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Malls · Tennessee

Hickory Hollow Mall

From the authors' mapRedevelopedReinhabitedClosedNashville, TN

Opened 1978. Closed 2019. Redeveloped · Reinhabited. Owner of record Metro Gov't.

Status nowClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
After 41 years of operation, the mall closed in 2019

en.wikipedia.org

What it becameretail, healthcare, education, mixedextracted, unreviewed reported
Owner of recordMetro Gov'tcounty assessor, 2026-10-21 reported
Site size16.01 acres (parcels)county assessor
documented
opened on September 21, 1978, on 27 acres of land

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Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus reported
Walkability11.3 of 20 · 15-minute 3 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNo · Opportunity ZoneOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Hickory Hollow Mall
Exterior view of a shopping center with people and vehicles nearby. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Superdupereditor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Site profile19 elements · what this site is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Former anchors
JCPenneyThis site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/2017473508475858 overture · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 36,432 on 254 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,138 units, Davidson County census-bps · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.97 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Opportunity ZoneThis site: 47037015628 hud-oz · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 77% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +104% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract population up 25%+ since 2013This site: +29% census-acs · all sites with this
Scale
1M+ sq ft GLAThis site: 1,100,000 sq ft hermes-web · all sites with this
Building footprint 50,000+ m²This site: 67,679 m² overture · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Reinhabitation, education and civic Redevelopment, recreation and office arcgis-webmap · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: Reinhabitation, education and civic Redevelopment, recreation and office arcgis-webmap · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: Reinhabitation, education and civic Redevelopment, recreation and office Approved by Metro Na extraction · all sites with this
EducationThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …tation, education and civic Redevelopment, recreation and office Approved by Metro Nashville Council (late April 2022). Glob extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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From the authors' map

TN, Nashville: Hickory Hollow Mall
• Reinhabitation, education and civic
• Redevelopment, recreation and office

Now

StatusClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
After 41 years of operation, the mall closed in 2019

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedeveloped · Reinhabitedauthors' map reported
New usesretail, healthcare, education, mixedextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowReinhabitation, education and civic Redevelopment, recreation and officeauthors' map reported
DeveloperCBL & Associatesextracted, unreviewed
Owner of recordMetro Gov'tcounty assessor reported

History and original facts

Opened1978Wikidata reported
Closed2019extracted, unreviewed
documented
After 41 years of operation, the mall closed in 2019

en.wikipedia.org

Acres27.0extracted, unreviewed
documented
opened on September 21, 1978, on 27 acres of land

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Gross leasable area1,100,000 sq fthermes-web reported
Stores at peak249extracted, unreviewed reported
Original developerHomart Development Companyhermes-web reported
AnchorsJCPenney, Sears, Castner Knott, Cain-Sloan, Cain‑Sloan
CountyDavidson County
Census division6 · East South Central

Not yet recorded: retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Planning

Zoning changepublic ownership plus Global Mall Planning Study (zoning not found)research
Public purchase or subsidyMetro bought the mall property for $44M. Separately, $32M to convert the old JCPenney into a library and community center. The planned Vanderbilt lease fell through.research reported
Entitlement year2022research reported
Planning notesApproved by Metro Nashville Council (late April 2022). Global Mall Planning Study https://nashville.gov/departments/planning/long-range-planning/local-planning-studies/global-mall-planning-studyresearch reported

Parcels, tax and title

Parcels within 40 m of the site point, as published by the county (layer); county terms apply; unverified here. Mortgages, liens and deeds are recorder records, not assessor data: see the county recorder.
ParcelOwner of recordAcresUse · zoningValue (appraised · assessed · taxable)Last sale · deed
16300022800
all 47 county fields
FeatureTypeLot
ParID283886
DateEst171608400000
Tract37015628
Council32
TaxDistUSD
ParTypePAR
OwnerMETRO GOV'T
OwnDate1653022800000
SaleCodeU
SaleSrcI
OwnInstrQC-20220525 0060821
OwnAddr1P O BOX 196300 C/O LEGAL DEPT
OwnCityNASHVILLE
OwnStateTN
OwnCountryUS
OwnZip37219
PropAddr5252 HICKORY HOLLOW PKWY
PropHouse5252
PropStreetHICKORY HOLLOW PKWY
PropCityANTIOCH
PropStateTN
PropZip37013
LegalDescLOT 1 HICKORY HOLLOW MALL RE-SUB LTS 1,3 & PAR 352 SEC 1
PropInstrPL-00007900 0000280
PropDate673851600000
IsRegularN
LUCode028
LUDescENCLOSED MALL
AssessDate1735711200000
StatedArea16.01
Acres16.01
LandAppr4184400.0
ImprAppr568800.0
TotlAppr4753200.0
STANPAR16300022800
DeededAcreage16.0
APN16300022800
ZoningSP
Metro Gov't16.0ENCLOSED MALL · SP$4.8M (appraised)
assessed $0
2022-05-20
Total16.0$4.8M

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Hickory Hollow Mall” and “Nashville” (117 hits, first 100 sampled, 4 other filers such as tenants left out). 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.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
Public owner (strong)CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC (CBL)832001-02-01 to 2014-03-038-K 60, 10-K 15, 10-Q 4, 10-K/A 3
Public owner (weak)CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP12014-03-03 to 2014-03-0310-K 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 endFilerName in filingGLA sq ftOccupancyYearsShareSales psfAnchors listed
2011CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2012-02-29Hickory Hollow Mall Nashville, TN
match: exact
1,107,952
in-line 402,465
built 1978 / acquired 1998 / renovated 1991100.0%Electronic Express, Macy's, Sears, two vacancies
2010CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2011-03-01Hickory Hollow Mall Nashville, TN
match: exact
1,108,349
in-line 402,862
80.0% leasedbuilt 1978 / acquired 1998 / renovated 1991100.0%$141Macy's, Sears, Electronic Express, Vacancy
2009CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2010-02-22Hickory Hollow Mall Nashville, TN
match: exact
1,107,476
in-line 401,989
69.0% leasedbuilt 1978 / acquired 1998 / renovated 1991100.0%$159Macy's, Sears, Electronic Express
2008CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2009-03-02Hickory Hollow Mall Nashville, TN
match: exact
1,105,295
in-line 426,358
82.0% leasedbuilt 1978 / acquired 1998 / renovated 1991100.0%$187Macy’s, Sears, Steve & Barry’s
2006CBL & Associates Properties 10-K, 2007-03-01Hickory Hollow Mall Nashville, TN
match: exact
1,107,042
in-line 428,105
92.0% leasedbuilt 1978 / acquired 1998 / renovated 1991100.0%$239Dillard’s, Linens N Things, Macy’s, Sears, Steve & Barry’s

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m6: GLOBAL MALL AE DEMOLITION; KIPP HIGH SCHOOL - BELL ROAD; MCNABB ANTIOCH PROJECT; NOVO ANTIOCH; OKLAHOMA INSTALLATION COMPANY (DILLARDSEPA FRS
Census tract 470370156284,602 people, 5,508 per sq mi; median household income $66,558; median gross rent $1,484; 77% renters; 9.6% vacant units; 6.5% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 11.3 of 20; 109 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.86; 140,839 jobs within 45 min by car; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)3 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 0 schools, 4 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 1 civic, 9 food and drink; 7 cycleway segments, 71 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zoneyes, tract 47037015628 (rural)HUD
Housing permits, Davidson County (TN), 20244,138 units in 5+ unit buildings, 20 in 2–4, 2,722 single-family; 2023: 8,041 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.97; socioeconomic 0.92; housing and transport 0.97; 37% below 150% of poverty; 6% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby1 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Harding Mall (7.1 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Hickory Hollow Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.82, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 67,679 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialno website listed · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views23,020 since 2015; 6,473 in the last 12 months (-10% vs the prior 12); peak 2024-10 with 844Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +29% (3,563 → 4,602); median income +104% ($32,609 → $66,558); renters 88% → 77%; median home value +114% ($117,400 → $251,700)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 26.7); expected annual loss $630,050; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 154 units: Hickory Hollow Tower (154 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)41,436 jobs in 2,944 establishments; average annual pay $49,720; employment location quotient 0.76; employment -2.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,097 jobs; 233 in retail trade, 238 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 47037015628)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 34th income percentile as adults; 6.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (394 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; 6% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 9.8%; median family income $46,038; 340 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsMetropolitan Nashville Public School District (PK-12); 7 public schools within 1 mile: Rocketship Dream Community Prep; KIPP Antioch Global High School; Antioch Middle; The Academy at Hickory HollowNCES EDGE
Elevation591 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025621 county-logged events: 419 thunderstorm wind, 69 hail, 57 flash flood, 23 lightning; $1,140,368,000 property damage reported; 10 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 37013, 2026-09median list price $367,475 (-3.3% on the year); 290 active listings; median 54 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20232,716 establishments (+5%); 41,024 jobs (+10%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $424,273 (-3% 1 yr, +16% 5 yr); typical rent $1,820/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)36,432 vehicles a day on 254 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 2,368 trucks; 12 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Similar sites

  • Rivergate Mall, Goodlettsville, TN · Malls · similar size (30 acres); similar GLA (1,129,035 sq ft); opened 1971
  • Raleigh Springs Mall, Memphis, TN · Malls · similar GLA (918,217 sq ft); opened 1971; closed 2016
  • Six Flags Mall, Arlington, TX · Malls · similar size (22.5 acres); similar GLA (1,049,000 sq ft); closed 2016
  • Crossroads Mall, Oklahoma City, OK · Malls · similar GLA (1,175,047 sq ft); opened 1974; closed 2017

Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Hickory Hollow Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here

Pages with photos

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Multifamily screen

  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 27 acres
  • county grew 3.8% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,485
  • housing in the record

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

Background

Hickory Hollow Mall, later Global Mall at the Crossings, was a 1,100,000 ft2 (100,000 m2) regional indoor shopping mall in the Nashville neighborhood of Antioch, Tennessee, located just east of I-24 at exit 59 along Bell Road. The shopping center was inaugurated on August 11, 1978, and flourished for three decades, containing 249 stores during its heyday as the largest and highest-grossing mall in Tennessee.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1978 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 1978 Mall inaugurated/opened
  3. 1982 JCPenney added as anchor
  4. 1991 $25 million expansion converting Dillard's
  5. 1998 CBL & Associates purchases mall
  6. 2012 Revitalization plan announced
  7. 2012 Nashville State Community College purchases former Dillard's space
  8. 2016 58 tenants occupy internationally-themed mall
  9. 2019 Mall closed
  10. 2026 Scheduled demolition

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