Retrofit Atlas

Malls · Virginia

Apple Blossom Mall

Imported, unreviewedClosedWinchester, VA

Opened 1982.

Status nowClosedEsri 2014 layer reported
Site size442,468 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer reported
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus reported
Walkability9.2 of 20EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Former anchors
BelkThis site: Belk wikipedia · all sites with this
JCPenneyThis site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
Closed per a 2014 list or a Wikipedia category, uncheckedThis site: …closed import, no source · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 54,991 on 81 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 81 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 64% census-acs · all sites with this

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Now

StatusClosedEsri 2014 layer reported

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Apple Blossom Mall” and “Winchester” (196 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.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
Public owner (strong)SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ (SPG, SPG-PJ)962002-05-17 to 2026-08-108-K 89, 10-K 6, 8-K/A 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
2025Simon Property Group 10-K, 2026-02-25Apple Blossom Mall Winchester, VA
match: exact		470,08687.5% occupiedacquired 199949.1%
Fee		Belk, JCPenney, AMC Cinemas
2016Simon Property Group 10-K, 2017-02-24Apple Blossom Mall Winchester, VA
match: exact		473,10394.4% occupiedacquired 199949.1%
Fee		Belk, JCPenney, Sears, Carmike Cinemas
2009Simon Property Group 10-K, 2010-02-25Apple Blossom Mall Winchester, VA
match: exact		440,04289.8% occupiedacquired 199949.1%
Fee		Belk, JCPenney, Sears, Eastwynn Theatres

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km313, 313A, 313B, junctionOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m3: BACK IN A FLASH, INC; PEP BOYS 525; SHENANDOAH GAS KERNSTOWNEPA FRS
Census tract 518400003025,808 people, 1,995 per sq mi; median household income $61,606; median gross rent $1,338; 64% renters; 11.7% vacant units; 1.1% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 9.2 of 20; 40 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.9; 17,925 jobs within 45 min by car; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Winchester (Independent City) (VA), 202452 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 39 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.69; socioeconomic 0.69; housing and transport 0.60; 28% below 150% of poverty; 8% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 24,514 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Tract change 2013–2023population +3% (5,657 → 5,808); median income +35% ($45,601 → $61,606); renters 62% → 64%; median home value +43% ($246,100 → $351,400)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 63.4); expected annual loss $1.7M; high: inland flooding, strong wind, winter weather; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)3,697 jobs in 250 establishments; average annual pay $37,533; employment location quotient 1.49; employment -0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20227,253 jobs; 2,251 in retail trade, 1,278 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51840000302)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 43th income percentile as adults; 1.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (404 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 24% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 12.1%; median family income $76,983; 252 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsWinchester City Public Schools (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Garland R. Quarles ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation688 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202513 county-logged events: 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood; $202,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 22601, 2026-09median list price $394,475 (-10.8% on the year); 84 active listings; median 47 days on market; 23% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023260 establishments (-9%); 4,283 jobs (+5%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $351,816 (+1% 1 yr, +24% 5 yr); typical rent $1,707/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025330 (2000 = 100); +3.8% 1 yr, +55% 5 yr, +84% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)54,991 vehicles a day on 81 (Interstate, 4 lanes); 12,102 trucks; 24 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Apple Blossom Mall opened in Winchester, VA in 1982 as a 442,468‑square‑foot mall with about 90 stores. It is now listed as closed, with no further events recorded.

Why. The record does not state why the mall closed; no anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition details are provided.

Where it stands. The mall is currently closed, and the record does not identify the present owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

  • No specific precedents or policy tools are documented in the record.
  • Open questions include the timing and cause of closure and current ownership.

For a developer

  • Site size: 442,468 sq ft of GLA.
  • Control and entitlement stage are unknown from the record.
  • Context‑layer constraints (flood, transit, environment) are not provided.
  • Market signals from surrounding tract data are absent.

What we do not know yet

  • Exact closure date is not recorded.
  • Reasons for closure (anchor loss, competition, debt, demolition) are unknown.
  • Current owner or controlling party is not identified.
  • Any zoning, entitlements, or pending redevelopment plans are missing.
  • Environmental or infrastructure constraints are not described.

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Elsewhere on the web

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

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History and original facts

Opened1982Esri 2014 layer
Gross leasable area442,468 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported
Stores at peak90Esri 2014 layer reported
AnchorsJCPenney, Sears, Belk
AddressUS 50 & I-81
CountyWinchester
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesListed as a closed mall in Esri's 2014 Closed_US_Malls layer (Directory of Major Malls data). Current status to be checked.

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Timeline

  1. 1982 Opened

Sources

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