# Sears store

Livonia, MI · big-box · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-4288c523c4` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/mi/livonia-sears-store/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-4288c523c4.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-4288c523c4.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-4288c523c4

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | proposed | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | housing, office, retail | none |
| What is there now | residential buildings and offices, grocery and retail tenants | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2020 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Seritage Growth Properties | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Anchors

Sears

## Parties

- Seritage Growth Properties — developer

## Timeline

- 2018: Sears Holding Corp. filed for bankruptcy
- 2020: Sears store in Livonia, Michigan, went out of business
- 2020: Closed
- 2021: Dozens of former Sears storefronts are up for sale for redevelopment

## Sources

- Dozens of former Sears storefronts are up for sale | Fortune — https://fortune.com/2021/06/24/former-sears-stores-hit-market-retail-ceo-redevelopment/

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Sears store, Livonia, MI." Record n-4288c523c4, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/mi/livonia-sears-store/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_livoniasearsstore,
  title = {Sears store, Livonia, MI},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/mi/livonia-sears-store/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-4288c523c4, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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