Malls · New Jersey
Manalapan Mall
Closed 1998. Redeveloped in 2002.
Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed reported
Retrofit year2002extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability9.8 of 20 · 15-minute 5 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 62,300 on US 9 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,827/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $180,909 census-acs · all sites with thisLow social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)
This site: 0.04 cdc-svi · all sites with thisStrategy
Redeveloped
This site: Manalapan EpiCentre extraction · all sites with thisNew use
Retail (continued)
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | Manalapan EpiCentreextracted, unreviewed documentedThe Manalapan EpiCentre opened in 2002 on the corner of U.S. Route 9 southbound and Symmes Drive in Manalapan, New Jersey. |
| Retrofit year | 2002extracted, unreviewed reported |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 6: MANALAPAN GULF; PETCO STORE #2889; TARGET STORE T1184; WALGREENS #12441; WEGMANS FOOD MARKET #95EPA FRS |
| Census tract 34025810102 | 4,193 people, 1,493 per sq mi; median household income $180,909; 1% renters; 0.0% vacant units; 6.9% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 9.8 of 20; 54 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.75; 77,796 jobs within 45 min by car; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 1 schools, 4 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 2 civic, 5 food and drink; 7 cycleway segments, 1 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Monmouth County (NJ), 2024 | 443 units in 5+ unit buildings, 188 in 2–4, 2,151 single-family; 2023: 504 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.04; socioeconomic 0.12; housing and transport 0.02; 2% below 150% of poverty; 0% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 5 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 22,054 m², 4.556323051452637 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 18,101 since 2015; 1,616 in the last 12 months (+1% vs the prior 12); peak 2019-12 with 201Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +2% (4,115 → 4,193); median income +54% ($117,198 → $180,909); renters 6% → 1%; median home value +29% ($429,200 → $554,900)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively moderate overall (score 64.1); expected annual loss $3.0M; high: strong wind; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 36,048 jobs in 2,338 establishments; average annual pay $43,447; employment location quotient 1.31; employment +0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,543 jobs; 467 in retail trade, 232 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 34025810102)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 64th income percentile as adults; -0.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (129 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 7% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 0.5%; median family income $126,684; 34 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Freehold Regional School District (09-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Lafayette Mills SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 131 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 350 county-logged events: 228 thunderstorm wind, 57 flash flood, 32 hail, 14 heavy rain; $5,125,010 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 07726, 2026-09 | median list price $774,475 (-2.0% on the year); 108 active listings; median 46 days on market; 9% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,518 establishments (-4%); 37,590 jobs (-1%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $786,951 (+7% 1 yr, +40% 5 yr); typical rent $2,827/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 941 (2000 = 100); +1.6% 1 yr, +51% 5 yr, +72% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 62,300 vehicles a day on US 9 (principal arterial, 5 lanes); 3,345 trucks; 22 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
The Manalapan Mall operated until its demolition in 1998. The site was cleared and redeveloped as the Manalapan EpiCentre, a retail center that opened in 2002. Today the EpiCentre remains on the site serving the surrounding area.
Why. The record does not state why the mall closed or was demolished.
Where it stands. The site currently hosts the Manalapan EpiCentre retail development, though the record does not specify the current owner or controlling entity.
For a planner
- Precedent: demolition of an enclosed mall followed by retail redevelopment (EpiCentre).
- Policy tools: not indicated in the record; strategy listed as 'redevelop'.
- Open questions: current ownership, zoning status, and long‑term retail viability.
For a developer
- Site size: not provided in the record.
- Control/ownership: not specified; no deed or lease details available.
- Entitlement stage: unknown; no zoning or permit information included.
- Context constraints (flood, transit, environment) and market signals: absent from the record.
What we do not know yet
- Original opening year and reason for closure/demolition are missing.
- Owner/developer identity and current control of the EpiCentre are not stated.
- Site dimensions, parcel boundaries, and exact location details are absent.
- Zoning, floodplain, transit access, and environmental constraints are not documented.
- Data verification status is 'draft', indicating the information may be unreviewed.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Manalapan Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Manalapan EpiCentre - Wikiwand wikiwand.com
- Manalapan Mall which now has a life as a big box center called the ... retroguy76.blogspot.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- county grew 3.2% 2018–23
- median rent $1,771
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
| Closed | 1998extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| County | Monmouth County |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
The Manalapan EpiCentre opened in 2002 on the corner of U.S. Route 9 southbound and Symmes Drive in Manalapan, New Jersey. The mall serves the Marlboro and Freehold area. It replaced the earlier Manalapan Mall that was demolished in 1998.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1998 Manalapan Mall demolished
- 2002 Manalapan EpiCentre opened
Sources
- Wikipedia: Manalapan Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed
6 quoted sentences
It replaced the earlier Manalapan Mall that was demolished in 1998.
The Manalapan EpiCentre opened in 2002 on the corner of U.S. Route 9 southbound and Symmes Drive in Manalapan, New Jersey.
It replaced the earlier Manalapan Mall that was demolished in 1998.
It replaced the earlier Manalapan Mall that was demolished in 1998.
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