Malls · Pennsylvania
Shenango Valley Mall
Shenango Valley Mall opened 1968, closed 2024 after JCPenney loss, demolished early 2025, slated for planned Hickory Fields mixed-use redevelopment. · summary, model-written
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JCPenney
This site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with thisOn Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/232858715583 overture · all sites with thisWebsite alive
This site: …http://www.shopshenangovalleymall.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 15 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -17% census-cbp · all sites with thisHigh inland flooding risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisLow social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)
This site: 0.08 cdc-svi · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -2.5% census-acs · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Status not verifiedWikidata reported |
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Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Shenango Valley Mall” and “Hermitage” (37 hits, first 37 sampled, 7 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 2006-07-05 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2006 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) | J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-CIBC15 | 2 | 2006-07-05 to 2006-07-05 | 8-K 2 |
| Public owner (strong) | PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | 10 | 2004-02-25 to 2005-03-09 | 8-K 10 |
| Public owner (strong) | PRESIDENTIAL REALTY CORP/DE/ (PDNLA) | 9 | 2004-10-01 to 2010-03-30 | 10-Q 6, 10-K 2, 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | CROWN AMERICAN REALTY TRUST | 3 | 2001-02-14 to 2001-06-07 | 8-K 2, 10-K 1 |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 9: CLAFFEY DENTAL LAB; FLICKINGER AUTO BODY; HERMITAGE HILLS VILLAGE PHASE II; MACYS SHENANGO MALL; MITCHES COIN LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERSEPA FRS |
| Census tract 42085031300 | 2,902 people, 332 per sq mi; median household income $83,750; median gross rent $1,080; 24% renters; 4.6% vacant units; 0.2% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 9.0 of 20; 20 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.9; 18,071 jobs within 45 min by car; 7% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 2 schools, 13 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 3 civic, 17 food and drink; 15 cycleway segments, 117 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Mercer County (PA), 2024 | 12 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 64 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.08; socioeconomic 0.19; housing and transport 0.06; 13% below 150% of poverty; 2% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | place Shenango Valley Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.92, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta)Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.shopshenangovalleymall.com (alive) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 26,016 since 2015; 3,773 in the last 12 months (-33% vs the prior 12); peak 2024-05 with 1,088Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +11% (2,612 → 2,902); median income +33% ($62,824 → $83,750); renters 25% → 24%; median home value +58% ($164,700 → $259,900)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 45.7); expected annual loss $1.2M; high: inland flooding; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 5,495 jobs in 408 establishments; average annual pay $32,841; employment location quotient 1.30; employment -3.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 5,131 jobs; 1,038 in retail trade, 429 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 42085031300)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 49th income percentile as adults; -1.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (156 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; 52% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 5.2%; median family income $90,417; 57 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Hermitage School District (KG-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Artman El Sch; Karen A. Ionta El Sch; Hickory HS; Delahunty MSNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 290 county-logged events: 211 thunderstorm wind, 36 hail, 29 flash flood, 8 flood; $2,632,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 16148, 2026-09 | median list price $259,975 (-3.4% on the year); 58 active listings; median 69 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 433 establishments (-17%); 5,995 jobs (-18%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $179,580 (+0% 1 yr, +8% 5 yr); typical rent $979/mo (+6% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 262 (2000 = 100); +10.3% 1 yr, +70% 5 yr, +79% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 15,968 vehicles a day on HERMITAGE RD (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,335 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Shenango Valley Mall opened in 1968 (per narrative) and operated as a regional shopping center until its final anchor, JCPenney, closed in May 2024. The mall was subsequently demolished from January to February 2025. Plans call for redeveloping the site into a mixed‑use commercial project named Hickory Fields.
Why. The closure appears driven by the loss of its JCPenney anchor and a broader demographic decline, as Hermitage’s county shrank by 2.5% between 2018 and 2023.
Where it stands. The record does not specify a current owner or controlling entity; the site’s status is listed as unknown.
For a planner
- Demolition and announced mixed‑use redevelopment (Hickory Fields) illustrate a precedent for adaptive reuse.
- No explicit policy tools (e.g., tax incentives, zoning changes) are documented in the record.
- Open questions include who holds title, what entitlements are in place, and the timeline for Hickory Fields construction.
For a developer
- Site size and current control are not provided in the record.
- Entitlement stage for the Hickory Fields project is unspecified.
- Context‑layer constraints such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental conditions are not mentioned.
- Market signals from tract data (e.g., population trends, income) are absent beyond the noted county shrinkage.
What we do not know yet
- Owner of the property is unknown.
- Exact parcel size and boundaries are not given.
- Zoning status and any approved entitlements for Hickory Fields are not detailed.
- Potential environmental or flood‑plain constraints are not recorded.
- The discrepancy between the recorded opening year (1975) and the narrative opening date (1968) creates uncertainty about the mall’s age.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Shenango Valley Mall Hermitage, PA September 2024 commons.wikimedia.org
- Shenango Valley Mall | Hermitage, PA. March 202… flickr.com
- Shenango Valley Mall in Hermitage, Pennsylvania deadanddyingretail.com
- Shenango Valley Mall in Hermita… flickriver.com
- Shenango Valley Mall || Hermitage, PA || Jan. 2024 Inside Walkthrough ... youtube.com
- Shenango Valley Mall Eyed for Demolition, Site Redevelopment businessjournaldaily.com
- Shenango Valley Mall in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. … reddit.com
- Former Shenango Valley Mall site owners reveal plans wkbn.com
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- county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1975Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Anchors | JCPenney |
| County | Mercer County |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Shenango Valley Mall was a shopping mall in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, United States. It opened on March 13, 1968, and was closed on May 31, 2024, shortly after the closure of its final anchor store, JCPenney. It was demolished from January to February 2025, and is set to be redeveloped into a mixed-use commercial development named Hickory Fields.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1975 Opened (Wikidata)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Shenango Valley Mall · 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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