Malls · Utah
ZCMI Center Mall
ZCMI Center Mall operated 1975‑2007, demolished for City Creek Center; now controlled by City Creek Reserve Inc on ~7.4 acres. · summary, model-written
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Single-purpose entity
This site: CITY CREEK CENTER ASSOCIATES LLC county-parcels · all sites with thisPlace
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transit
This site: 171,184 epa-walkability · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 km
This site: 1,507 units in 19 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 8 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 31,509 on STATE ST - HIGHWAY 186 - 100 E fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 304 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 6 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh earthquake risk
This site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)
This site: Very High; earthquake fema-nri · all sites with thisNational Register place within 500 m
This site: Old Clock at Zion's First National Bank; Stratford Hotel nps-nrhp · all sites with thisOpportunity Zone
This site: 49035114000 hud-oz · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 68% census-acs · all sites with thisTract income up 60%+ since 2013
This site: +104% census-acs · all sites with thisTract population up 25%+ since 2013
This site: +124% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 18.3 epa-walkability · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Status not verifiedWikidata reported |
|---|---|
| Owner of record | City Creek Reserve Inccounty assessor reported |
Parcels, tax and title
| Parcel | Owner of record | Acres | Use · zoning | Value (appraised · assessed · taxable) | Last sale · deed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16061010342000all 54 county fields
| City Creek Reserve Inc PO BOX 511196 | 7.3 | 914 | $1,100 (appraised) assessed $1,100 · taxable $1,100 | — deed 11410303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16061010342001all 54 county fields
| City Creek Reserve Inc PO BOX 511196 | 0.0 | 567 | $17.5M (appraised) assessed $17.5M · taxable $17.5M | — deed 11410303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16061010342002all 54 county fields
| City Creek Reserve Inc PO BOX 511196 | 0.0 | 583 | $3.8M (appraised) assessed $3.8M · taxable $3.8M | — deed 11410303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16061010342003all 54 county fields
| City Creek Reserve Inc 145 PROGRESS PLACE | 0.0 | 528 | $8.3M (appraised) assessed $8.3M · taxable $8.3M | — deed 11410303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16061010342004all 54 county fields
| City Creek Reserve Inc PO BOX 511196 | 0.0 | 566 | $8.9M (appraised) assessed $8.9M · taxable $8.9M | — deed 11410303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16061010342005all 54 county fields
| City Creek Reserve Inc PO BOX 511196 | 0.0 | 583 | $1.7M (appraised) assessed $1.7M · taxable $1.7M | — deed 11410303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16061010342006all 54 county fields
| City Creek Reserve Inc 200 E LONG LAKE RD #300 | 0.0 | 583 | $50.8M (appraised) assessed $50.8M · taxable $50.8M | — deed 11410303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16061010342007all 54 county fields
| City Creek Center Associates LLC 200 E LONG LAKE RD #300 | 0.0 | 573 | $2.8M (appraised) assessed $2.8M · taxable $2.8M | — deed 11665463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16061010342008all 54 county fields
| City Creek Reserve Inc 200 E LONG LAKE RD #300 | 0.0 | 573 | $4.3M (appraised) assessed $4.3M · taxable $4.3M | — deed 11410303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16061010342009all 54 county fields
| City Creek Reserve Inc PO BOX 511196 | 0.0 | 553 | $4.3M (appraised) assessed $4.3M · taxable $4.3M | — deed 11410303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16061010342010all 54 county fields
| City Creek Reserve Inc PO BOX 511196 | 0.0 | 566 | $4.2M (appraised) assessed $4.2M · taxable $4.2M | — deed 11410303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 7.4 | $106.6M |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 48: ALTA CLUB PARKING GARAGE; BIG-O TIRES; BLOCK 75 REDEVELOPOMENT PROJECT; BOYER 101 PROJECT; CAPITAL THEATEREPA FRS |
| Census tract 49035114000 | 4,428 people, 3,637 per sq mi; median household income $80,208; median gross rent $1,353; 68% renters; 20.9% vacant units; 3.8% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 18.3 of 20; 123 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 192 m; land-use mix 0.86; 109,520 jobs within 45 min by car, 171,184 by transit; 21% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 6 grocers, 2 schools, 109 parks or playgrounds, 4 health, 17 civic, 153 food and drink; 304 cycleway segments, 823 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | yes, tract 49035114000 (rural)HUD |
| National Register places within 500 m | 15: Old Clock at Zion's First National Bank; Stratford Hotel; First National Bank; Herald BuildingNPS |
| Housing permits, Salt Lake County (UT), 2024 | 1,579 units in 5+ unit buildings, 123 in 2–4, 2,848 single-family; 2023: 5,437 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.55; socioeconomic 0.56; housing and transport 0.87; 20% below 150% of poverty; 13% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 8 within 10 km, 11 within 25 km: Crossroads Plaza (0.2 km); Main Street Malls (0.2 km); 265 E. 100 S. (0.5 km); IBM Building (0.7 km); Salt Lake Hardware Building (1.1 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Zcmi Center Mall (clothing_store, confidence 0.37, from Overture, meta); building footprint 7,189 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.thedowntownmalls.com (down or redirecting, status 0) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 52,744 since 2015; 3,741 in the last 12 months (-20% vs the prior 12); peak 2023-10 with 633Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +124% (1,976 → 4,428); median income +104% ($39,375 → $80,208); renters 56% → 68%; median home value +165% ($246,000 → $652,500)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very high overall (score 99.0); expected annual loss $11.4M; high: earthquake; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 19 LIHTC properties, 1,507 units: Veranda Apartments (239 units); Park Place At City Centre (224 units); Multi Ethnic Senior Highrise (141 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 70,766 jobs in 4,228 establishments; average annual pay $51,018; employment location quotient 0.89; employment -2.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 41,167 jobs; 2,896 in retail trade, 5,089 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 49035114000)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; 2.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (50 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 15.7%; median family income $71,534; 169 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Salt Lake City School District (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: City Academy; Open Classroom; Washington School; West HighNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 4,323 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 199 county-logged events: 152 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 9 flash flood, 6 flood; $28,244,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 84111, 2026-09 | median list price $499,999 (+14.3% on the year); 44 active listings; median 99 days on market; 52% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,495 establishments (+3%); 73,296 jobs (+30%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $567,330 (+1% 1 yr, +13% 5 yr); typical rent $1,644/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 31,509 vehicles a day on STATE ST - HIGHWAY 186 - 100 E (principal arterial, 5 lanes); 3,500 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
ZCMI Center Mall opened in 1975 as a downtown Salt Lake City shopping mall and operated until 2007, when it was demolished to make way for the City Creek Center redevelopment. The mall was developed and owned by Zions Securities Corporation, a for-profit arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The site is now occupied by City Creek Center, with the majority of parcels controlled by City Creek Reserve Inc (owner of the 7.34‑acre parcel and several smaller parcels).
For a planner
- Precedent: demolition of an enclosed mall for a mixed‑use, urban‑center redevelopment (City Creek Center).
- Policy tools used: not specified in the record.
- Open questions: current zoning designation, integration with transit infrastructure, and any affordable‑housing or public‑space requirements tied to the redevelopment.
For a developer
- Site size: approximately 7.41 acres (7.34 ac + seven 0.01‑ac parcels).
- Control: primary owner is City Creek Reserve Inc; secondary owner City Creek Center Associates LLC holds one parcel.
- Entitlement stage: the site is already built out as City Creek Center; further development would require re‑entitlement or adaptive reuse.
- Constraints: context‑layer data (flood, transit, environment) are not provided in the record, so their impact is unknown.
- Market signals: opportunity score 20.0, driven by 5.7% county growth (2018‑23) and median rent of $1,493.
What we do not know yet
- Exact demolition date and anchor tenant losses are not detailed in the record.
- Environmental constraints (e.g., floodplain, soil contamination) are unknown.
- Transit access and proximity to major infrastructure are not specified.
- Current ownership structure beyond the listed parcels is not fully disclosed.
- The record’s status field is 'unknown' and verification is 'draft', indicating potential data gaps.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- ZCMI Center Mall, aerial view - Salt Lake City, Utah - 1978 commons.wikimedia.org
- Newly Found Photos of Crossroads Plaza & ZCMI Center Mall in Salt Lake searchsaltlake.com
- ZCMI Center Mall - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia alchetron.com
- Crossroads Plaza & ZCMI Center Mall | Dustin Brohm | Flickr flickr.com
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Multifamily screen
- county grew 5.7% 2018–23
- median rent $1,493
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
| County | Salt Lake County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 8 · Mountain |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
The ZCMI Center Mall was a shopping mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, that operated from 1975 to 2007, before being demolished to make way for City Creek Center. The mall was developed and owned by Zions Securities Corporation, a for-profit entity owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The mall was located kitty-corner from the church's Temple Square.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Sources
- Wikipedia: ZCMI Center Mall · 2026-10-14 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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