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{{short description|Former shopping mall in Wisconsin, United States}}
{{short description|Former shopping mall in Wisconsin, United States}}
The '''Original Outlet Mall''' was an indoor [[Outlet store|outlet mall]] located in [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]]. Opening in 1982 as the first outlet mall in Wisconsin, the mall was demolished in two phases from 2005 to 2006, with an Ashley HomeStore built on part of the site.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Blankenheim|first=Maripat|date=December 3, 2006|title=Questions remain over future of Original Outlet Mall site|work=Milwaukee Business Journal|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/12/04/focus2.html|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref>
The '''Original Outlet Mall''', formerly known as the '''Factory Outlet Centre''', was an indoor [[Outlet store|outlet mall]] located in [[Bristol (village), Wisconsin|Bristol]], along [[Interstate 94]] outside the city of [[Kenosha, Wisconsin|Kenosha]]. Opening in 1982, the mall was demolished in two phases from 2005 to 2006, with an Ashley HomeStore built on part of the site.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Blankenheim|first=Maripat|date=December 3, 2006|title=Questions remain over future of Original Outlet Mall site|work=Milwaukee Business Journal|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/12/04/focus2.html|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The Factory Outlet Centre was developed by Kenneth B. Karl, who had previously developed the first outlet mall in the Midwest in [[West Bend, Wisconsin]] in 1981. The Bristol mall was Karl's second outlet center, with construction beginning in June 1982.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/145233768/ "Mall developer foresees 200 jobs"], ''[[Kenosha News]]'', June 7, 1982, page 20.</ref> The mall opened to the public on October 1, 1982, with 27 stores in 120,000 square feet of space.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/145233840/ "Outlet mall opens Friday"], ''[[Racine Journal Times]]'', September 30, 1982, page 4C.</ref><ref>Jones, Kay. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/145233929/ "Shoppers flock to new outlet mall"], ''[[Kenosha News]]'', October 1, 1982, page 20.</ref> The Factory Outlet Centre was expanded several times in its early years; by 1990, the mall had 117 stores totaling over 400,000 square feet.<ref name=wabalickis/>
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The mall was sold for $17 million to Clearview Investments Ltd of [[Arlington, Texas]] in January 1998, who immediately announced plans to remodel the mall in order to attract new tenants.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Backmann|first=Dave|date=January 10, 1998|title=New owners to renovate outlet mall|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58296800/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> The mall was sold again in 2000 to Jaeger & Jaeger of [[Deerfield, Illinois]]; at this time, the mall was at 80% occupancy.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jensen|first=Arlene|date=August 5, 2000|title=Original Outlet Mall Sold|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58291877/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> By 2001, occupancy had improved to 85%, but was still behind newer outlets nearby such as the Johnson Creek Outlet Mall in [[Johnson Creek, Wisconsin]] with 97% occupancy, and the Prime Retail Outlets in [[Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin]] with 95% occupancy.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Schuyler|first=David|date=April 29, 2001|title=Original Outlet Mall seeks turnaround formula|work=Milwaukee Business Journal|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2001/04/30/focus2.html|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> By late 2003, occupancy had slipped to 61%, and in January 2004 lenders [[Ally Financial|GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp]] and [[LaSalle National Bank]] moved to sue the owners, claiming the owners had defaulted on a $20 million loan, and demanded the mall be sold at sheriff's auction.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brooks|first=Erik|date=January 21, 2004|title=Mall business may be suffering: report|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58288116/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> The property was handed back to the lenders in February that year, who announced they were looking to sell the mall within the year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Smith|first=Deneen|date=February 20, 2004|title=Original Outlet Mall owner signs over property to bank|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58297066/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> The mall was later acquired in December 2004 by American Realty Advisors, in a joint venture with the Tucker Development Corporation. Plans called to continue operating the site as an outlet mall in the near future, but to later redevelop the property into a 300,000 square foot community shopping center.<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 1, 2004|title=American Realty Advisors Acquires the Original Outlet Mall|work=BusinessWire|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20041201005693/en/American-Realty-Advisors-Acquires-Original-Outlet-Mall|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref>

According to the ''[[Kenosha News]]'' in 1990, most customers at the Factory Outlet Centre came from out of town, particularly the Chicago area, and few Kenosha residents shopped there.<ref name=wabalickis>Wabalickis, Kris. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/145176332/ "Outlet malls attracting large crowds: Stores a boon to Kenosha"], ''[[Kenosha News]]'', May 25, 1990, page 9.</ref> The opening of the [[Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets|Lakeside Marketplace]] outlet mall three miles to the south in 1988 provided tough competition to the Factory Outlet Centre; although Lakeside Marketplace was smaller, it had more upscale merchandise and was closer to Chicago shoppers. The much larger [[Gurnee Mills]] outlet mall, 14 miles south of Bristol, worsened the mall's situation when it opened in 1991.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/145181846/ "Lakeside Marketplace on the market itself"], ''[[Kenosha News]]'', July 22, 1991, page 20.</ref>

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The mall was sold for $17 million to Clearview Investments Ltd of [[Arlington, Texas]] in January 1998, who immediately announced plans to remodel the mall in order to attract new tenants.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Backmann|first=Dave|date=January 10, 1998|title=New owners to renovate outlet mall|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58296800/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> Clearview rebranded the property as The Original Outlet Mall later that year.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/145234239/ "Kenosha's mall scene changes rapidly"], ''[[Kenosha News]]'', July 9, 1998, page C6.</ref> The mall was sold again in 2000 to Jaeger & Jaeger of [[Deerfield, Illinois]]; at this time, the mall was at 80% occupancy.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jensen|first=Arlene|date=August 5, 2000|title=Original Outlet Mall Sold|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58291877/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> By 2001, occupancy had improved to 85%, but was still behind newer outlets nearby such as the [[Johnson Creek Premium Outlets|Johnson Creek Outlet Center]] and [[Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets|Prime Outlets Pleasant Prairie]] with 95% occupancy.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Schuyler|first=David|date=April 29, 2001|title=Original Outlet Mall seeks turnaround formula|work=Milwaukee Business Journal|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2001/04/30/focus2.html|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> By late 2003, occupancy had slipped to 61%, and in January 2004 lenders [[Ally Financial|GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp]] and [[LaSalle National Bank]] moved to sue the owners, claiming the owners had defaulted on a $20 million loan, and demanded the mall be sold at sheriff's auction.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brooks|first=Erik|date=January 21, 2004|title=Mall business may be suffering: report|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58288116/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> The property was handed back to the lenders in February that year, who announced they were looking to sell the mall within the year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Smith|first=Deneen|date=February 20, 2004|title=Original Outlet Mall owner signs over property to bank|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58297066/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> The mall was later acquired in December 2004 by American Realty Advisors, in a joint venture with the Tucker Development Corporation. Plans called to continue operating the site as an outlet mall in the near future, but to later redevelop the property into a 300,000 square foot community shopping center.<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 1, 2004|title=American Realty Advisors Acquires the Original Outlet Mall|work=BusinessWire|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20041201005693/en/American-Realty-Advisors-Acquires-Original-Outlet-Mall|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref>


By January 2006, demolition had commenced on northern portion of the mall, with the small number of remaining tenants condensed into the southern wing of the mall, on short-term leases.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Smith|first=Deneen|date=January 30, 2006|title=Developers demolish part of outlet mall|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58298639/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> By August, demolition of the mall had been finished, with construction of an [[Ashley HomeStore]] on the grounds already in progress.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Barncard|first=Chris|date=August 21, 2006|title=Furniture store rising at former mall site|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58298934/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> Also planned for the site were three 8,000 square foot commercial sites, a 121-room hotel on the site, and four additional lots left for future expansion.<ref>{{Cite news|date=February 2, 2007|title=More in store|work=BizTimes|url=https://biztimes.com/more-in-store-2/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref>
By January 2006, demolition had commenced on northern portion of the mall, with the small number of remaining tenants condensed into the southern wing of the mall, on short-term leases.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Smith|first=Deneen|date=January 30, 2006|title=Developers demolish part of outlet mall|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58298639/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> By August, demolition of the mall had been finished, with construction of an [[Ashley HomeStore]] on the grounds already in progress.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Barncard|first=Chris|date=August 21, 2006|title=Furniture store rising at former mall site|work=The Kenosha News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58298934/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> Also planned for the site were three 8,000 square foot commercial sites, a 121-room hotel on the site, and four additional lots left for future expansion.<ref>{{Cite news|date=February 2, 2007|title=More in store|work=BizTimes|url=https://biztimes.com/more-in-store-2/|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref>

Revision as of 17:02, 12 April 2024

The Original Outlet Mall, formerly known as the Factory Outlet Centre, was an indoor outlet mall located in Bristol, along Interstate 94 outside the city of Kenosha. Opening in 1982, the mall was demolished in two phases from 2005 to 2006, with an Ashley HomeStore built on part of the site.[1]

History

The Factory Outlet Centre was developed by Kenneth B. Karl, who had previously developed the first outlet mall in the Midwest in West Bend, Wisconsin in 1981. The Bristol mall was Karl's second outlet center, with construction beginning in June 1982.[2] The mall opened to the public on October 1, 1982, with 27 stores in 120,000 square feet of space.[3][4] The Factory Outlet Centre was expanded several times in its early years; by 1990, the mall had 117 stores totaling over 400,000 square feet.[5]

According to the Kenosha News in 1990, most customers at the Factory Outlet Centre came from out of town, particularly the Chicago area, and few Kenosha residents shopped there.[5] The opening of the Lakeside Marketplace outlet mall three miles to the south in 1988 provided tough competition to the Factory Outlet Centre; although Lakeside Marketplace was smaller, it had more upscale merchandise and was closer to Chicago shoppers. The much larger Gurnee Mills outlet mall, 14 miles south of Bristol, worsened the mall's situation when it opened in 1991.[6]

The mall was sold for $17 million to Clearview Investments Ltd of Arlington, Texas in January 1998, who immediately announced plans to remodel the mall in order to attract new tenants.[7] Clearview rebranded the property as The Original Outlet Mall later that year.[8] The mall was sold again in 2000 to Jaeger & Jaeger of Deerfield, Illinois; at this time, the mall was at 80% occupancy.[9] By 2001, occupancy had improved to 85%, but was still behind newer outlets nearby such as the Johnson Creek Outlet Center and Prime Outlets Pleasant Prairie with 95% occupancy.[10] By late 2003, occupancy had slipped to 61%, and in January 2004 lenders GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp and LaSalle National Bank moved to sue the owners, claiming the owners had defaulted on a $20 million loan, and demanded the mall be sold at sheriff's auction.[11] The property was handed back to the lenders in February that year, who announced they were looking to sell the mall within the year.[12] The mall was later acquired in December 2004 by American Realty Advisors, in a joint venture with the Tucker Development Corporation. Plans called to continue operating the site as an outlet mall in the near future, but to later redevelop the property into a 300,000 square foot community shopping center.[13]

By January 2006, demolition had commenced on northern portion of the mall, with the small number of remaining tenants condensed into the southern wing of the mall, on short-term leases.[14] By August, demolition of the mall had been finished, with construction of an Ashley HomeStore on the grounds already in progress.[15] Also planned for the site were three 8,000 square foot commercial sites, a 121-room hotel on the site, and four additional lots left for future expansion.[16]

References

  1. ^ Blankenheim, Maripat (December 3, 2006). "Questions remain over future of Original Outlet Mall site". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mall developer foresees 200 jobs", Kenosha News, June 7, 1982, page 20.
  3. ^ "Outlet mall opens Friday", Racine Journal Times, September 30, 1982, page 4C.
  4. ^ Jones, Kay. "Shoppers flock to new outlet mall", Kenosha News, October 1, 1982, page 20.
  5. ^ a b Wabalickis, Kris. "Outlet malls attracting large crowds: Stores a boon to Kenosha", Kenosha News, May 25, 1990, page 9.
  6. ^ "Lakeside Marketplace on the market itself", Kenosha News, July 22, 1991, page 20.
  7. ^ Backmann, Dave (January 10, 1998). "New owners to renovate outlet mall". The Kenosha News. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Kenosha's mall scene changes rapidly", Kenosha News, July 9, 1998, page C6.
  9. ^ Jensen, Arlene (August 5, 2000). "Original Outlet Mall Sold". The Kenosha News. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  10. ^ Schuyler, David (April 29, 2001). "Original Outlet Mall seeks turnaround formula". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  11. ^ Brooks, Erik (January 21, 2004). "Mall business may be suffering: report". The Kenosha News. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  12. ^ Smith, Deneen (February 20, 2004). "Original Outlet Mall owner signs over property to bank". The Kenosha News. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "American Realty Advisors Acquires the Original Outlet Mall". BusinessWire. December 1, 2004. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  14. ^ Smith, Deneen (January 30, 2006). "Developers demolish part of outlet mall". The Kenosha News. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  15. ^ Barncard, Chris (August 21, 2006). "Furniture store rising at former mall site". The Kenosha News. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "More in store". BizTimes. February 2, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2020.

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