Malls · Pennsylvania
Colonial Park Mall
Colonial Park Mall, an 18‑acre Harrisburg mall, is listed for sale with a proposed lifestyle retail plus 442‑unit residential redevelopment. · summary, model-written
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Listed for sale
This site: Planned use: Lifestyle retail with apartments/condos above, 442 units. research-deals · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 37,705 on JONESTOWN RD fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with thisUnder 20 acres
This site: 18 acres research-deals · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Operatingpublic reporting |
|---|
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03 | Listed | $9.0M asking | ← 4600 Jonestown LLC (paid ~$8.8M Sept 2024) | abc27.com |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Colonial Park Mall” and “Harrisburg” (139 hits, first 100 sampled). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public owner (strong) | GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST | 74 | 2003-03-21 to 2014-11-04 | 8-K 50, 10-Q 13, 10-K 6, 10-Q/A 3 |
| Public owner (strong) | WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC. | 21 | 2014-11-04 to 2018-10-25 | 8-K 18, 10-Q 2, 8-K/A 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | Washington Prime Group, L.P. | 5 | 2017-09-20 to 2018-10-25 | 8-K 3, 10-Q 2 |
| Public owner (weak) | Feldman Mall Properties, Inc. | 5 | 2005-04-15 to 2008-04-14 | 10-K 4, 10-K/A 1 |
As reported by the owner
Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.
| Year end | Filer | Name in filing | GLA sq ft | Occupancy | Years | Share | Sales psf | Anchors listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Washington Prime Group 10-K, 2017-02-24 | Colonial Park Mall Harrisburg, PA match: exact | 738,966 | 90.6% occupied | acquired 2015 | 100.0% Fee | Bon-Ton, Boscov's, Sears | |
| 2012 | Glimcher Realty Trust 10-K, 2013-02-22 | Colonial Park Mall Harrisburg, PA match: exact | 739,202 in-line 504,446 | 100.0% occupied | $280 | The Bon-Ton Boscov’s Sears | ||
| 2009 | Glimcher Realty Trust 10-K, 2010-03-11 | Colonial Park Mall Harrisburg, PA match: exact | 743,732 in-line 504,446 | 100.0% occupied | $257 | The Bon-Ton Boscov’s Sears |
Site context
| Housing permits, Dauphin County (PA), 2024 | 168 units in 5+ unit buildings, 44 in 2–4, 287 single-family; 2023: 312 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 3 within 10 km, 3 within 25 km: Harrisburg Mall (5.7 km); Dauphin Highlands Golf Course (7.0 km); Dauphin Highlands Golf Course (7.1 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 884 establishments (-10%); 14,679 jobs (-4%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $277,230 (+3% 1 yr, +34% 5 yr); typical rent $1,411/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 37,705 vehicles a day on JONESTOWN RD (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 967 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Colonial Park Mall opened as a mall and remains operating; it is currently listed for sale with a noted planned use of lifestyle retail accompanied by apartments/condos totaling 442 units.
Why. The record does not specify reasons for the sale or any anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition factors.
Where it stands. The mall is operating and listed for sale by 4600 Jonestown LLC, which acquired it in September 2024.
For a planner
- The proposed lifestyle retail with 442 residential units indicates a mixed‑use redevelopment that will require zoning review for residential above retail.
- The listing for sale signals a potential change in ownership and may open opportunities for public‑private incentives or redevelopment agreements.
- Open questions include whether current zoning permits residential units above retail, what infrastructure upgrades are needed, and how community input will be incorporated.
For a developer
- Site size: 18 acres.
- Control: currently held by 4600 Jonestown LLC (purchased ~$8.8M in Sept 2024).
- Entitlement stage: planned use mentioned in listing; no formal approvals recorded in the record.
- No flood, transit, or environmental constraints are noted in the record.
- Market signal: high opportunity score (10.0) driven by the listing for sale.
What we do not know yet
- Data are thin: verified status is draft and only one source is cited.
- Opening date, historical performance, anchor tenant composition, and any existing debt are not provided.
- No information on zoning, entitlement status, or approvals for the proposed 442‑unit residential component.
- Context‑layer details such as floodplain proximity, transit access, or environmental conditions are absent.
- It is unclear whether the $8.8M purchase price reflects current market value or includes assumed liabilities.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- COLONIAL PARK MALL - 49 Photos & 20 Reviews - 4600 Jonestown Rd ... yelp.com
- Boscovs - Colonial Park Mall Harrisburg, PA - 8281706931 commons.wikimedia.org
- Colonial Park Mall (56 stores) - sho… mallscenters.com
- Colonial Park Mall reflected suburban Harrisburg sprawl when it opened ... pennlive.com
- Colonial Park Mall Movies 60 Photos - Moonagedaydream.film moonagedaydream.film
- Colonial Park Mall | Harrisburg, PA. April 2022. -----------… | … flickr.com
- Space to reach your goals - POP UP SHOPS popupshops.com
- Dead Mall: Colonial Park Mall - Harrisburg, PA youtube.com
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Multifamily screen
- county grew 4.7% 2018–23
- listed for sale
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
| Acres | 18.0public reporting |
|---|---|
| County | Dauphin County |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Record created from a 2024+ transaction, listing or loan report; no retrofit recorded. |
Not yet recorded: GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- Colonial Park Mall back on the market, plans for redevelopment shared
1 quoted sentence
The mall is back on the market nearly six months after the September 2024 sale.
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