Retrofit Atlas

Profiles

What each site is built with: strategy, new uses, policy tools, finance signals, ownership, former anchors, place context, scale and era. 216 elements across 1902 sites, each with a downloadable site list. Sparklines show counts by retrofit decade (1990s–2020s). Think BuiltWith, for former malls.

Strategy

Redeveloped11261990s: 392000s: 1122010s: 1432020s: 149CSV
Reinhabited5051990s: 262000s: 532010s: 752020s: 46CSV
Regreened1511990s: 52000s: 172010s: 242020s: 24CSV

New use

Housing7731990s: 142000s: 332010s: 712020s: 95CSV
Retail (continued)7331990s: 322000s: 832010s: 922020s: 113CSV
Office3581990s: 142000s: 432010s: 572020s: 46CSV
Mixed use3011990s: 102000s: 332010s: 512020s: 65CSV
Park and open space2551990s: 102000s: 222010s: 222020s: 39CSV
Civic and government1841990s: 52000s: 162010s: 182020s: 16CSV
Entertainment and sports1781990s: 92000s: 232010s: 202020s: 35CSV
Education1121990s: 92000s: 92010s: 102020s: 17CSV
Hotel1091990s: 22000s: 62010s: 162020s: 23CSV
Logistics and industrial1001990s: 22000s: 62010s: 102020s: 24CSV
Medical and health431990s: 42000s: 22010s: 122020s: 5CSV
Grocery361990s: 52000s: 62010s: 52020s: 5CSV
Church and worship181990s: 22000s: 32010s: 22020s: 3CSV
Data center161990s: 02000s: 12010s: 42020s: 1CSV
Self-storage51990s: 02000s: 12010s: 12020s: 0CSV
Casino31990s: 12000s: 12010s: 02020s: 0CSV
Transit hub21990s: 02000s: 12010s: 12020s: 0CSV
Car dealership11990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 0CSV

Policy tool

Rezoning691990s: 02000s: 12010s: 32020s: 13CSV
Public grant or loan221990s: 12000s: 12010s: 32020s: 4CSV
Master plan or PUD171990s: 12000s: 12010s: 22020s: 3CSV
Tax increment financing151990s: 02000s: 12010s: 72020s: 2CSV
Affordable housing credits151990s: 02000s: 02010s: 12020s: 4CSV
Tax abatement or incentive131990s: 02000s: 02010s: 12020s: 5CSV
Bonds91990s: 12000s: 12010s: 02020s: 3CSV
Public acquisition61990s: 12000s: 12010s: 12020s: 1CSV
Historic tax credits31990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 2CSV

Finance, distress and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline4961990s: 02000s: 32010s: 202020s: 65CSV
On Facebook4161990s: 212000s: 382010s: 942020s: 51CSV
Website alive3071990s: 122000s: 302010s: 672020s: 43CSV
Website dead or redirecting1621990s: 112000s: 62010s: 242020s: 30CSV
Sold since 20201021990s: 02000s: 22010s: 32020s: 41CSV
Closed per a 2014 list or a Wikipedia category, unchecked601990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 0CSV
Closed or demolished, no retrofit recorded531990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 0CSV
Attention rising (Wikipedia views +50% y/y)321990s: 02000s: 02010s: 22020s: 7CSV
Foreclosure or REO251990s: 12000s: 12010s: 52020s: 2CSV
High attention (20k+ Wikipedia views a year)241990s: 02000s: 02010s: 52020s: 3CSV
On Twitter221990s: 02000s: 02010s: 42020s: 5CSV
Attention fading (Wikipedia views −40% y/y)211990s: 02000s: 02010s: 22020s: 2CSV
Listed for sale111990s: 02000s: 02010s: 12020s: 1CSV
Recorded loan111990s: 02000s: 12010s: 02020s: 5CSV
Auction91990s: 02000s: 02010s: 22020s: 4CSV
CMBS special servicing81990s: 02000s: 02010s: 12020s: 0CSV
Default or watchlist61990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 0CSV
ULI reference51990s: 02000s: 02010s: 52020s: 0CSV
On Instagram51990s: 02000s: 02010s: 12020s: 0CSV
On X11990s: 02000s: 02010s: 12020s: 0CSV

Ownership

Single-purpose entity771990s: 32000s: 92010s: 162020s: 18CSV
Public body441990s: 32000s: 82010s: 82020s: 7CSV
University, hospital or church131990s: 12000s: 22010s: 32020s: 3CSV
REIT or listed company41990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 3CSV

Former anchor

Sears2261990s: 42000s: 232010s: 302020s: 51CSV
JCPenney1951990s: 52000s: 152010s: 322020s: 35CSV
Macy's871990s: 02000s: 42010s: 212020s: 25CSV
Dillard's781990s: 42000s: 42010s: 152020s: 17CSV
Montgomery Ward691990s: 22000s: 182010s: 112020s: 11CSV
Kmart361990s: 02000s: 52010s: 62020s: 3CSV
Belk261990s: 32000s: 02010s: 42020s: 3CSV
J. C. Penney231990s: 12000s: 22010s: 12020s: 4CSV
Boscov's181990s: 02000s: 02010s: 52020s: 2CSV
Mervyn's171990s: 12000s: 12010s: 22020s: 6CSV
Woolworth151990s: 02000s: 22010s: 42020s: 4CSV
Elder-Beerman141990s: 02000s: 12010s: 02020s: 1CSV
Nordstrom131990s: 12000s: 22010s: 02020s: 4CSV
Lord & Taylor121990s: 02000s: 12010s: 12020s: 3CSV
Carson Pirie Scott101990s: 02000s: 22010s: 12020s: 2CSV
Woolco91990s: 12000s: 22010s: 22020s: 1CSV
Younkers91990s: 02000s: 02010s: 12020s: 3CSV
Bed Bath & Beyond71990s: 12000s: 02010s: 02020s: 2CSV
Hecht's71990s: 02000s: 12010s: 22020s: 1CSV
Woolworth's61990s: 12000s: 02010s: 12020s: 0CSV
Hills61990s: 02000s: 22010s: 02020s: 0CSV
Lazarus61990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 2CSV
Nordstrom Rack61990s: 02000s: 12010s: 02020s: 1CSV
May Company51990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 4CSV
Gottschalks51990s: 02000s: 02010s: 42020s: 1CSV
Kaufmann's51990s: 02000s: 12010s: 02020s: 1CSV
Foley's51990s: 02000s: 02010s: 22020s: 1CSV
Jordan Marsh51990s: 32000s: 02010s: 02020s: 1CSV
Filene's51990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 1CSV
Macy's Home Store41990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 0CSV
Herberger's41990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 0CSV
Bradlees41990s: 02000s: 12010s: 02020s: 0CSV
Filene's Basement41990s: 12000s: 12010s: 02020s: 0CSV
The Broadway31990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 2CSV
May Company California31990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 0CSV
Belk-Lindsey31990s: 12000s: 02010s: 02020s: 1CSV
Caldor31990s: 02000s: 12010s: 12020s: 1CSV
Toys R Us31990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 1CSV
Marshall Field's31990s: 02000s: 12010s: 02020s: 0CSV
Rich's21990s: 02000s: 02010s: 02020s: 2CSV

Place context

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km7751990s: 212000s: 512010s: 832020s: 62CSV
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road6571990s: 182000s: 612010s: 802020s: 74CSV
Grocery within 800 m6241990s: 342000s: 902010s: 1262020s: 77CSV
County typical rent $2,000+5391990s: 202000s: 292010s: 582020s: 44CSV
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)5161990s: 312000s: 692010s: 1162020s: 60CSV
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 20124191990s: 122000s: 342010s: 452020s: 37CSV
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year4121990s: 152000s: 302010s: 472020s: 39CSV
Shrinking county3911990s: 132000s: 232010s: 392020s: 36CSV
Interstate or freeway within 600 m3801990s: 82000s: 322010s: 552020s: 43CSV
Bike network nearby3701990s: 272000s: 502010s: 822020s: 40CSV
Renter-majority tract3581990s: 232000s: 492010s: 882020s: 43CSV
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)3491990s: 302000s: 452010s: 752020s: 38CSV
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)2411990s: 172000s: 282010s: 422020s: 35CSV
High tornado risk2181990s: 92000s: 322010s: 452020s: 26CSV
Tract house prices doubled in 10 years2021990s: 122000s: 302010s: 342020s: 26CSV
Tract income up 60%+ since 20131821990s: 142000s: 242010s: 362020s: 21CSV
High inland flooding risk1821990s: 102000s: 232010s: 342020s: 25CSV
200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 km1681990s: 122000s: 232010s: 382020s: 12CSV
Lower-income tract (< $50k)1671990s: 82000s: 202010s: 322020s: 25CSV
High natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)1521990s: 72000s: 192010s: 272020s: 21CSV
High-income tract ($100k+)1501990s: 72000s: 212010s: 332020s: 15CSV
Opportunity Zone1471990s: 102000s: 182010s: 282020s: 27CSV
National Register place within 500 m1361990s: 102000s: 162010s: 342020s: 12CSV
High heat wave risk1281990s: 22000s: 172010s: 322020s: 13CSV
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transit1261990s: 102000s: 142010s: 272020s: 8CSV
Low social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)1151990s: 32000s: 212010s: 242020s: 12CSV
High earthquake risk1101990s: 72000s: 112010s: 252020s: 12CSV
Rail within 800 m901990s: 22000s: 72010s: 142020s: 14CSV
Tract population up 25%+ since 2013871990s: 42000s: 162010s: 252020s: 6CSV
Fast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)841990s: 82000s: 72010s: 72020s: 10CSV
High hurricane risk711990s: 72000s: 62010s: 112020s: 7CSV
Tract income flat or down since 2013481990s: 12000s: 72010s: 102020s: 7CSV
FEMA special flood hazard area171990s: 12000s: 42010s: 22020s: 3CSV
Car-dependent block group (EPA < 6)91990s: 02000s: 02010s: 12020s: 2CSV
High coastal flooding risk71990s: 02000s: 02010s: 32020s: 0CSV
County home values up 50%+ in 5 years71990s: 02000s: 42010s: 02020s: 2CSV
High wildfire risk31990s: 02000s: 02010s: 12020s: 1CSV

Scale

Building footprint 50,000+ m²1051990s: 42000s: 52010s: 182020s: 16CSV
60+ acre site971990s: 62000s: 82010s: 82020s: 24CSV
Under 20 acres731990s: 12000s: 22010s: 42020s: 13CSV
1M+ sq ft GLA591990s: 02000s: 32010s: 62020s: 16CSV

Era

Opened 1970s256CSV
Retrofit 2010s205CSV
Retrofit 2020s178CSV
Opened 1960s164CSV
Retrofit 2000s156CSV
Closed 2020s135CSV
Opened 1980s132CSV
Closed 2010s123CSV
Closed 2000s121CSV
Closed 1990s66CSV
Retrofit 1990s59CSV
Opened 1950s59CSV
Opened 1990s52CSV
Opened 2000s25CSV
Closed 1980s19CSV
Opened 1940s18CSV
Opened 1930s16CSV
Opened 1920s14CSV
Retrofit 1980s13CSV
Closed 1960s13CSV
Retrofit 1970s12CSV
Opened 2010s12CSV
Opened 1910s11CSV
Opened 1900s11CSV
Closed 1970s9CSV
Retrofit 1960s8CSV
Closed 1950s5CSV
Closed 1930s4CSV
Retrofit 1950s2CSV
Closed 1920s2CSV
Closed 1940s2CSV
Retrofit 1930s1CSV
Opened 1890s1CSV
Opened 2020s1CSV
Opened 1880s1CSV
Opened 1850s1CSV