Observed arrival · 2026-10-21

Retrofit Atlas: the afterlife of dead malls

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A searchable database of former malls and suburban sites, connecting redevelopment records with parcels, owners, deals, and local context.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-21 issue.

For: Mall researchers, planners, and local neighbors
Worth noticing: The page separates 186 pins in the authors' map from Atlas-wide counts, and explicitly marks partial retrofits.

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Its source mix includes county assessor parcels, planning records, deals, SEC filings, and research context; each site's record is designed to carry a citation. The homepage distinguishes Atlas-wide tallies from the authors' smaller 186-pin map, and explicitly marks partial retrofits. Export formats named include SQLite, GeoJSON, KML, and CSV, alongside a read-only JSON API.

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