unreviewed reported
Retrofit year2016extracted, unreviewed reported
RedeveloperMetro North Crossing LLCextracted, unreviewed reported

Planning

Zoning changeproper re-zoningextracted, unreviewed
documented
In August 2016, it was announced that redevelopment plans by property owner Metro North Crossing LLC had received the proper re-zoning necessary to demolish and replace the existing mall structure with a mixed-use site

en.wikipedia.org

Entitlement year2016extracted, unreviewed reported
Planning notesand 117,000 square feet of residential units.extracted, unreviewed reported

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2015Sold—IAS Partners Ltd. ← MD ManagementWikipedia

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m17: CASEY'S MARKETING COMPANY; CHICK-FIL-A 169 AND BARRY ROAD; CPI PHOTO FINISH; DILLARDS DEPT STORE; FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTEREPA FRS
Census tract 290470212133,931 people, 3,851 per sq mi; median household income $66,968; median gross rent $1,414; 63% renters; 4.0% vacant units; 1.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)5 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 0 schools, 13 parks or playgrounds, 3 health, 1 civic, 16 food and drink; 14 cycleway segments, 50 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Clay County (MO), 202440 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 314 single-family; 2023: 14 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.58; socioeconomic 0.51; housing and transport 0.41; 17% below 150% of poverty; 4% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 4 within 25 km: Price Chopper and Hobby Lobby (3.3 km); Antioch Center Mall (7.5 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 9,048 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views87,123 since 2015; 4,981 in the last 12 months (-20% vs the prior 12); peak 2016-11 with 12,856Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 41.5); expected annual loss $1.1M; high: tornado, heat wave, cold wave; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 176 units: Crooked Creek Apts (176 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)13,036 jobs in 655 establishments; average annual pay $40,085; employment location quotient 1.19; employment +0.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,327 jobs; 381 in retail trade, 444 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 29047021213)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 42th income percentile as adults; 1.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (137 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 7.6%; median family income $70,972; 91 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsPlatte County R-III School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: GASHLAND ELEMENTARY; PATHFINDER ELEM.NCES EDGE
Elevation996 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025274 county-logged events: 138 thunderstorm wind, 100 hail, 20 flash flood, 9 flood; $41,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 64155, 2026-09median list price $407,100 (-9.5% on the year); 79 active listings; median 44 days on market; 24% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023623 establishments (+6%); 13,582 jobs (+15%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $318,510 (+2% 1 yr, +24% 5 yr); typical rent $1,546/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025271 (2000 = 100); +26.0% 1 yr, +74% 5 yr, +116% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)10,966 vehicles a day on NE BARRY RD (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 1 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Metro North Mall opened in 1976 as a 1.3‑million‑square‑foot shopping center with 125 stores. Over time it lost key anchors — Montgomery Ward in 2001, Dillard’s conversion to a clearance center in 2007, JCPenney and Dillard’s departure in 2008, and MC Sporting Goods in 2009 — leading to its closure in 2014. The site was demolished in 2017 and, beginning in 2016, Metro North Crossing LLC pursued a redevelopment plan for housing, office, retail, hotel and mixed‑use, noting 117,000 sq ft of residential units.

Why. The record shows multiple anchor store closures (Ward, Dillard’s, JCPenney, MC Sporting Goods) as the primary visible cause of decline. No explicit mention of debt, broader competition, or demolition triggers is provided.

Where it stands. The mall was demolished in 2017 and is currently controlled by Metro North Crossing LLC, which acquired the property in 2016.

For a planner

  • Redevelopment strategy listed as "redevelop" with planned uses of housing, office, retail, hotel and mixed‑use.
  • Zoning was changed via a "proper re‑zoning" and entitlements were granted in 2016.
  • Open questions include the timing and phasing of construction, infrastructure upgrades, and how the 117,000 sq ft residential component will be integrated.

For a developer

  • Site size: approximately 1,300,000 sq ft (as noted in the narrative excerpt).
  • Control: owned by Metro North Crossing LLC since 2016, with no further ownership changes recorded.
  • Entitlement stage: entitlements secured in 2016 and zoning changed to allow the proposed mixed‑use program.
  • Context‑layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental factors) are not stated in the record.
  • Market‑signal data from the surrounding tract are not provided in the record.

What we do not know yet

  • Verification status is "draft", indicating the record has not been fully reviewed.
  • Several fields (year_retrofit, developer, zoning_change, entitlement_year, planning_notes) are marked as extraction and may be unverified.
  • Information on floodplain, transit proximity, or environmental constraints is missing from the record.
  • Details on financing, demolition costs, or any remediation requirements are not included.
  • The exact current phase of construction or occupancy after demolition is not described.

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  • Cape Cod Factory Outlet Mall, Bourne, MA · Malls · opened 1972; closed 2011; same strategy: redevelop

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Multifamily screen

  • retrofit already built
  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • county grew 6.9% 2018–23
  • housing in the record
  • public owner

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History and original facts

Opened1976Wikidata
Closed2014extracted, unreviewed
documented
In April 2014, MD Management announced that the mall would be shuttered on April 15, 2014.

en.wikipedia.org

Stores at peak125extracted, unreviewed reported
Original developerFrank Morgan and Sherman Dreiseszunextracted, unreviewed
documented
It was developed by Frank Morgan and his uncle Sherman Dreiseszun.

en.wikipedia.org

AnchorsMacy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Montgomery Ward
CountyClay County
Census division4 · West North Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Metro North Mall was a 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m2) shopping mall in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1976 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 1976 Mall opened
  3. 2001 Montgomery Ward store closed
  4. 2007 Dillard's converted to clearance center
  5. 2008 JCPenney closed
  6. 2008 Dillard's left the mall
  7. 2009 MC Sporting Goods closed
  8. 2010 MD Management redevelopment plans surfaced
  9. 2014 Mall closed
  10. 2017 Mall demolished
  11. 2025 Macy's closed

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Metro North Mall · supports: original developer, status, strategy, year closed, zoning change
    15 quoted sentences
    In April 2014, MD Management announced that the mall would be shuttered on April 15, 2014.
    It was developed by Frank Morgan and his uncle Sherman Dreiseszun.
    the mall was completely demolished in early 2017, with the exception of the Macy's anchor store, which continued to operate until its closure in March 2025.
    In August 2016, it was announced that redevelopment plans by property owner Metro North Crossing LLC had received the proper re-zoning necessary to demolish and replace the existing mall structure with a mixed-use site

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