Golf Mill Shopping Center
Total retail floor area 1,057,000 sq ft (98,200 m2) | | |
No. of floors | 1 (2 in Burlington (store only takes up 1), JCPenney, and former Sears) | |
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Parking | 5,500 | |
Public transit access | Pace | |
Website | golfmill |
Golf Mill Shopping Center, or simply Golf Mill, is a
History
Golf Mill opened to the public in October 1960
After
Store Openings
In 1989, MainStreet was acquired by Kohl's.
On October 11, 1998, a Target opened in the north wing across from Kohl's.[5]
In 2005,
In 2010,
Circuit City which opened in 1990 and located outside the mall closed in the mid-2000s. It was later replaced with a Lucky McGee's sports bar. It closed in January 2016.
Gordon Food Service opened outside of the mall to customers on October 18, 2011, located on the south section of the parking lot near JCPenney.[6]
The mall added a Panera Bread across the main entrance in early 2017.
Ulta Beauty opened in November 2017, replacing the south section of the food court.[8]
On October 4, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 12 stores nationwide. The store closed in December 2018.[9]
A Chase Bank has been built next to the Panera Bread and opened to the public August 2020. The mall has also built a Chick-fil-A restaurant on the northwest corner of the parking lot, which opened on October 12, 2021.[10]
On August 21, 2020, Kohl's announced that they will permanently close their store at Golf Mill to relocate to a brand new shopping center in Morton Grove, Illinois, called Sawmill Station. The store officially closed on Halloween 2020.[11] A Burlington store opened on October 29, 2021, in the first floor of the former space.[12][13]
In January 2022, the mall announced that it will be redeveloping most of the mall, planning to demolish the former Sears, AMC, Iconic Circular Tower, and various outlots as part of a "live work play" styled development. The new development would bring back the water wheel, add new outdoor retail, apartment complexes, new greenspace.
Renovations
In 1986, the mall had major renovations, with the north end being completely rebuilt as an enclosed portion anchored by MainStreet and enclosing the mall between the Sears and JCPenney, also adding a food court in the process.
In 2006, GGP remodeled the mall complete with new flooring and a new food court entrance, however the north wing and a corridor in the south wing were left untouched. The remodel also added a 12-screen
When Ulta first opened in 2017, the mall has planned to relocate the former south food court next to AMC, but it was scrapped.
In January 2022, the mall announced that it will be redeveloping most of the mall, planning to demolish the former Sears, AMC, Iconic Circular Tower, and various outlots as part of a "live work play" styled development. The new development would bring back the water wheel, add new outdoor retail, apartment complexes, new greenspace. JCPenney, Ulta Beauty, Chick-fil-A, Panera, Chase, X-Sport Fitness, Burlington, Target, and other stores will remain. [14]
Bus routes
- 208 Golf Road [15]
- 240 Dee Road [16]
- 241 Greenwood/Talcott [17]
- 270 Milwaukee Avenue OR Pulse Pace Bus [18]
- 272 Milwaukee Avenue North [19]
- 410 East Niles Local [20]
- 411 West Niles Local [21]
- 412 North Niles Circulator [22]
References
- ^ "Store Directory – Golf Mill Shopping Center".
- ^ "Golf-Mill Shopping Center Opened", Chicago Daily Tribune, October 13, 1960
- ^ "Malls of America - Vintage photos of lost Shopping Malls of the '50s, '60s & '70s".
- ^ "Lord's". Jazz Age Chicago. Archived from the original on 13 April 2011.
- ^ "Target New Store Openings (October 1998)". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "GFS MARKETPLACE OPENS NILES STORE -New Store is Thirteenth in Chicagoland area".
- ^ "Ross Store Opens At Golf Mill Shopping Center". 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Ulta to open at Golf Mill".
- ^ Zumbach, Lauren. "Sears to close Niles store, lay off 75". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Johnson, Jennifer. "Chick-fil-A, Burlington opening this month at Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Robb, Tom (2020-08-21). "Golf Mill Kohl's Closing Oct. 31, Moving To New Development In Morton Grove | Journal & Topics Media Group". Journal Online. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Johnson, Jennifer. "Burlington store to open at Golf Mill in Niles; no mall demolition planned, director says". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ Johnson, Jennifer. "Chick-fil-A, Burlington opening this month at Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "'Live, work, play' redevelopment targeted for Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles; many existing stores would remain". Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "Pace Bus - Route 208".
- ^ "Pace Bus - Route 240".
- ^ "Pace Bus - Route 241".
- ^ "Pace Bus - Route 270".
- ^ "Pace Bus - Route 272".
- ^ "410 - East Niles Local | Pace Suburban Bus".
- ^ "411 - West Niles Local | Pace Suburban Bus".
- ^ "412 - North Niles Circulator | Pace Suburban Bus".