Malls · Vermont
Diamond Run Mall
Diamond Run Mall opened 1995, peaked with 60+ stores, closed Oct 2019 due to financial strain, fees, recession; status unknown. · summary, model-written
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Website dead or redirecting
This site: overture / http check · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -16% census-cbp · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Status not verifiedWikidata reported |
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Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Diamond Run Mall” and “Rutland” (13 hits, first 13 sampled, 6 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2007-11-13 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2007 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-GG11 | 2 | 2007-11-13 to 2007-11-13 | 8-K 2 |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 9: CHAMPLAIN OIL CO SPEEDY LUBE; DIAMOND RUN MALL STORMWATER; ECO CAR WASH RUTLAND; ISOVOLTA INC; J C PENNEY STORE #2656EPA FRS |
| Census tract 50021962700 | 3,923 people, 206 per sq mi; median household income $80,625; median gross rent $1,188; 26% renters; 10.5% vacant units; 0.1% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 8.2 of 20; 14 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.83; 8,070 jobs within 45 min by car; 19% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 3 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 0 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 0 civic, 4 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 4 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Rutland County (VT), 2024 | 44 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 89 single-family; 2023: 24 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.34; socioeconomic 0.19; housing and transport 0.85; 12% below 150% of poverty; 8% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Overture Maps | place Diamond Run Mall LensCrafters (sunglasses_store, confidence 0.85, from Microsoft, Overture); building footprint 42,407 m², 5.997310161590576 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | (down or redirecting, status None)Overture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 30,905 since 2015; 4,737 in the last 12 months (-14% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-01 with 667Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -4% (4,068 → 3,923); median income +34% ($60,095 → $80,625); renters 24% → 26%; median home value +23% ($233,600 → $288,000)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 46.7); expected annual loss $1.1M; high: winter weather, lightning; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 3,401 jobs in 302 establishments; average annual pay $41,321; employment location quotient 1.36; employment -1.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,742 jobs; 904 in retail trade, 245 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 50021962700)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 48th income percentile as adults; 0.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (194 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; 92% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 7.0%; median family income $99,728; 107 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Rutland Town School District (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 627 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 93 county-logged events: 68 thunderstorm wind, 12 flash flood, 10 hail, 2 flood; $5,056,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 05701, 2026-09 | median list price $347,500 (+1.2% on the year); 69 active listings; median 71 days on market; 26% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 344 establishments (-16%); 3,751 jobs (-10%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $315,512 (+3% 1 yr, +20% 5 yr); typical rent $1,799/mo, 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 292 (2000 = 100); +6.5% 1 yr, +70% 5 yr, +88% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 18,937 vehicles a day on 7 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,156 trucks; 19 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Diamond Run Mall opened in 1995 as Rutland’s second enclosed mall, eventually hosting over 60 stores with J.C. Penney, Sears, and Kmart as anchors. Despite early success, the mall faced financial difficulties tied to its developer Zamias Services, Inc. and local government fees/restrictions, and its tenancy eroded during the Great Recession. It closed in October 2019 and its present status is unknown.
Why. The record attributes the decline to financial issues experienced by Zamias Services, Inc., additional fees and restrictions imposed by local government, and the broader impact of the Great Recession on retail tenancy.
Where it stands. The mall’s current status is unknown and no current controlling entity is identified in the record.
For a planner
- Precedent: Second mall in Rutland after the earlier Rutland Mall.
- Policy tools: Local government imposed fees and restrictions that affected operations.
- Open questions: Current ownership, status, and potential reuse or redevelopment options.
- Open questions: Impact of Great Recession‑related vacancy trends on future planning.
For a developer
- Site size: Not specified in the record.
- Current control: Unknown; no present owner or managing entity is listed.
- Entitlement stage: No information on zoning, permits, or approval status.
- Context constraints: Flood, transit, and environmental factors are not provided.
- Market signals: Tract‑level data (demographics, income, retail demand) are absent.
What we do not know yet
- Current status of the mall is unknown (record lists status as unknown).
- Present owner or controlling entity is not identified.
- Site dimensions and parcel layout are not provided.
- Zoning/entitlement status and any pending approvals are missing.
- Context layer details (flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints) are absent.
- Market‑level tract data (population, income, retail spending) are not included.
- The record is marked as “draft” and verified only by a single source, indicating limited review.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Diamond Run Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Diamond Run Mall - Rutland, Vermont - Eric Killorin erickillorin.com
- Shopping Mall «Diamond Run Mall», reviews and photos, 46 Diamond Run Pl ... stores-goods.com
- Diamond Run Mall, Rutland, V… reddit.com
- A Visit to Diamond Run Mall - CLOSED youtube.com
- Diamond Run Mall - Rutland, VT | Flickr flickr.com
- Space to reach your goals - POP UP SHOPS popupshops.com
- Little life left at the Diamond Run Mall … castletonspartan.com
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History and original facts
| County | Rutland County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 1 · New England |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Abandoned 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
Diamond Run Mall was an enclosed shopping mall serving Rutland, Vermont, United States, the state’s third largest municipality. Opened in 1995, it was the second mall in the community after the Rutland Mall. Despite initial success, the mall was hampered by financial issues through its developer and owner, Zamias Services, Inc. as well as fees and restrictions from the local government. At its peak, the mall featured over 60 stores, with J. C. Penney, Sears, and Kmart as the anchor stores. The mall declined severely in tenancy throughout the Great Recession, and ultimately closed in October 2019.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Diamond Run Mall · 2026-10-11 · CC BY-SA 4.0