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Malls · Texas

Macroplaza Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRegreenedClosedPasadena, TX

Opened 1982. Redeveloped · Reinhabited · Regreened.

Status nowClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
On November 9, 2020, it was announced that Sears would close on January 24, 2021...

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What it becamemixed, civic, civicextracted, unreviewed reported
Last sale$112.0M · 1983public reporting
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus reported
Walkability13.0 of 20 · 15-minute 5 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Former anchors
Foley'sThis site: Foley's wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 8,623 units, Harris County census-bps · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High heat wave riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High hurricane riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.98 cdc-svi · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
Lower-income tract (< $50k)This site: $43,546 census-acs · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 87% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +80% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 13.0 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Scale
Building footprint 50,000+ m²This site: 60,754 m² overture · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …closed extraction · all sites with this
RegreenedThis site: …closed extraction · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …closed extraction · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

StatusClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
On November 9, 2020, it was announced that Sears would close on January 24, 2021...

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedeveloped · Reinhabited · Regreenedextracted, unreviewed
documented
In 2018, its name was again changed to Macroplaza Mall... to emphasize a new focus on the area's Mexican American community.

en.wikipedia.org

New usesmixed, civic, civicextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowclosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
On November 9, 2020, it was announced that Sears would close on January 24, 2021...

en.wikipedia.org

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2002Sold—Local Developer ← American GeneralWikipedia
1983Sold$112.0M closedJMB Realty Corporation ← Federated Stores RealtyWikipedia

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 kmjunctionOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m10: CITY OF PASADENA MS4; CITY OF PASADENA MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING; NMC GLOBAL; OCCIDENTAL ELECTROCHEMICALS CORPORATION; OKLAHOMA INSTALLATION COEPA FRS
Census tract 482013230007,013 people, 12,981 per sq mi; median household income $43,546; median gross rent $943; 87% renters; 8.3% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 13.0 of 20; 196 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.86; 254,951 jobs within 45 min by car; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)5 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 3 schools, 4 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 8 civic, 4 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 30 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Harris County (TX), 20248,623 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,226 in 2–4, 20,087 single-family; 2023: 13,263 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.98; socioeconomic 0.97; housing and transport 0.97; 50% below 150% of poverty; 7% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 13 within 25 km: Pasadena Town Square (0.1 km); Gulfgate Mall (9.2 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 60,754 m², 12.6 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views20,327 since 2015; 4,176 in the last 12 months (+44% vs the prior 12); peak 2025-12 with 876Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +20% (5,857 → 7,013); median income +80% ($24,126 → $43,546); renters 89% → 87%; median home value +177% ($70,000 → $193,600)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 80.2); expected annual loss $1.6M; high: hurricane, tornado, heat wave, cold wave; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)210,476 jobs in 13,134 establishments; average annual pay $44,568; employment location quotient 0.87; employment -0.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20222,920 jobs; 66 in retail trade, 79 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48201323000)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 42th income percentile as adults; 2.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (2,258 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; poverty rate 32.1%; median family income $34,240; 629 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsPasadena Independent School District (PK-12); 7 public schools within 1 mile: RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY PASADENA; MORALES EL; GARDENS EL; JACKSON INTNCES EDGE
Elevation32 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025489 county-logged events: 176 thunderstorm wind, 143 hail, 92 flash flood, 33 tornado; $10,324,991,000 property damage reported; 54 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 77506, 2026-09median list price $202,500 (-3.1% on the year); 53 active listings; median 42 days on market; 31% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202313,613 establishments (+8%); 213,745 jobs (+11%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $276,524 (-2% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $1,583/mo (-0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)18,726 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 6 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in March 1982 as Pasadena Town Square Mall, developed by Federated Stores Realty and attached to an existing Foley's department store. Over the years anchors shifted – Joske's became Dillard's (1987), Sears was added (1997), Foley's converted to Macy's (2006) – while ownership changed hands from JMB Realty (1983) to American General/Local Developer (2002) and then to Guardian Equity (2015), with renamings to Plaza Paseo Mall (2016) and Macroplaza Mall (2018). Subsequent closures of Palais Royal (2020) and Sears (2021, again 2022) left the mall without major tenants, resulting in its closed status.

Why. The record shows anchor store losses (Palais Royal 2020, Sears 2021/2022) and repeated ownership turnover as visible factors contributing to decline. No explicit mention of competition, debt, or demolition is provided in the record.

Where it stands. As of the last recorded transaction, the mall is closed and was under the ownership of Guardian Equity (2015‑2022); current control beyond that period is not specified in the record.

For a planner

  • The record lists a redevelopment strategy of "redevelop, reinhabit, regreen" and intended new uses of mixed‑use and civic facilities.
  • No specific policy tools (e.g., tax incentives, zoning changes) are cited in the record for this site.
  • Open questions include the exact civic programs planned, timeline for implementation, and any required zoning or land‑use adjustments.

For a developer

  • Site size and current ownership after 2022 are not provided in the record.
  • Entitlement stage, flood‑plain status, transit access, and environmental constraints are absent from the context layers.
  • Market signals from tract data (e.g., demographics, purchasing power) are not included in the record.

What we do not know yet

  • Key missing facts: total site acreage/building square footage, current owner post‑2022, and detailed environmental or flood‑zone constraints.
  • The verification status is marked "draft," indicating that some extracted data (origins, strategy, new_use) has not been reviewed.
  • Financial details of the 2002 sale (price) and any debt or financing arrangements are not disclosed.
  • Planned civic and mixed‑use components lack specificity, making feasibility assessment uncertain.

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Multifamily screen

  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • county grew 3.4% 2018–23
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Opened1982Wikidata
Original developerFederated Stores Realtyextracted, unreviewed
documented
Developed by Federated Stores Realty... opened in March 1982.

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AnchorsSears, Palais Royal, Foley's, Joske's
CountyHarris County
Census division7 · West South Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Abandoned shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Macroplaza Mall, formerly Pasadena Town Square Mall and Plaza Paseo Mall, is a regional shopping mall in Pasadena, Texas, southeast of Houston. Developed by Federated Stores Realty, the real-estate arm of Federated Department Stores and attached to an existing Foley's Department store, it opened in March 1982.

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

Timeline

  1. 1982 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 1982 opened
  3. 1987 Joske's rebranded as Dillard's
  4. 1997 Sears added as anchor
  5. 2006 Foley's converted to Macy's
  6. 2015 purchased by Guardian Equity
  7. 2016 renamed Plaza Paseo Mall
  8. 2018 renamed Macroplaza Mall
  9. 2020 Palais Royal closed
  10. 2021 Sears closed
  11. 2022 Sears closed again

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Macroplaza Mall · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy
    14 quoted sentences
    Developed by Federated Stores Realty... opened in March 1982.
    On November 9, 2020, it was announced that Sears would close on January 24, 2021...
    On November 9, 2020, it was announced that Sears would close on January 24, 2021...
    In 2018, its name was again changed to Macroplaza Mall... to emphasize a new focus on the area's Mexican American community.

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