Northridge Mall (Milwaukee)
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Northridge Mall is a defunct shopping mall located in the northern part of Milwaukee, Wisconsin that opened in 1973 and closed in 2003.
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[edit] History
Northridge Lakes Development, approximately two square miles in dimension, is bordered by the corner of North 76th street and Brown Deer Road in Milwaukee, Wi. The Grand Opening occurred in August of 1972, three years after its sister mall, Southridge Mall opened in 1970. Both were financed and owned by Senator Herb Kohl and part of the Taubman Centers. Northridge Mall, and nearby Northridge Lakes development, a residential development consisting of a mix of inventive multi-family residences, were never well received by Milwaukee, and nearby Ozaukee County. The pioneering Mall was planned and designed as a regional center, consisting of a two level mall with four anchors: JCPenney, Sears, Boston Store, and Gimbels. The nearby residential development, with man made lakes, nature preserve areas, jogging paths and so on, etched a new life style, in what were basically low productive corn fields. The Mall development, at the onset, featured unique and interesting architecture, along with popular evening entertainment, and dining venues. Later developments, included a now defunct prominent Color Tile store, along with a standard Walmart, Circuit City (defunct) and Target.
[edit] Revitalization Attempts
Recently, developers have been revitalizing parts of the old Northridge Mall under the new name Granville Station. The former Sears store was razed, and a Menards home improvement store and Pick 'n Save supermarket now occupy the site. Also, a Value City furniture store moved into a portion of the old Boston Store building, but closed in May 2009. The rest of the mall remains vacant.
[edit] Chinese Mall of North America
On December 30, 2009, it was announced[where?] that Chinese property owners, the Toward Group, along with investors, are planning on remodeling and opening the "Chinese Mall of North America." It would be an entire mall dedicated to Chinese retailers selling clothes, toys, furniture, electronics, and more. There would also be wholesale stores included in the plan. When it opens, 200 retailers could be ready for business, with a total of 300-500 total when the mall is at full capacity. It would be the largest of its kind in the United States, appealing to people from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois. It is being referred to as "Milwaukee's Chinatown." [1]
As of November 2011 The Toward Group has been unable to attract enough tenants and is planning to sell the property. New ideas for development are being sought.[2]
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Coordinates: 43°10′56″N 088°0′36″W / 43.18222°N 88.01°W
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