Malls · New Hampshire
Shoppes at Buckland Hills
Proposed mixed-use redevelopment of vacant Sears site; supported by housing permits and county growth data, but no active development yet. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed record · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,165/mo zillow · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …vacant former Sears building record · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposedWikipedia |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia |
| New uses | mixedWikipedia |
| What is there now | vacant former Sears buildingnewtypes-extraction |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Shoppes at Buckland Hills” and “Manchester” (81 hits, first 81 sampled, 5 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2005-08-09 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2005 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2012-C4 | 5 | 2012-03-26 to 2012-08-13 | 8-K 5 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp Series 2005-LDP3 | 2 | 2005-09-07 to 2005-11-30 | 8-K/A 1, 8-K 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | JP MORGAN CHASE COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP | 1 | 2005-08-09 to 2005-08-09 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | General Growth Properties, Inc. | 44 | 2011-03-01 to 2021-02-26 | 8-K 33, 10-K 11 |
| Public owner (strong) | GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC | 11 | 2004-03-12 to 2010-08-30 | 10-K 7, 8-K 3, 10-K/A 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust (CPPTL) | 5 | 2022-03-14 to 2026-03-13 | 10-K 5 |
| Public owner (weak) | Stirling Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 2 | 2024-03-29 to 2025-03-27 | 10-K 2 |
Site context
| Housing permits, Hillsborough County (NH), 2024 | 349 units in 5+ unit buildings, 96 in 2–4, 427 single-family; 2023: 786 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 3 within 10 km, 3 within 25 km: Central Retail Park (0.0 km); Manchester Stormwater Park (0.0 km); Bedford Mall (4.7 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,488 establishments (-6%); 27,200 jobs (+1%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $517,347 (+2% 1 yr, +35% 5 yr); typical rent $2,165/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 12,918 vehicles a day on Bridge St (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 892 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Proposed redevelopment of vacant former Sears building into mixed-use. Located in Manchester, NH, near demolished Central Retail Park and closed Bedford Mall. County growth (3.3% 2018-23) and median rent ($1,532) noted. Housing component supported by recent permit data showing 1,000+ residential units approved in 2023-24. Status: proposed; verified as draft.
Why. Record shows vacant Sears site, mixed-use strategy, and housing in permits aligns with opportunity factors (county growth, rent data). No active construction or sale confirmed; status remains proposed.
Where it stands. No development underway; planning stage. Context shows regional retail decline (Bedford Mall closed) and housing demand (permits for 1,000+ units).
For a planner
- Vacant anchor site with housing demand in permits
- Nearby closed mall (Bedford) suggests market shift
For a developer
- Mixed-use strategy matches county growth and rent data
- Housing component validated by recent permits
What we do not know yet
- Status: proposed (no construction/sale confirmed)
- No developer named; strategy untested
- County growth rate (3.3%) not tied to site-specific demand
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- county grew 3.3% 2018–23
- median rent $1,532
- housing in the record
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
| County | Hillsborough County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 1 · New England |
| Notes | Draft from hartfordbusiness.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Sears store at The Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester, a 146,707 sq ft mall anchor on 10.12 acres, is being marketed for redevelopment. |
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Sources
- Three former Sears properties at CT malls hit market for ...
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The Shoppes at Buckland Hills
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