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Memorial Mall

Imported, unreviewedStatus not verifiedSheboygan, WI

Memorial Mall opened in 1969, later redeveloped with a Meijer anchor and Kohl's; its current status and ownership remain unspecified. · summary, model-written

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Memorial Mall
Memorial Mall. Photo: Asher Heimermann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Site profile11 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Former anchors
Bed Bath & BeyondThis site: Bed Bath & Beyond wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/162447547136304 overture · all sites with this
Website dead or redirectingThis site: …http://memorialmall.com overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 34,377 on STH 023E fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 10 ways openstreetmap · 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
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: STH 023E fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
National Register place within 500 mThis site: Taylor, David, House nps-nrhp · all sites with this
Tract house prices doubled in 10 yearsThis site: +135% fhfa · all sites with this

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Now

StatusStatus not verifiedWikidata

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Memorial Mall” and “Sheboygan” (18 hits, first 18 sampled, 4 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
Public owner (strong)SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ (SPG, SPG-PJ)82002-05-17 to 2003-05-088-K 6, 10-K 2
Public owner (strong)SIMON PROPERTY GROUP L P /DE/42001-03-30 to 2003-03-3110-K 4

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km126A, 126A-B, 126B, 126B-AOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m10: BED BATH & BEYOND #1075; BIG LOTS #1659; DICK BRANTMEIER FORD INC; FIRESTONE STORE 29YR/021148; MEIJER STORE/GAS #305EPA FRS
Census tract 551170004004,514 people, 1,743 per sq mi; median household income $58,008; median gross rent $758; 38% renters; 2.3% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 10.8 of 20; 74 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.93; 23,781 jobs within 45 min by car; 14% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)3 of 6 daily needs: 5 grocers, 0 schools, 2 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 0 civic, 9 food and drink; 10 cycleway segments, 70 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
National Register places within 500 m1: Taylor, David, HouseNPS
Housing permits, Sheboygan County (WI), 202444 units in 5+ unit buildings, 16 in 2–4, 232 single-family; 2023: 351 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.69; socioeconomic 0.38; housing and transport 0.85; 19% below 150% of poverty; 8% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Overture Mapsplace Memorial Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.85, from Overture, meta); building footprint 14,840 m², 8.020633697509766 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialmemorialmall.com (down or redirecting, status 404) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views24,282 since 2015; 1,863 in the last 12 months (-7% vs the prior 12); peak 2017-10 with 508Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +5% (4,302 → 4,514); median income +32% ($43,831 → $58,008); renters 36% → 38%; median home value +41% ($121,200 → $171,100)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 39.6); expected annual loss $1.2M; high: tornado, hail, cold wave; community resilience very highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 42 units: Taylor Park Sr Apartments (42 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023357 establishments (-10%); 6,196 jobs (+1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $324,244 (+5% 1 yr, +43% 5 yr); typical rent $1,344/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025483 (2000 = 100); +5.3% 1 yr, +74% 5 yr, +135% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)34,377 vehicles a day on STH 023E (freeway or expressway, 4 lanes); 1,618 trucks; 22 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Memorial Mall opened in 1969 as a shopping center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It was later redeveloped, adding a new Meijer hypermarket as an anchor while retaining Kohl's and several smaller stores in the former south wing. Today the site hosts Kohl's, four other small stores in the south wing, and three additional stores within the Meijer space.

Why. The record does not specify why the original mall declined or what prompted the redevelopment; no anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition reasons are stated.

Where it stands. The mall is currently partially occupied with Kohl's and Meijer-anchored spaces, but the record does not identify the current owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

  • Example of adaptive reuse with a big-box anchor (Meijer) and retention of an existing tenant (Kohl's).
  • The record shows a redevelopment but does not detail any specific policy tools, zoning changes, or incentives used.
  • Open questions include the original causes of decline, long-term viability of the mixed-use format, and any needed infrastructure upgrades.

For a developer

  • Site size: approximately 367,147 sq ft of GLA.
  • Ownership and control are not specified in the record, so acquisition risk is unclear.
  • No context-layer data (flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints) are provided, and entitlement status is unknown.

What we do not know yet

  • Ownership and controlling entity are not recorded.
  • Reasons for the mall’s original decline and the decision to redevelop are not stated.
  • Current occupancy details beyond the narrative (lease terms, vacancy rates) are unknown.
  • No information on floodplain, transit proximity, or environmental constraints is included.
  • The record is marked as 'draft' with a verification status, indicating the data may be incomplete or unreviewed.

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History and original facts

Opened1969Esri 2014 layer
Gross leasable area367,147 sq ftEsri 2014 layer
Stores at peak43Esri 2014 layer
AnchorsSears, Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Hobby Lobby
AddressKohler Memorial Dr. & Taylor Dr.
CountySheboygan
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Memorial Mall was a shopping mall located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, since redeveloped and anchored by a new Meijer hypermarket. Opened in 1969, it currently features Kohl's and four other smaller stores in the former south mall wing, with three additional stores within the Meijer space.

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

Timeline

  1. 1969 Opened

Sources

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