Malls · Texas
Western Plaza Mall
Opened 1968. Redeveloped.
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This site: …https://www.facebook.com/909050892501169 overture · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)
This site: 0.80 cdc-svi · all sites with thisHigh tornado risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisLower-income tract (< $50k)
This site: $30,080 census-acs · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 99% census-acs · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -3.5% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 14.7 epa-walkability · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: It is demolished and a new shopping center is being built. extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: It is demolished and a new shopping center is being built. extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | It is demolished and a new shopping center is being built.extracted, unreviewed |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · 0.2 PCT ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 5: CHAPARRAL CLEANERS; CULLIGAN WATER COND OF AMARILLO; PHILLIPS PETROLEUM STATION 27362; ROUTE 66 HOTELS LTD; WEST INCEPA FRS |
| Census tract 48375010300 | 990 people, 1,494 per sq mi; median household income $30,080; median gross rent $830; 99% renters; 30.5% vacant units; 1.8% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 14.7 of 20; 80 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 646 m; land-use mix 0.87; 35,292 jobs within 45 min by car, 15,106 by transit; 16% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 2 schools, 4 parks or playgrounds, 3 health, 3 civic, 43 food and drink; 1 cycleway segments, 80 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Potter County (TX), 2024 | 650 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 562 single-family; 2023: 55 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.80; socioeconomic 0.75; housing and transport 0.73; 54% below 150% of poverty; 26% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Overture Maps | place Western Plaza Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.49, from Overture, meta); building footprint 13,387 m², 6.242098808288574 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | no website listed · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 8,372 since 2015; 838 in the last 12 months (+1% vs the prior 12); peak 2021-04 with 163Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -16% (1,180 → 990); median income +26% ($23,900 → $30,080); renters 100% → 99%; median home value n/aCensus ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 45.2); expected annual loss $1.3M; high: tornado, hail, winter weather; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 501 establishments (-10%); 7,799 jobs (-8%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $147,877 (+4% 1 yr, +25% 5 yr); typical rent $1,133/mo (+7% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 19,080 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 10 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Western Plaza Mall opened in 1968 with a $13 million construction cost and served as a main shopping destination in Amarillo. From the 1980s through the 2000s, stores began leaving the complex, leading to its decline. The mall was demolished and a new shopping center is currently being built on the site.
Why. The record indicates that the mall's decline was driven by stores leaving the complex from the 1980s to the 2000s. No other causes such as anchor loss, debt, or competition are explicitly stated.
Where it stands. The site is demolished and a new shopping center is under construction; the record does not specify the current owner or controlling entity.
For a planner
- The record shows a redevelopment strategy aimed at retail use.
- No specific policy tools, incentives, or zoning changes are mentioned in the record.
- Open questions include the entitlement status, any required approvals, and potential public‑private partnerships for the new shopping center.
For a developer
- Site size is not stated in the record.
- Ownership and control of the parcel are not specified.
- Entitlement stage, zoning approvals, and any environmental or flood‑plain constraints are not described.
- Market signals such as tract‑level demographics, income, or retail demand are absent from the record.
What we do not know yet
- Key facts missing: site acreage, current owner, purchase price, and detailed entitlement status.
- Environmental constraints (flood risk, wetlands, contamination) are not described in the record.
- Transit access and proximity to major roadways are not provided.
- The verified status is 'draft', indicating the data has not been fully reviewed.
- Opp_score and opp_reasons are based on limited inputs (closed/demolished site and county population decline).
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Western Plaza on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- county shrank -3.5% 2018–23
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
| Opened | 1968extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| County | Potter County |
| Census division | 7 · West South Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
Western Crossing, formerly known as Western Plaza, is a strip mall in Amarillo, Texas, United States. It opened in 1968 with a construction cost of approximately US$13 million. Western Plaza was once a main shopping point in Amarillo, but from the 1980s to 2000s has suffered stores leaving its complex. It is demolished and a new shopping center is being built. The Western Crossings shopping center is estimated to cost US$40 million.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1968 Opened
Sources
- Wikipedia: Western Plaza Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year opened
5 quoted sentences
It opened in 1968 with a construction cost of approximately US$13 million.
It is demolished and a new shopping center is being built.
It is demolished and a new shopping center is being built.
It is demolished and a new shopping center is being built.
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