South Hills Mall Walking Tour - Cary, NC - Oct 2026 - 4K

South Hills Mall David Martin's Book: https://amazon.com/dp/1483499766 Written history is always a work in progress & not 100% accurate. Contribution welcomed, please. Location: 1201 Buck Jones Rd, Raleigh, NC Opened: 1972 Founded: 1972 (Land acquired by developer in 1961) Founder: David J. Martin (Local developer & former Cary Town Commissioner) Original Owner: David J. Martin/Martin Family (Owned until 2021 sale) Original Developer: D J. Martin/Martin Family Owner/Redevelopment Partners: NP South Hills LLC. (Northpond Partners & Loden Properties) Past Owners: Martin Properties & JLL Capital Current Management: N/A (Being replaced by management for new mixed-use community) Original Anchors: N/A, well an unknown grocery store - Some reporting has stated David J. Martin envisioned anchors such as Belk, but land taken for the US 1-64 bypass changed his project into a tiny, budget shopping center instead Later, commonly remembered major tenants: Roses, Farm Fresh, Burlington Coat Factory, Tuesday Morning, etc... Original Number of Stores: Approximately 20-30 smaller stores + grocery store anchor Current Businesses/Tenants: 60+ (Broader South Hills area) Size: 44 acres Original Size: Approximately 750,000 sq ft (GLA) Current Size: Approximately 375,000 sq ft (Retail and shopping-center space) Size for New Mixed-Use:: Approximately 400,000 sq ft (Total site area for new mixed-use) Current Parking: Approximately 1,800 parking spaces Area served: Cary, Wake County & surrounding Triangle region, North Carolina Key People: David J. Martin (Original Founder/Developer), Current leadership at LODEN Companies & Town of Cary officials 2024 Rezoning: https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2... 2024 Transformation Plans...: https://cremarketbeat.com/transformat... 2026: Transformation Plans...:https://www.carydigest.com/p/major-up... 2026 Tenant Taxes: https://www.wral.com/news/local/south... 2026 Redevelopment: The Cary Town Council approved a developer's request to turn the mall into a Municipal Service District. Construction to start next year (2027). Plot will soon be a mixed-use area with Carolina Ballet to take up a big portion. -wral & abc11 Tracklist: 1. Farragol - You take a piece of me with you 2. cat soup - dregs 3. Sodium Chloride - その日を摘め 4. DEVIL KILLER - Lost Hideout 5. cat soup - adit 6. facethyme 7. undersaken & insomniac - wasteland domination 8. cat soup - dregs (4 u dreggs, 55555555555555) 9. Ghost Wax - s e e y o u t h e r e 10. P80 Turbo - HardTruths 11. The Creeping Man - Boys-Girls Recording Date: 10-01-2026 Time: 4pm est Temperature: 88F Wind: 7mph Camera - Google Pixel 9 Pro XL YT:    / @hypermarketed   Tele: https://t.me/hypermarketed X: https://x.com/hypermarketed IG:   / hypermarketed   Digital: https://flickr.com/photos/hypermarketed Film: https://500px.com/p/hypermarketed Music: https://iamtrendsetter.bandcamp.com/ All photos & videos are for archive purposes. 10-01-2026