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Malls · North Carolina

Burlington Square Mall

Imported, unreviewedClosedBurlington, NC

Opened 1969.

Status nowClosedEsri 2014 layer
Site size412,000 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus
Walkability9.5 of 20EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Former anchors
BelkThis site: Belk wikipedia · all sites with this
JCPenneyThis site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
Closed per a 2014 list or a Wikipedia category, uncheckedThis site: …closed import, no source · all sites with this
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/133003853404760 overture · all sites with this
Website dead or redirectingThis site: …https://burlington.cylex-usa.com/company/burlington-square-mall-21104372.html overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
Fast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)This site: 9% census-acs · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +62% census-acs · all sites with this

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Now

StatusClosedEsri 2014 layer

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km141, 143OpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m9: A CLEANER WORLD #180; CROWN NC 22; DAVE WESTCOTT BUICK; FLOW HONDA OF BURLINGTON; KELADE INCORPORATED D/B/A A CLEANER WORLDEPA FRS
Census tract 370010207015,491 people, 2,092 per sq mi; median household income $64,567; median gross rent $1,188; 24% renters; 7.3% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 9.5 of 20; 60 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.86; 37,026 jobs within 45 min by car; 5% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Alamance County (NC), 2024403 units in 5+ unit buildings, 64 in 2–4, 1,999 single-family; 2023: 1,083 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.58; socioeconomic 0.42; housing and transport 0.83; 18% below 150% of poverty; 6% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed
Overture Mapsplace Burlington Square Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.48, from Overture, meta); building footprint 35,632 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialburlington.cylex-usa.com (down or redirecting, status 403); archived 2013–2016 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Tract change 2013–2023population +14% (4,804 → 5,491); median income +62% ($39,966 → $64,567); renters 30% → 24%; median home value +32% ($144,300 → $190,000)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 58.1); expected annual loss $1.6M; high: inland flooding, winter weather, lightning; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 0 units: Forestdale Meadows (None units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023628 establishments (+2%); 9,460 jobs (+9%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $290,921 (+1% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr); typical rent $1,339/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025345 (2000 = 100); -8.4% 1 yr, +57% 5 yr, +89% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)28,244 vehicles a day on US-70 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 477 trucks; 28 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1969 as a regional mall, Burlington Square Mall reached a peak of 43 stores. The record shows no further events after opening, and the site is currently listed as closed.

Why. The record does not specify reasons for the mall's closure, such as anchor tenant loss, competition, debt, or demolition.

Where it stands. The mall is currently closed, and the record does not identify the present owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

  • No documented precedents or policy interventions for this site are noted in the record.
  • Open questions include the causes of closure and potential reuse strategies.
  • The site’s zoning and any existing planning designations are not specified.

For a developer

  • Site size: 412,000 sq ft of gross leasable area.
  • Current ownership and control are unknown per the record.
  • Entitlement stage, zoning approvals, and any pending permits are not recorded.
  • Context‑layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental conditions) are not provided.

What we do not know yet

  • Reasons for closure are not stated in the record.
  • Current owner or controlling entity is unidentified.
  • Any redevelopment proposals, zoning changes, or entitlements are unknown.
  • Environmental, flood, and transit constraints have not been documented.
  • The record is marked as ‘draft’ verified status, indicating possible incomplete or unreviewed data.

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Similar sites

  • Signal Hill Mall, Statesville, NC · Malls · similar GLA (357,900 sq ft); opened 1973; also in NC
  • Greenville Mall, Greenville, NC · Malls · similar GLA (455,157 sq ft); opened 1966; also in NC
  • Wilson Mall, Wilson, NC · Malls · similar GLA (471,880 sq ft); opened 1965; also in NC
  • Fairfield Commons Mall, Glen Allen, VA · Malls · similar GLA (335,000 sq ft); opened 1968

Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Burlington Square Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here

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  • closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
  • county grew 8.5% 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

Opened1969Esri 2014 layer
Gross leasable area412,000 sq ftEsri 2014 layer
Stores at peak43Esri 2014 layer
AnchorsJCPenney, Sears, Belk, Goody's Family Clothing
AddressChurch St. (US 70) & Huffman Mill Rd.
CountyAlamance
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesListed as a closed mall in Esri's 2014 Closed_US_Malls layer (Directory of Major Malls data). Current status to be checked.

Not yet recorded: acres, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Timeline

  1. 1969 Opened

Sources

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