Retrofit Atlas

Malls · Vermont

CityPlace Burlington

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedClosedBurlington, VT

Opened 1976. Closed 2022. Redeveloped.

Status nowClosedextracted, unreviewed
What it becameretail, office, housing, hotelextracted, unreviewed
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus
Walkability20 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mYes · Opportunity ZoneOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Former anchors
Macy'sThis site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/296360285249 overture · all sites with this
Website aliveThis site: …http://www.cityplaceburlington.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 kmThis site: 664 units in 23 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 155 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -13% census-cbp · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,651/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 10 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
National Register place within 500 mThis site: Carnegie Building of the Fletcher Free Library; Follett House nps-nrhp · all sites with this
Opportunity ZoneThis site: 50007001000 hud-oz · all sites with this
Rail within 800 mThis site: Burlington openstreetmap · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 77% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +142% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 20 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …entirely vacant extraction · all sites with this
New use
HotelThis site: …l, with new retail, office, and housing space, as well as a hotel and expanded parking facilities. extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …illion rebuilding of the mall, with new retail, office, and housing space, as well as a hotel and expanded parking facilities. extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …for a $200 million rebuilding of the mall, with new retail, office, and housing space, as well as a hotel and expanded parking extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …d plans for a $200 million rebuilding of the mall, with new retail, office, and housing space, as well as a hotel and expanded extraction · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

StatusClosedextracted, unreviewed
StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
New usesretail, office, housing, hotelextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowentirely vacantextracted, unreviewed
RedeveloperDevonwood Investorsextracted, unreviewed

Planning

Planning notesIn November 2014, Sinex announced plans for a $200 million rebuilding of the mall, with new retail, office, and housing space, as well as a hotel and expanded parking facilities.extracted, unreviewed

Site context

Transit within 800 mBurlington (rail); 10 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m59: 170 BANK STREET; 79 PINE STREET; A ONE AUTOMOTIVE; ABERCROMBIE & FITCH; ABRAHAM CAMERAEPA FRS
Census tract 500070010002,797 people, 4,169 per sq mi; median household income $58,390; median gross rent $1,400; 77% renters; 4.1% vacant units; 9.6% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 20 of 20; 225 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 79 m; land-use mix 0.91; 19,670 jobs within 45 min by car, 39,253 by transit; 41% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 10 grocers, 9 schools, 24 parks or playgrounds, 9 health, 15 civic, 105 food and drink; 155 cycleway segments, 562 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zoneyes, tract 50007001000 (rural)HUD
National Register places within 500 m8: Carnegie Building of the Fletcher Free Library; Follett House; Kelsey, Martin L., House; U.S. Post Office and CustomhouseNPS
Housing permits, Chittenden County (VT), 2024549 units in 5+ unit buildings, 49 in 2–4, 282 single-family; 2023: 582 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.41; socioeconomic 0.47; housing and transport 0.91; 27% below 150% of poverty; 24% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Overture Mapsplace CityPlace Burlington (shopping_mall, confidence 0.88, from Overture, meta); building footprint 2,397 m², 8.0 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.cityplaceburlington.com (alive) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views19,119 since 2015; 2,056 in the last 12 months (-30% vs the prior 12); peak 2019-07 with 395Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +23% (2,271 → 2,797); median income +142% ($24,161 → $58,390); renters 80% → 77%; median home value +14% ($333,300 → $381,600)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 42.8); expected annual loss $1.0M; high: winter weather, lightning; community resilience very highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km23 LIHTC properties, 664 units: Cathedral Square Senior Living Redevelopment (107 units); South Square Redevelopment (65 units); Bobbin Mill Redevelopment (51 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023734 establishments (-13%); 12,127 jobs (-5%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $503,727 (-0% 1 yr, +20% 5 yr); typical rent $2,651/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)13,750 vehicles a day on 127 (principal arterial, 3 lanes); 412 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

CityPlace Burlington opened in 1976 as Burlington Square Mall, anchored by Macy's and L.L.Bean. After a western portion demolition in 2017 for redevelopment and the closure of Macy's in 2018 and L.L.Bean's relocation in 2021, the mall became entirely vacant by 2022.

Why. The decline is visible in the record through anchor store losses—Macy's closed in 2018 and L.L.Bean moved out in 2021—and the 2017 demolition of the western wing for a planned rebuild.

Where it stands. The site is currently entirely vacant and controlled by Devonwood Investors, who have owned the property since 2013.

For a planner

  • Phased redevelopment plan announced in 2014 with private financing and permit applications filed in 2016.
  • Strategy calls for mixed‑use redevelopment (retail, office, housing, hotel) matching the city’s broader revitalization goals.
  • Open questions include the timeline for completing the remaining phases and securing final financing.
  • The city’s 4.2% county growth (2018‑23) and median rent of $1,590 suggest ongoing demand for housing and retail.

For a developer

  • Owner: Devonwood Investors (since 2013); control appears consolidated.
  • Entitlement stage: permit applications for first phase filed 2016, western portion demolished 2017, indicating partial approvals.
  • Site size and exact acreage are not specified in the record.
  • Context‑layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental factors) are not detailed in the record.
  • Market signals: opportunity score 60, county grew 4.2% 2018‑23, median rent $1,590, and housing is listed among planned new uses.

What we do not know yet

  • Exact site dimensions and parcel boundaries are missing from the record.
  • Current financing status and any outstanding debt on the project are not stated.
  • Full environmental review outcomes (floodplain, wetlands, contamination) are not provided.
  • The verified status is 'draft,' indicating some facts may be model‑extracted and unreviewed.
  • Timeline for completion of the remaining redevelopment phases is unknown.

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  • Concord Mall, Elkhart, IN · Malls · opened 1972; closed 2023; same strategy: redevelop
  • Crossroads Mall, Waterloo, IA · Malls · opened 1969; closed 2025; same strategy: redevelop

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Multifamily screen

  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • county grew 4.2% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,590
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Opened1976extracted, unreviewed
Closed2022extracted, unreviewed
AnchorsMacy's, L.L.Bean, Porteous
CountyChittenden County
Census division1 · New England
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

CityPlace Burlington was a formerly enclosed shopping mall. Located on the Church Street Marketplace open-air mall in Burlington, Vermont, United States, it opened in 1976. The mall's anchor stores were Macy's and L.L.Bean. The western portion of the mall closed in fall 2017 for redevelopment. The eastern portion remains standing but shuttered as of 2022.

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

Timeline

  1. 1976 Opened as Burlington Square Mall
  2. 1999 Expansion added Filene's (later Macy's)
  3. 2013 Devonwood Investors acquired the mall
  4. 2014 L.L.Bean announced opening a store
  5. 2014 Sinex announced $200 million rebuilding plan
  6. 2016 Obtained private financing, split into two phases
  7. 2016 Filed permit applications for first phase
  8. 2017 Western portion demolished for redevelopment
  9. 2018 Macy's announced closure, closed March 2018
  10. 2021 Downtown Burlington High School unveiled in vacant Macy's building
  11. 2021 L.L.Bean announced relocation to Williston
  12. 2022 All businesses shuttered, building vacant

Sources

  • Wikipedia: CityPlace Burlington · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
    17 quoted sentences
    it opened in 1976.
    By February 2, 2022, all of the businesses remaining in the mall had shuttered
    By February 2, 2022, all of the businesses remaining in the mall had shuttered and the building will remain entirely vacant until further development projects are completed.
    The western portion of the mall closed in fall 2017 for redevelopment. The eastern portion remains standing but shuttered as of 2022.

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