Southridge Mall (Wisconsin)
 Southridge Mall, 2005 | |
| Location | Greendale, Wisconsin, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Opened | September 10, 1970 |
| Developer | Herb Kohl and Taubman Company |
| Management | Spinoso Real Estate Group |
| 8 (6 open, 1 vacant, 1 under construction) | |
| Floors | 2 |
Public transit | Milwaukee County Transit System |
Southridge Mall is a regional shopping mall located in the Milwaukee County suburbs of Greendale and Greenfield, Wisconsin. At 1,177,783 square feet (109,420 square metres) it is Wisconsin's second largest mall behind Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, tied with Fox River Mall in Appleton. The mall's anchor stores are TJ Maxx, Dick's Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Macy's, JCPenney, and Round 1 Entertainment. There is 1 vacant anchor stores that were once Kohl's. Sears closed in September 2017, Kohl's relocated to a mixed use development on September 29, 2018. The Boston Store closed in Summer 2018 as parent company Bon-Ton went out of business and the building and surrounding site is to be redeveloped into an apartment complex.[1] The former Sears was replaced by Dick's Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Round 1 Entertainment, and TJ Maxx.
History
Southridge opened in 1970 as the southern sister mall to Northridge Mall. Both malls were located on 76th Street, close to major east/west artery roads. Both were developed by Herb Kohl and Taubman Centers, Inc.
In 1988, the Kohl family sold its retail interests in Southridge and the mall was acquired by Western Development Corporation, a publicly traded real estate investment company specializing in regional malls. In 2020, the mall's ownership was transferred to its lender through a deed in lieu of foreclosure.[2]
One of the mall's original anchors was Gimbels. Marshall Field's, acquired this location and four other Gimbel's from their parent company, BATUS. Field's operated the location from 1986-1989. They would later sell their Southridge & Northridge locations to H. C. Prange Co., Prange's would be later acquired by Younker's in 1992. Younker's and Boston Store's then parent company, Saks Inc, would close the former Younker's location in the early 2000s. The space would later be subdivided among Cost Plus World Market, Steve & Barry's, and Linens 'n Things. The building would be redeveloped yet again for Macy's who opened in March 2012. [3]
Some other original anchors at the mall were JCPenney (which is still open as of April 2023), Sears (which closed in 2017), and The Boston Store (which closed in 2018). Kohl's would also come to the mall at some point.
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Southridge Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.[4]
In 2023, Old Navy and DSW closed at the mall.
As of 2025, plans were submitted by Barrett Lo Visionary Development to the Greendale Plan Commission to build an apartment complex on the Boston Store site. Greendale Plan Commission unanimously approved plans to raze the former Boston Store and construct a multi-phase, mixed-used apartment complex with retail. This new apartment building is looking to be built at a cost of $100 million and would have 740 apartments. Demolition of the former Boston Store would occur to make way for the construction on the apartment complex.[5] The former Boston Store was purchased by Barrett Lo Visionary Development in 2026 for $3.3 million.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Duran, Ethan (May 8, 2026). "Barrett Lo buys former Greendale Boston Store for 3.3M". The Daily Reporter - WI Construction News & Bids. Archived from the original on May 9, 2026. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Daykin, Tom (November 17, 2020). "Troubled Southridge Mall will be given to its lender through a deed in lieu of foreclosure, report says". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ "Could Macy's be coming to Southridge?". archive.jsonline.com.
- ↑ "At Southridge Mall | Seritage". seritage.com.
- ↑ Newswires, BridgeTower Media (June 6, 2025). "Milwaukee suburb OKs $100M apartment complex at former mall site". Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ Weiland, Andrew (May 8, 2026). "Barrett Lo acquires former Southridge Boston Store property for redevelopment project". BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Former Boston Store sold for developer's $100M Southridge project". Milwaukee Business Journal. May 8, 2026. Retrieved July 22, 2026.