# Midway Mall

Elyria, OH · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-46ad7ef642` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/oh/elyria-midway-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-46ad7ef642.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-46ad7ef642.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-46ad7ef642

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | industrial | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | After BestBuy closed in 2020, Dunham's Sports and Johnny K's Power Sports were the mall's remaining anchors. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1965 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Retrofit year | 2023 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 1110420 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 120 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Original developer | Visconsi-Mead-Jacobs (later known as Jacobs Visconsi Jacobs) | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Industrial Commercial Properties | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **original_developer**: “Visconsi-Mead-Jacobs (later known as Jacobs Visconsi Jacobs), a retail development firm co-founded by Cleveland, Ohio developer Richard E. Jacobs, first announced plans for Midway Mall in June 1964.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Mall
- **after_notes**: “After BestBuy closed in 2020, Dunham's Sports and Johnny K's Power Sports were the mall's remaining anchors.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Mall
- **status**: “After BestBuy closed in 2020, Dunham's Sports and Johnny K's Power Sports were the mall's remaining anchors.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Mall
- **strategy**: “and in 2024 the port authority named Industrial Commercial Properties to redevelop the mall into an industrial park.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Mall

## Anchors

Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears, Best Buy, Dunham's Sports, Woolworth, Higbee's, May Company, Johnny K's Power Sports

## Parties

- Namdar Realty Group — owner (from text)
- Visconsi-Mead-Jacobs — owner (from text) (1966–2001)
- The Westfield Group — owner (from text) (2001–2006)
- Centro Properties Group — owner (from text) (2006–)
- Lorain County Port Authority — owner (from text) (2023–2026)
- Industrial Realty Group — owner (from text) (2026–)

## Timeline

- 1964: Plans announced
- 1965: Opened
- 1966: Mall opened
- 1967: JCPenney opened
- 1989: Renovation began
- 1990: Renovation completed
- 2001: Sold to Westfield
- 2006: Sold to Centro
- 2020: BestBuy closed
- 2023: Port Authority voted to buy
- 2026: Sold to Industrial Realty Group

## Deals and debt

- 2026 sale:  Industrial Realty Group ← Lorain County Port Authority  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Mall
- 2006 sale:  Centro Properties Group ← The Westfield Group  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Mall
- 2001 sale:  The Westfield Group ← Jacobs Group  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Mall

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Midway Mall is a 940,174 sq ft (87,345 m2) square foot regional shopping mall in Elyria, Ohio, United States. Lorain County's only enclosed regional mall, it is located on Ohio State Route 57 near Interstate 80 and Interstate 90.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for original_developer — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Mall
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Midway Mall, Elyria, OH." Record m-46ad7ef642, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/oh/elyria-midway-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_elyriamidwaymall,
  title = {Midway Mall, Elyria, OH},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/oh/elyria-midway-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-46ad7ef642, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.