Bayshore Town Center
An open-air shopping and mixed-use center in Glendale, Wisconsin, combining retail, restaurants, offices, entertainment, and residential space.
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Overview
Bayshore is a shopping and mixed-use complex in Glendale, Wisconsin, in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Historically known as Bayshore Shopping Center, Bayshore Mall, and Bayshore Town Center, the property has changed substantially from its original form. It began as an outdoor strip-style shopping center whose planning dates to the early 1950s and whose first stores opened on March 31, 1954. The original center contained 38 stores, with Sears joining as an anchor later that year. Boston Store became a second major anchor in 1958, and T. A. Chapman Co. was added in 1967. In 1974, Bayshore was converted into an enclosed mall with approximately 500,000 square feet of retail space. The conversion broadened its tenant base and added Kohl's as an anchor. For several decades the enclosed format served as the center's principal identity, but changing retail patterns and the decline of traditional department stores eventually led to a more extensive transformation. The first major redevelopment began in 2006. Rather than functioning solely as an enclosed retail property, the redeveloped Bayshore Town Center was planned as a mixed-use destination with retail and restaurant space, apartments, offices, landscaped areas, and entertainment. The project added approximately 113 apartments and expanded the overall retail and restaurant program to about 1.3 million square feet. New or expanded attractions associated with this phase included Sports Authority, iPic Theaters, and Barnes & Noble, alongside retailers and restaurants such as Trader Joe's, California Pizza Kitchen, J.Crew, Apple, and The Cheesecake Factory. The redevelopment helped establish the town-center concept reflected in the Bayshore Town Center name. The property later faced anchor closures and changing ownership. Sears closed in 2014 and its building was demolished. Sports Authority closed in 2016, while a proposed Nordstrom Rack replacement did not proceed. iPic Theaters closed in March 2018, and Boston Store closed in August of that year. These departures contributed to concerns about the viability of the existing mall format and prompted proposals to replace portions of the indoor center with offices, a hotel, and apartments. Steiner & Associates sold the property to Olshan Properties in 2010; current ownership is not specified in the available reference material. A further redevelopment was announced in September 2019. The plan involved closing and demolishing the indoor mall portion, adding residential construction, and reshaping Bayshore as a more open-air, mixed-use environment. A large LED screen was installed on one of the buildings. Subsequent tenant changes included Total Wine & More taking over the former Sports Authority space in 2020 and Target replacing the former Boston Store location in 2021. ACX Entertainment later occupied the former iPic space, opening in November 2023. The center is currently described as being anchored by Barnes & Noble, Kohl's, Total Wine & More, and Target, with one of the Milwaukee area's two Apple Stores also located there. Bayshore's current positioning is therefore closer to an open-air lifestyle and mixed-use destination than to a conventional enclosed regional mall.
History
Plans for Bayshore originated in 1951, with construction beginning in 1953. The first Bayshore Shopping Center opened on March 31, 1954, as an outdoor strip-style development containing 38 stores. Sears opened in October of the same year and became the first major anchor. Boston Store joined the property in 1958, followed by T. A. Chapman Co. in 1967. The center entered a new phase in 1974, when it was enclosed and expanded to approximately 500,000 square feet of retail space. Kohl's was added as a fourth anchor during this conversion. The enclosed format remained central to the property for many years, although the final T. A. Chapman Co. store in Milwaukee closed in 1989. A more fundamental transformation began in 2006. The project created Bayshore Town Center as a mixed-use destination rather than a conventional enclosed mall. It added approximately 113 apartments, offices, landscaped open space, and a substantially larger retail and restaurant program totaling about 1.3 million square feet. Sports Authority, iPic Theaters, and Barnes & Noble were among the prominent additions. The tenant mix also expanded to include Trader Joe's, California Pizza Kitchen, J.Crew, Apple, and The Cheesecake Factory. The redevelopment introduced a town-center model combining shopping, dining, entertainment, work, and housing. Ownership changed in 2010, when Steiner & Associates sold the mall to Olshan Properties LLC. The property subsequently encountered pressure from department-store closures and changing consumer behavior. Sears closed in 2014 and its building was demolished. Sports Authority closed in 2016. A plan to bring Nordstrom Rack to the former Sears site was later abandoned. iPic Theaters closed in March 2018, while Boston Store closed in August of that year. The loss of several anchors prompted discussion of replacing portions of the troubled indoor mall with offices, a hotel, and apartments. In September 2019, another major redevelopment and redesign was announced. The indoor portion of the mall was closed and demolished, while apartment construction and other site work proceeded. An LED screen was added to one of the buildings, reinforcing the center's more contemporary open-air identity. The reconfigured property attracted new tenants, including Total Wine & More, which opened in 2020 in the former Sports Authority space, and Target, which opened in 2021 in the former Boston Store location. ACX Entertainment replaced iPic Theaters and opened in November 2023. The property has also experienced infrastructure disruption: a parking garage at the west end collapsed in 2023. The available reference material does not establish the cause, casualty count, or any resulting litigation. Today, Bayshore is characterized as an open-air shopping and mixed-use complex with retail stores, restaurants, offices, residential units, entertainment, and public-facing gathering spaces. Current anchor tenants identified in the reference include Barnes & Noble, Kohl's, Total Wine & More, and Target, together with an Apple Store serving the Milwaukee area.
- 2023
Parking garage collapse and ACX opening
[1]A west-end parking garage collapsed, while ACX Entertainment opened in November in the former iPic space.
- 2021
Target opens
[1]Target replaced Boston Store as a major tenant.
- 2020
Total Wine & More opens
[1]The retailer replaced Sports Authority in the reconfigured center.
- 2019
Second major redevelopment is announced
[1]Plans called for removal of the indoor mall format and a new open-air, mixed-use configuration.
- 2010
Ownership transfers to Olshan Properties
[1]Steiner & Associates sold the property to Olshan Properties LLC.
- 2006
Mixed-use redevelopment begins
[1]The property added residential, office, green-space, retail, restaurant, and entertainment components.
- 1989
Final Milwaukee T. A. Chapman Co. store closes
[1]The last T. A. Chapman Co. location in Milwaukee closed.
- 1974
Outdoor center becomes enclosed mall
[1]Bayshore was converted into an enclosed mall with approximately 500,000 square feet of retail space.
- 1967
T. A. Chapman Co. is added
[1]T. A. Chapman Co. opened as another major anchor.
- 1958
Boston Store becomes an anchor
[1]Boston Store opened as the property's second anchor.
Products and positioning
Open-air mixed-use shopping and lifestyle center serving the Milwaukee-area market
Shopping center service · 1954
Retail shopping
Bayshore provides a multi-tenant retail environment serving everyday shopping, specialty retail, books, apparel, electronics, groceries, general merchandise, and beverage purchases. Its current anchor mix includes Barnes & Noble, Kohl's, Total Wine & More, Target, and an Apple Store.
Food service · 2006
Dining and restaurants
Restaurants and food-service venues are a core part of Bayshore's town-center model. The 2006 redevelopment brought in tenants such as California Pizza Kitchen and The Cheesecake Factory, alongside other dining uses that support longer visits and mixed-use activity.
Leisure and entertainment · 2006
Entertainment
Bayshore has hosted destination entertainment alongside retail, including the former iPic Theaters and the later ACX Entertainment operation. These uses form part of the center's effort to provide leisure activities in addition to conventional shopping.
Mixed-use real estate · 2006
Residential and office space
The redevelopment program added apartments and offices, integrating housing and employment uses with retail, restaurants, open space, and entertainment. This mixed-use component distinguishes Bayshore from a purely enclosed shopping mall.
Brand decisions
2019
Remove the indoor mall and create a new open-air configurationStrategyBackground
Anchor losses and pressure on the enclosed mall model led to proposals for a different combination of offices, housing, hospitality, and open-air retail.
Action taken
The indoor portion was closed and demolished, apartment construction began, and the property was redesigned as a more open-air mixed-use center.
Aftermath
New tenants including Total Wine & More and Target joined the reconfigured center, while entertainment use returned through ACX Entertainment.
2006
Redevelop Bayshore as a mixed-use town centerStrategyBackground
The property sought to broaden its role beyond enclosed retail by adding residential, office, dining, entertainment, and outdoor components.
Action taken
The redevelopment added approximately 113 apartments, offices, green space, expanded retail and restaurant space, Sports Authority, iPic Theaters, and Barnes & Noble.
Aftermath
Bayshore Town Center emerged as a mixed-use destination with a substantially expanded tenant and activity base.
1974
Convert the outdoor center into an enclosed mallStrategyBackground
Bayshore's original strip-center format was expanded and enclosed to create a larger, more traditional mall environment.
Action taken
The property was converted into an enclosed mall with approximately 500,000 square feet of retail space and Kohl's added as an anchor.
Aftermath
The enclosed format became the center's primary configuration until the later mixed-use redevelopments.
Recent events
Cypress Equities announces acquisition and recapitalization of Bayshore Town Center[3]
Reported:
Cypress Equities announced the acquisition and recapitalization of Bayshore Town Center, a 1.2-million-square-foot mixed-use property in Glendale, Wisconsin.
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