# Raleigh Springs Mall

Memphis, TN · mall · tier: curated · Retrofit Atlas record `m-58dcc0e84a` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tn/memphis-raleigh-springs-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-58dcc0e84a.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-58dcc0e84a.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-58dcc0e84a

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | reported · derived from authors' map (retrofit year present) |
| Strategy | redevelop, regreen | reported · authors' map |
| New use | civic, park | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | • Redevelopment: civic • Regreening: retention lake | reported · authors' map |
| Opened | 1971 | reported · Wikidata |
| Closed | 2016 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2015 | reported · authors' map |
| Stores at peak | 70 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Edward J. DeBartolo corporation | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | City of Memphis | reported · authors' map |
| Public subsidy | capital funding | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “The mall started closing November 18, 2016.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Springs_Mall
- **original_developer**: “owned and managed by the Edward J. DeBartolo corporation.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Springs_Mall
- **public_subsidy**: “The City of Memphis plans to spend approximately $32 million in capital to create a civic plaza consolidating city services that were previously held at various locations.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Springs_Mall
- **enclosed**: “The Raleigh Springs Mall was an enclosed shopping mall serving the city of Memphis, Tennessee, United States.” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b
- **public_investment_kind**: “capital” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b

## Anchors

Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears, Goldsmith's

## Parties

- City of Memphis — developer (2015–)
- City of Memphis — owner (from text) (2016–)
- Edward J. DeBartolo corporation — owner (from text) (1971–2016)

## Timeline

- 1969: Construction began
- 1971: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1971: Mall opened
- 2003: Anchor stores began closing
- 2011: Sears announced closure
- 2011: Theater closed
- 2015: Retrofit: redevelop, regreen
- 2016: City purchased property
- 2016: Mall started closing
- 2017: Construction started on redevelopment
- 2020: Portions of site opened
- 2020: Official ribbon cutting

## Deals and debt

- 2016 sale:  City of Memphis ← Simon Property Group  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Springs_Mall

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

The Raleigh Springs Mall was an enclosed shopping mall serving the city of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The site is located on the north side of Memphis, on Austin Peay Hwy. just north of Interstate 40. It began construction in 1969 and opened two years later on August 11, 1971 as one of the city's first two shopping malls, owned and managed by the Edward J. DeBartolo corporation. The Raleigh Springs Mall originally featured about seventy stores and later featured a twelve-screen multiplex, with four anchor stores, formerly occupied by Sears, JCPenney, Goldsmith's and Dillard's. The theater closed in December 2011, Sears closed in April 2011, and the other three anchors closed in 2003. The mall property was won by the City of Memphis in multiple court challenges in favor to build a city Civic Center. The mall closed with 3 businesses operating at the time of closure: Citi Trends, World Diamond Center, and a church.

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

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Springs_Mall
- www.arcgis.com — https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/1196f74d7da6445eb54bfc3f25a4719a/data?f=json (2020-11)
- www.actionnews5.com — https://www.actionnews5.com/2020/11/19/city-leaders-hold-ribbon-cutting-raleigh-springs-civic-center (2020-11)
- Retrofitting Suburbia Interactive Mall Map (ArcGIS web map ce33ab26…) — https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=ce33ab2637374aab862b8a23847f620f (2021-01-20)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Raleigh Springs Mall, Memphis, TN." Record m-58dcc0e84a, release 2026-10-21, tier curated. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tn/memphis-raleigh-springs-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_memphisraleighspringsmall,
  title = {Raleigh Springs Mall, Memphis, TN},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tn/memphis-raleigh-springs-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-58dcc0e84a, release 2026-10-21, tier: curated. 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.