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Malls · Wisconsin

Original Outlet Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedDemolishedKenosha, WI

Opened 1982. Closed 2006. Redeveloped in 2006.

Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed
Last sale$17.0M · 1998public reporting
Retrofit year2006extracted, unreviewed
Walkability7.2 of 20 · 15-minute 3 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Finance and pipeline
Recorded loanThis site: 20000000.0 GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp and LaSalle National Bank research-deals · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 104,520 on IH 041N fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 5 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $118,235 census-acs · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: IH 041N fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Low social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)This site: 0.13 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +66% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Ashley HomeStore extraction · all sites with this
New use
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
New usesretailextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowAshley HomeStoreextracted, unreviewed
Retrofit year2006extracted, unreviewed
RedeveloperAmerican Realty Advisors (joint venture with Tucker Development Corporation)extracted, unreviewed

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2004Sold—American Realty Advisors (joint venture with Tucker Development Corporation) ← GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp and LaSalle National BankWikipedia
2003Loan— · lender GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp and LaSalle National Bank · loan $20.0MWikipedia
2000Sold—Jaeger & Jaeger ← Clearview Investments LtdWikipedia
1998Sold$17.0M pendingClearview Investments LtdWikipedia

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km344, 345OpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneno NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m2: RYDELL MANAGEMENT COMPANY; SHELL SERVICE STATIONEPA FRS
Census tract 550590027006,798 people, 190 per sq mi; median household income $118,235; median gross rent $1,654; 22% renters; 11.3% vacant units; 0.7% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 7.2 of 20; 4 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.86; 50,266 jobs within 45 min by car; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)3 of 6 daily needs: 5 grocers, 0 schools, 1 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 0 civic, 11 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 49 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Kenosha County (WI), 20248 units in 5+ unit buildings, 36 in 2–4, 216 single-family; 2023: 61 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.13; socioeconomic 0.16; housing and transport 0.30; 7% below 150% of poverty; 0% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 3 within 25 kmcomputed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 5,087 m², 7.0812177658081055 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views11,745 since 2015; 1,284 in the last 12 months (+3% vs the prior 12); peak 2016-03 with 428Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +21% (5,614 → 6,798); median income +66% ($71,333 → $118,235); renters 15% → 22%; median home value +44% ($219,300 → $314,800)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 58.1); expected annual loss $2.9M; high: tornado, strong wind, cold wave, lightning; community resilience very highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023496 establishments (+1%); 13,146 jobs (+64%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $333,954 (+7% 1 yr, +34% 5 yr); typical rent $1,687/mo (+6% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025573 (2000 = 100); +12.9% 1 yr, +57% 5 yr, +98% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)104,520 vehicles a day on IH 041N (Interstate, 8 lanes); 19,666 trucks; 24 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1982 as Wisconsin's first outlet mall, the Original Outlet Mall grew to 117 stores by 1990. Facing competition from newer outlet malls in the 1990s, occupancy declined, leading to a lender lawsuit in 2003 and the property being handed back to lenders in 2004. American Realty Advisors (with Tucker Development) acquired it in 2004, but the mall closed in 2006, was demolished, and an Ashley HomeStore was built on part of the site.

Why. The record shows competition from newer outlet malls in the 1990s and occupancy decline that triggered a lender lawsuit in 2003, which caused the property to revert to lenders in 2004.

Where it stands. The site is demolished with an Ashley HomeStore constructed on part of it; the last recorded owner was American Realty Advisors (joint venture with Tucker Development Corporation) from 2004‑2006.

For a planner

  • Precedent: demolition followed by retail reuse (Ashley HomeStore).
  • Policy tools observed: lender takeover, joint venture acquisition, and a stated redevelopment strategy.
  • Open questions: current zoning, future land‑use plans, and any environmental remediation needed.

For a developer

  • Site size and current ownership are not provided in the record.
  • Entitlement stage: demolition completed and Ashley HomeStore built, indicating finished development.
  • Constraints such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental conditions are not listed.
  • Market signals from tract data are absent.

What we do not know yet

  • Exact site acreage is missing.
  • Current owner after demolition is not specified.
  • Zoning designation and any land‑use restrictions are unknown.
  • Floodplain, transit proximity, and environmental constraints are not recorded.
  • Tract‑level market data (income, demographics) are absent.

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  • Century Plaza, Birmingham, AL · Malls · opened 1975; closed 2009; same strategy: redevelop
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History and original facts

Opened1982Wikidata
Closed2006Wikidata
Stores at peak117extracted, unreviewed
Original developerKenneth B. Karlextracted, unreviewed
CountyKenosha County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Original Outlet Mall, formerly known as the Factory Outlet Centre, was an indoor outlet mall located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Opening in 1982, it was the first outlet mall in the state of Wisconsin. Original Outlet Mall faced competition in the 1990s as newer outlet malls opened in nearby cities. The mall was demolished in two phases from 2005 to 2006, with an Ashley HomeStore built on part of the site.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1982 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 1982 Mall opened
  3. 1990 Peak size reached
  4. 1998 Sold to Clearview Investments Ltd
  5. 2000 Sold to Jaeger & Jaeger
  6. 2003 Occupancy decline and lender lawsuit
  7. 2004 Property handed back to lenders
  8. 2004 Acquired by American Realty Advisors/Tucker Development Corp
  9. 2006 Closed (Wikidata)
  10. 2006 Demolition commenced
  11. 2006 Demolition completed, Ashley HomeStore construction underway

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Original Outlet Mall · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy
    13 quoted sentences
    The Factory Outlet Centre was developed by Kenneth B. Karl.
    construction of an Ashley HomeStore on the grounds already in progress.
    By August, demolition of the mall had been finished
    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.

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