Malls · New Mexico
Winrock Center
Winrock Center opened 1961 as NM's first mall; now a mixed-use town center with 740k sf and park; status unclear. · summary, model-written
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30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 117,903 on INTERSTATE 40 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisHigh social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)
This site: 0.83 cdc-svi · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: INTERSTATE 40 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisLower-income tract (< $50k)
This site: $30,473 census-acs · all sites with thisOpportunity Zone
This site: 35001000124 hud-oz · all sites with thisRail within 800 m
This site: ABQRide Uptown Transit Center openstreetmap · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 72% census-acs · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.5% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 17 epa-walkability · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Status not verifiedWikipedia reported |
|---|
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | ABQRide Uptown Transit Center (rail)OpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 161, 162, 164OpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 8: CHEVRON STATION #75702; FAST 1-HOUR FOTO; HOTEL AT WINROCK; KITS CAMERAS 1 HOUR NO 134; MARRIOTT INTERNATIONALEPA FRS |
| Census tract 35001000124 | 3,815 people, 5,815 per sq mi; median household income $30,473; median gross rent $748; 72% renters; 9.6% vacant units; 0.9% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 17 of 20; 242 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 1,010 m; land-use mix 0.86; 79,267 jobs within 45 min by car, 75,529 by transit; 4% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Opportunity Zone | yes, tract 35001000124 (rural)HUD |
| Housing permits, Bernalillo County (NM), 2024 | 546 units in 5+ unit buildings, 28 in 2–4, 742 single-family; 2023: 512 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.83; socioeconomic 0.85; housing and transport 0.79; 38% below 150% of poverty; 30% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 16,809 m², 7.487955093383789 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 34,895 since 2015; 2,724 in the last 12 months (-12% vs the prior 12); peak 2019-04 with 1,470Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -0% (3,829 → 3,815); median income +12% ($27,308 → $30,473); renters 68% → 72%; median home value +54% ($158,300 → $244,000)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 40.4); expected annual loss $870,549; high: winter weather; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 34,669 jobs in 2,040 establishments; average annual pay $40,995; employment location quotient 1.01; employment -1.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 4,810 jobs; 740 in retail trade, 743 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 35001000124)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; 2.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (346 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; poverty rate 15.8%; median family income $46,646; 310 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Albuquerque Public Schools (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: BELLEHAVEN ELEMENTARY; HAYES MIDDLE; INEZ ELEMENTARY; MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARYNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 5,299 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 161 county-logged events: 75 hail, 42 thunderstorm wind, 31 flash flood, 5 tornado; $4,808,500 property damage reported; 8 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 87110, 2026-09 | median list price $349,000 (-3.5% on the year); 76 active listings; median 66 days on market; 34% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,958 establishments (-6%); 34,582 jobs (+2%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $347,674 (+2% 1 yr, +29% 5 yr); typical rent $1,452/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 333 (2000 = 100); +0.8% 1 yr, +44% 5 yr, +78% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 117,903 vehicles a day on INTERSTATE 40 (Interstate, 8 lanes); 9,197 trucks; 34 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Winrock Center opened in 1961 as New Mexico's first regional shopping mall, developed by Winthrop Rockefeller and designed by Victor Gruen. The site was later redeveloped into Winrock Town Center, a mixed-use development offering approximately 740,000 square feet of retail, medical, wellness, entertainment, and office space plus a 2.5‑acre park with amenities. The record lists the current status as unknown.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The site currently operates as Winrock Town Center mixed-use development; control is not stated in the record.
For a planner
- Adaptive reuse of a 1961 mall into a mixed-use town center with park amenities.
- Policy tools used for the redevelopment are not documented in the record.
- Open questions include current ownership, zoning designation, and any public incentives or approvals.
For a developer
- Site comprises ~740,000 sf of built space plus a 2.5‑acre park.
- Ownership and control are not specified in the record.
- Entitlement stage and any existing approvals are unknown.
- Context layers such as flood risk, transit access, and environmental constraints are not provided.
What we do not know yet
- Current operational status is listed as unknown.
- Owner/controlling entity is not identified in the record.
- Details on anchor tenant changes, competition, or debt are absent.
- Zoning, land‑use entitlements, and any planning approvals are not described.
- Environmental, flood, and transit context layers are missing, limiting risk assessment.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Winrock Center on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Winrock Center Albuquerque 2008 commons.wikimedia.org
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History and original facts
| County | Bernalillo County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 8 · Mountain |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Winrock Town Center is a mixed-use development located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. The center spans approximately 740,000 square feet of retail, medical, wellness, entertainment, and office space. The property also features a 2.5-acre park with an amphitheater, water feature, playground, event lawn, markets, and community programs. The town center is located on the site of the original Winrock Center, developed by Winthrop Rockefeller and designed by Victor Gruen, which opened in 1961 as the first regional shopping mall in New Mexico.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Winrock Center · 2026-08-06 · CC BY-SA 4.0