# Original Outlet Mall

Kenosha, WI · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-03257272f1` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wi/kenosha-original-outlet-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-03257272f1.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-03257272f1.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-03257272f1

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Ashley HomeStore | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1982 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2006 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Retrofit year | 2006 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Stores at peak | 117 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Kenneth B. Karl | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | American Realty Advisors (joint venture with Tucker Development Corporation) | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **original_developer**: “The Factory Outlet Centre was developed by Kenneth B. Karl.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Outlet_Mall
- **after_notes**: “construction of an Ashley HomeStore on the grounds already in progress.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Outlet_Mall
- **status**: “By August, demolition of the mall had been finished” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Outlet_Mall
- **strategy**: “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.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Outlet_Mall

## Parties

- Clearview Investments Ltd — owner (from text) (1998–2000)
- Jaeger & Jaeger — owner (from text) (2000–2004)
- GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp and LaSalle National Bank — owner (from text) (2004–2004)
- American Realty Advisors (joint venture with Tucker Development Corporation) — owner (from text) (2004–2006)

## Timeline

- 1982: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1982: Mall opened
- 1990: Peak size reached
- 1998: Sold to Clearview Investments Ltd
- 2000: Sold to Jaeger & Jaeger
- 2003: Occupancy decline and lender lawsuit
- 2004: Property handed back to lenders
- 2004: Acquired by American Realty Advisors/Tucker Development Corp
- 2006: Closed (Wikidata)
- 2006: Demolition commenced
- 2006: Demolition completed, Ashley HomeStore construction underway

## Deals and debt

- 2004 sale:  American Realty Advisors (joint venture with Tucker Development Corporation) ← GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp and LaSalle National Bank  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Outlet_Mall
- 2003 loan:    lender GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp and LaSalle National Bank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Outlet_Mall
- 2000 sale:  Jaeger & Jaeger ← Clearview Investments Ltd  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Outlet_Mall
- 1998 sale: 17000000.0 Clearview Investments Ltd   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Outlet_Mall

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

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.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Outlet_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for original_developer — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Outlet_Mall

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Original Outlet Mall, Kenosha, WI." Record m-03257272f1, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wi/kenosha-original-outlet-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_kenoshaoriginaloutletmall,
  title = {Original Outlet Mall, Kenosha, WI},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wi/kenosha-original-outlet-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-03257272f1, 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}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.