Malls · Wisconsin
Westgate Mall (Madison)
Opened 1960.
Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
Site size232,207 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer reported
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus reported
Walkability13.8 of 20 · 15-minute 5 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Former anchors
JCPenney
This site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with thisMontgomery Ward
This site: Montgomery Ward wikipedia · all sites with thisFinance and pipeline
Closed or demolished, no retrofit recorded
This site: …demolished extraction · all sites with thisOn Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/137890889611444 overture · all sites with thisWebsite dead or redirecting
This site: …http://www.shopsatwestgate.com overture / http check · all sites with thisPlace
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 34,247 on S Whitney Way fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 73 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 3,922 units, Dane County census-bps · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 3 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $108,500 census-acs · all sites with thisLow social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)
This site: 0.21 cdc-svi · all sites with thisTract house prices doubled in 10 years
This site: +108% fhfa · all sites with thisTract population up 25%+ since 2013
This site: +32% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 13.8 epa-walkability · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Westgate Mall” and “Madison” (308 hits, first 100 sampled, 3 other filers such as tenants left out). Common name: these matches are unreliable. 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) | CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC (CBL) | 93 | 2001-02-01 to 2026-03-03 | 8-K 59, 10-K 28, 8-K/A 4, 10-Q 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 34 | 2014-02-05 to 2021-11-16 | 8-K 24, 10-K 8, 8-K/A 2 |
| Public owner (weak) | NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST INC | 1 | 2005-05-05 to 2005-05-05 | 8-K 1 |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 19: ABBVIE; BIG LOTS #5307; HY-VEE STORE #1392; KLINKE CLEANERS; MCGRATH PROPERTY GROUP, LLC SITEEPA FRS |
| Census tract 55025000402 | 3,197 people, 2,953 per sq mi; median household income $108,500; median gross rent $1,486; 19% renters; 2.0% vacant units; 5.3% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 13.8 of 20; 73 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 51 m; land-use mix 0.62; 54,928 jobs within 45 min by car, 88,433 by transit; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 3 grocers, 0 schools, 15 parks or playgrounds, 10 health, 3 civic, 11 food and drink; 73 cycleway segments, 114 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Dane County (WI), 2024 | 3,922 units in 5+ unit buildings, 147 in 2–4, 1,408 single-family; 2023: 3,480 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.21; socioeconomic 0.12; housing and transport 0.33; 16% below 150% of poverty; 2% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 4 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Hilldale Shopping Center (2.7 km); Villager Mall (6.3 km); Glenway Golf Course (7.5 km); East Towne Mall (7.5 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Westgate Mall (shopping, confidence 0.65, from Overture, meta); building footprint 11,135 m², 4.927701473236084 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.shopsatwestgate.com (down or redirecting, status 0); archived 2004–2024 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 2,426 since 2015; 1,360 in the last 12 months (+64% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-08 with 234Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +32% (2,417 → 3,197); median income +46% ($74,188 → $108,500); renters 18% → 19%; median home value +71% ($224,300 → $384,100)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 30.5); expected annual loss $1.1M; high: cold wave; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 29,294 jobs in 1,548 establishments; average annual pay $39,772; employment location quotient 0.82; employment -2.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 1,847 jobs; 268 in retail trade, 4 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 55025000402)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 46th income percentile as adults; 2.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (75 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; 10% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 5.0%; median family income $114,453; 20 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Madison Metropolitan School District (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 365 county-logged events: 195 hail, 117 thunderstorm wind, 14 flash flood, 12 tornado; $44,626,500 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 53711, 2026-09 | median list price $510,150 (+10.0% on the year); 108 active listings; median 52 days on market; 18% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,620 establishments (-4%); 32,787 jobs (+11%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $467,783 (+3% 1 yr, +29% 5 yr); typical rent $1,792/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 642 (2000 = 100); +7.9% 1 yr, +58% 5 yr, +108% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 34,247 vehicles a day on S Whitney Way (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 20 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Westgate Mall opened in 1960 as a shopping center with 53 stores and 232,207 square feet of gross leasable area. It operated for over six decades before being demolished in 2021. Today the site is vacant and cleared.
Why. The record does not specify any anchor losses, competition, debt, or other reasons for the mall's closure and demolition.
Where it stands. The site is demolished and the record is in draft status, with no owner or controlling entity indicated.
For a planner
- Precedent: other closed malls in the region have been demolished and redeveloped.
- Policy tools: none mentioned in the record.
- Open questions: future zoning, land‑use planning, and infrastructure needs for the vacant parcel.
- Open questions: potential environmental review requirements for the former mall footprint.
For a developer
- Site size: approximately 232,207 sq ft of former GLA.
- Control: ownership not indicated in the record.
- Entitlement stage: unknown; no planning or approval details provided.
- Constraints: flood, transit, and environmental conditions are not described in the record.
- Market signals: Dane County grew 6.6% from 2018 to 2023, suggesting regional population growth.
What we do not know yet
- Cause of demolition is not stated in the record.
- Current ownership and controlling entity are unknown.
- Zoning, land‑use designation, and any pending entitlements are unspecified.
- Environmental constraints (e.g., floodplain, soil contamination) are not provided.
- Some fields (original_developer, status) are marked as extraction and may be unverified.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
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- Harding Mall, Nashville, TN · Malls · similar GLA (264,000 sq ft); opened 1967
- Salem Mall, Trotwood, OH · Malls · similar GLA (274,652 sq ft); opened 1966
Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Westgate Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Westgate Mall, Madison Wi, bu… tumblr.com
- Mallmanac.com: Westgate Mall, Madison, WI mallmanac.com
- WEDC gives $250K grant to City of Madison for redevelopment o… channel3000.com
- Madison real estate developer plans to demolish Westgate Mal… wkow.com
- Westgate Mall, Madison WI. cu… reddit.com
- 114-626 Westgate Mall, Madison, WI 53711 | LoopNet loopnet.com
- Almost Abandoned Westgate Mall in Madison, WI *CLOSED SEPTEMBER 2019* youtube.com
- Westgate Mall - GavinGoszka.com gavingoszka.com
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- county grew 6.6% 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
| Now called / also known as | Westgate Mall |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1960Esri 2014 layer |
| Gross leasable area | 232,207 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported |
| Stores at peak | 53Esri 2014 layer reported |
| Original developer | MJV Corporationextracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Hancock Fabrics, T.J. Maxx, JCPenney, Dunham's Sports, Westgate Cinema, Montgomery Ward |
| Address | Odana Road & S. Whitney Way |
| County | Dane |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Westgate Mall was a shopping mall located in Madison, Wisconsin. It opened in 1960 and was demolished in 2021.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1960 Opened
- 1960 Opened as Westgate Shopping Center
- 2021 Demolished
Sources
- Wikipedia: Westgate Mall (Madison) · supports: original developer, status
4 quoted sentences
It was also developed by the MJV Corporation
It opened in 1960 and was demolished in 2021.
The Westgate Mall would open as the open air Westgate Shopping Center on March 24, 1960.
It opened in 1960 and was demolished in 2021.
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02
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