Greendale's Southridge Mall To Lose Boston Store; What Next?

GREENDALE, WI — Village of Greendale officials have reached out Simon Property Group - the owner of Southridge Mall - to discuss the future of the Boston Store site now that the longtime anchor store is slated to close in 2018.

Greendale officials said Wednesday they plan on meeting with representatives from the owners of the anchor site as soon as possible, stating they have always looked for ways to improve the Southridge Mall Area and the 76th Street Business Corridor.

The Greendale Village Board said in a prepared statement that they have developed a close partnership Simon Property Group.

"We will keep working with Simon and the other property owners in the Mall area to continue the effort that led to the revitalization of the Southridge Mall area. Our past efforts have led to many
developments and redevelopments in the Mall area," Village Manager Todd Michaels said in the statement.

Some examples of these developments and redevelopments include:

• The addition of the Ruby Tuesday's restaurant.
• The empty Kohl's grocery store was remodeled into the Bed Bath and Beyond store.
• Southridge Plaza renovated all its store fronts.
• The addition of the Berkshire Greendale 90 unit Senior Housing complex.
• Conversion of empty Younkers department store building into the new $16 million Macy's department store.
• The $65 million interior/exterior renovation of Southridge Mall.
• The $8 million Southridge Boston Store renovation.
• The Leath Furniture building was removed and the site was reconfigured to accommodate the Panda Express and
• Longhorn Steakhouse Restaurants.
• The former Borders Book Store was converted to Designer Shoe Warehouse.
• The empty Bowling Congress building was removed and the 10-acre parcel converted to a Neighborhood
• Walmart, Chick fil-A, and U.S. Cellular
• The Village acquired the contaminated and vacated former F&F Tire Center and adjacent parcel and are in the process of turning it into the Greenbelt Apartment, a 160 unit complex of three building with upscale amenities.
• The Marcus Bistroplex opened earlier this year. The Bistroplex includes 8 theatres with in theatre dining.
• A multi-million dollar redevelopment of the former Sears store at the Mall, which consists of multiple tenant spaces, a new Dick’s Sporting Goods Store, and a Round 1 Bowling and Amusement Complex.

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