Malls · Virginia
Virginia Center Commons
Opened 1991, changed hands from Simon to Washington Prime to Kohan by 2017; current status and use unknown Glen Allen · summary, model-written
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This site: …http://www.simon.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 150,824 on 95 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $107,125 census-acs · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: 95 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Status not verifiedWikidata |
|---|
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Virginia Center Commons” and “Glen Allen” (187 hits, first 100 sampled, 2 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.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public owner (strong) | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ (SPG, SPG-PJ) | 50 | 2002-08-09 to 2014-04-22 | 8-K 49, 8-K/A 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS INC (CDR-PB, CDR-PC) | 29 | 2005-12-21 to 2012-03-06 | 8-K 27, 10-K 1, 8-K/A 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | WP Glimcher Inc. | 18 | 2014-11-04 to 2018-04-26 | 8-K 14, 10-Q 3, 8-K/A 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST | 1 | 2014-11-04 to 2014-11-04 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | Washington Prime Group, L.P. | 3 | 2017-04-27 to 2018-04-26 | 10-Q 3 |
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 end | Filer | Name in filing | GLA sq ft | Occupancy | Years | Share | Sales psf | Anchors listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Washington Prime Group 10-K, 2017-02-24 | Virginia Center Commons Glen Allen, VA match: exact | 774,619 | 60.5% occupied | acquired 1996 | 100.0% Fee | American Family Fitness, Burlington Coat Factory, JCPenney, Sears | |
| 2014 | Washington Prime Group 10-K, 2015-02-26 | Virginia Center Commons Glen Allen, VA match: exact | 785,049 | 70.8% occupied | built 1991 | 100.0% Fee | Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, Burlington Coat Factory, American Family Fitness | |
| 2009 | Simon Property Group 10-K, 2010-02-25 | Virginia Center Commons Glen Allen, VA match: exact | 784,830 | 89.3% occupied | built 1991 | 100.0% Fee | Macy's, Dillard's Men's, Dillard's Women's, Children's & Home, JCPenney, Sears | |
| 2006 | Simon Property Group 10-K, 2007-02-28 | Virginia Center Commons Glen Allen, VA match: exact | 787,456 | 96.6% occupied | built 1991 | 100.0% Fee | Macy's, Dillard's Women's, Dillard's Men's, Children's & Home, JCPenney, Sears |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 3: STANLEY MARTIN TOWNHOMES AT VIRGINIA CENTER COMMON; TELEGRAPH ROAD APARTMENTS; VIRGINIA CENTER COMMONS SPORTS COMPLEXEPA FRS |
| Census tract 51087200907 | 4,844 people, 1,342 per sq mi; median household income $107,125; median gross rent $1,770; 35% renters; 4.8% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 4 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 0 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 1 civic, 12 food and drink; 1 cycleway segments, 87 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Henrico County (VA), 2024 | 785 units in 5+ unit buildings, 120 in 2–4, 921 single-family; 2023: 1,805 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.55; socioeconomic 0.31; housing and transport 0.49; 12% below 150% of poverty; 8% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 8 within 25 km: Fairfield Commons Mall (0.0 km); Azalea mall (0.0 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Virginia Center Commons (shopping_mall, confidence 0.64, from Foursquare, Overture, Overture-signals); building footprint 15,029 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.simon.com (alive); archived 1997–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebook, twitterOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 55,963 since 2015; 4,040 in the last 12 months (-29% vs the prior 12); peak 2022-11 with 1,185Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very low overall (score 11.9); expected annual loss $819,458; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,145 establishments (-10%); 22,169 jobs (-2%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $397,454 (+2% 1 yr, +26% 5 yr); typical rent $1,773/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 278 (2000 = 100); -6.0% 1 yr, +44% 5 yr, +80% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 150,824 vehicles a day on 95 (Interstate, 8 lanes); 22,384 trucks; 25 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Virginia Center Commons opened in 1991 as an enclosed shopping mall in Glen Allen, Virginia. Simon Property Group owned it until 2014, when it was spun off to Washington Prime Group. In January 2017 the mall was sold to Kohan Retail Investment Group; its current status and use are not described in the record.
Why. The record does not mention any anchor store losses, competition, debt, or demolition that led to the ownership changes.
Where it stands. As of the last known transaction in January 2017, Kohan Retail Investment Group controls the property, but the record lists the site’s status as unknown.
For a planner
- No specific planning actions or precedents are recorded.
- Zoning and land‑use entitlements are not documented.
- Open questions include current occupancy, vacancy rates, and any pending redevelopment proposals.
For a developer
- Site size is not provided in the record.
- Control rests with Kohan Retail Investment Group per the 2017 sale.
- Entitlement stage and any approved plans are unknown.
- Market signal: median rent in the area is $1,474 (opp_reasons).
What we do not know yet
- Current status (open, vacant, demolished) is unknown.
- Occupancy, anchor tenant mix, and lease terms are not recorded.
- Physical condition, environmental constraints, flood risk, and transit access are absent from the record.
- Zoning, entitlements, and any pending approvals are not documented.
- The record is marked as draft and verified by only a single source, indicating thin data quality.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Virginia Center Commons on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and state only, check the city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Virginia Center Commons - Glen Allen, VA | This is one of th… | Flickr flickr.com
- JCPenney - Virginia Center Commons Richmond, VA March 2019 commons.wikimedia.org
- Virginia Center Commons of Gle… flickriver.com
- Virginia Center Commons Map at Kathleen Delgado blog storage.googleapis.com
- COMFORT SUITES AT VIRGINIA CENTER COMMONS (AU$155) - 2025 Prices ... tripadvisor.com.au
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- median rent $1,474
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1991Wikidata |
|---|---|
| County | Henrico County |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Virginia Center Commons (VCC) was an enclosed shopping mall located in Glen Allen, Virginia, near the state capital of Richmond. Built in 1991, Simon Property Group owned the mall until 2014 when it was split off to Washington Prime Group. In January 2017, the mall was sold again to Kohan Retail Investment Group.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1991 Opened (Wikidata)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Virginia Center Commons · 2026-08-06 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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