Malls · Washington

Blue Mountain Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedOperatingWalla Walla, WA

Opened 1989. Redeveloped in 2017.

Status nowOperatingextracted, unreviewed

documented

The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center.

en.wikipedia.org

What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed reported

Site size337,869 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer reported

Retrofit year2017extracted, unreviewed reported

Walkability13.8 of 20 · 15-minute 4 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap

Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD

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Site profile12 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Former anchors

Gottschalks

This site: Gottschalks wikipedia · all sites with this

Sears

This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this

Place

High earthquake risk

This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this

High heat wave risk

This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this

High inland flooding risk

This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this

High natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)

This site: Relatively High; inland flooding, heat wave, earthquake, winter weather, ice storm fema-nri · all sites with this

High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)

This site: 0.90 cdc-svi · all sites with this

Renter-majority tract

This site: 54% census-acs · all sites with this

Tract income up 60%+ since 2013

This site: +71% census-acs · all sites with this

Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)

This site: …index 13.8 epa-walkability · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: …the current shopping center extraction · all sites with this

New use

Retail (continued)

This site: …the current shopping center extraction · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

Status	Operatingextracted, unreviewed documented The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center. en.wikipedia.org
Strategy	Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documented The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center. en.wikipedia.org
New uses	retailextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there now	the current shopping centerextracted, unreviewed documented The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center. en.wikipedia.org
Retrofit year	2017extracted, unreviewed reported

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Blue Mountain Mall” and “Walla Walla” (1 hits, first 1 sampled). 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 (weak)	SPIRIT FINANCE CORP	1	2006-06-06 to 2006-06-06	8-K 1

Site context

FEMA flood zone	no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m	7: 942 SPITZENBURG APARTMENTS; COLOR PRESS PUBLISHING; GOODWILL INDUSTRIES; HOME DEPOT 4735; KITS CAMERAS 987EPA FRS
Census tract 53071920600	6,181 people, 2,385 per sq mi; median household income $50,904; median gross rent $1,264; 54% renters; 9.0% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)	index 13.8 of 20; 51 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 734 m; land-use mix 0.85; 8,001 jobs within 45 min by car, 979 by transit; 26% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)	4 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 0 schools, 2 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 1 civic, 2 food and drink; 9 cycleway segments, 5 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zone	noHUD
Housing permits, Walla Walla County (WA), 2024	50 units in 5+ unit buildings, 12 in 2–4, 143 single-family; 2023: 64 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)	overall percentile 0.90; socioeconomic 0.82; housing and transport 0.85; 22% below 150% of poverty; 15% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Overture Maps	no place match; building footprint 7,608 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views	6,304 since 2015; 811 in the last 12 months (+10% vs the prior 12); peak 2019-03 with 154Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023	population +11% (5,569 → 6,181); median income +71% ($29,838 → $50,904); renters 47% → 54%; median home value +72% ($141,500 → $243,600)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)	relatively high overall (score 91.8); expected annual loss $2.7M; high: inland flooding, heat wave, earthquake, winter weather, ice storm; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km	3 LIHTC properties, 104 units: St. Michaels The Archangel Haven (40 units); Walla Walla Va Housing (39 units); Rosehaven Cottages (25 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	2,268 jobs in 166 establishments; average annual pay $37,967; employment location quotient 0.81; employment -4.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	6,770 jobs; 649 in retail trade, 750 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 53071920600)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 38th income percentile as adults; 2.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (925 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; 2% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 17.6%; median family income $58,184; 448 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Walla Walla Public Schools (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Davis Elementary; Head Start; ECEAP; Walla Walla Center for Children and FamiliesNCES EDGE
Elevation	854 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	15 county-logged events: 9 flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail; $8,931,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 99362, 2026-09	median list price $546,500 (-5.3% on the year); 201 active listings; median 91 days on market; 23% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	174 establishments (-5%); 2,556 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $413,682 (+0% 1 yr, +16% 5 yr); typical rent $1,474/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025	447 (2000 = 100); -13.7% 1 yr, +34% 5 yr, +82% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	8,754 vehicles a day on W POPLAR ST (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 1,292 trucks; 26 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Blue Mountain Mall opened in 1989 as Walla Walla’s primary retail destination, anchored by Sears, Troutman's Emporium, Gottschalks and later Shopko. The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center, which operates today.

Why. The record does not state specific causes such as anchor loss, competition, or debt for the demolition.

Where it stands. The site is currently operating as the current shopping center; ownership is not specified in the record.

For a planner

Redevelopment strategy executed in 2017 converted the mall to a retail center per the 'retrofit already built' note.
Opportunity score is zero, reflecting limited growth incentives despite 3.1% county population increase (2018‑2023).
Open questions include long‑term retail viability and the identity of the controlling owner.

For a developer

Site size: 337,869 sq ft GLA with 44 peak stores.
Control/ownership unknown; entitlement stage is complete (operating since 2017 retrofit).
No flood, transit, or environmental constraints are noted in the record; market signals show modest county growth and a zero opportunity score.

What we do not know yet

Owner/entity controlling the site is not identified in the record.
Current tenant mix and anchor status post‑retrofit are unspecified.
Financial details, debt load, or lease terms are missing.
Fields such as year_retrofit, after_notes, and status are model‑extracted and marked as unverified (verified: draft).
No information on floodplain, transit access, or environmental constraints is provided.

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Elsewhere on the web

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

Pages with photos

Bygone Walla Walla: vintage images of the City and County (and beyon… wallawalladrazanphotos.blogspot.com
Walla Walla Valley Daily Photo: Blue Mountain Mall wwvdailyphoto.blogspot.com
Future of Walla Walla's Blue Mountain Mall Looking Bright | Archives ... nbcrightnow.com
Blue Mountain Mall yumpu.com
Community Update - March 3rd, 2017 at the Blue Mountain Mall/Walla ... youtube.com
Blue Mountain Mall, Walla Walla, WA 99362 | LoopNet loopnet.com

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Multifamily screen

retrofit already built
county grew 3.1% 2018–23

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

Opened	1989Esri 2014 layer
Gross leasable area	337,869 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported
Stores at peak	44Esri 2014 layer reported
Anchors	Gottschalks, Sears, Shopko, Troutman's Emporium
Address	West Rose St. & Myra Rd.
County	Walla Walla
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Walla Walla Town Center, formerly Blue Mountain Mall is a shopping mall located in Walla Walla, Washington. It opened in 1989, and was considered the primary retail destination for Walla Walla and the surrounding area. The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center. The name of the mall comes from the surrounding Blue Mountains. It featured a Shopko store as an anchor, with three anchors previously occupied by Sears, Troutman's Emporium, and Gottschalks.

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

Timeline

1989 Opened
2017 Demolished

Sources

Wikipedia: Blue Mountain Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy
4 quoted sentences
The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center.
The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center.
The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center.
The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center.
Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Blue Mountain Mall, Walla Walla, WA." Record m-6a5253b763, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wa/walla-walla-blue-mountain-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_wallawallabluemountainmall,
  title = {Blue Mountain Mall, Walla Walla, WA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wa/walla-walla-blue-mountain-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-6a5253b763, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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