Wonderland Village
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Wonderland Village is an outdoor shopping center in
History
Schostak Brothers, a real estate company based out of
In 1983, Schostak converted Wonderland from an open-air complex to an enclosed shopping mall. As part of the renovation was a 22-restaurant
Schostak continued to renovate Wonderland Mall extensively throughout the 1990s. By the end of the decade, the company relocated some stores from a wing to add entertainment-oriented tenants such as an
Despite the increase in sales brought on by the addition of entertainment venues, the mall gained a reputation for crime, which combined with the demise of two anchor stores, led to the mall's downfall. Service Merchandise closed in 1999 with the chain.[9] In 2000, Montgomery Ward closed the last of its stores nationwide; many of the other inline tenants began to close as well. Mazel's, a closeout store, opened at the mall in 2000.[10]
Redevelopment
Wonderland Mall was officially shuttered in 2003, except for Target, Office Max, and Dunham's Sports, the latter two of which closed in 2004. After the mall was closed, plans were announced to demolish the entire structure and an adjacent former
Opponents of the mall's redevelopment held a civic meeting in late 2005, which was interrupted by pranksters shouting epithets,[12] and other opponents picketed in front of the vacant mall.[13] Despite the local opposition, plans were approved for the new shopping center and demolition began in 2006.
Description
The demolition of the old Wonderland Mall made way for construction of the new Wonderland Village shopping center, on which construction began in late 2006. Target opened its new store on July 25, 2007, followed by Walmart a month later.
References
- ^ "Wonderland is started". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1958. p. 15. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "New store opens, Ward to expand". Detroit Free Press. September 17, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Federal to open 31st store". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Judging by food, Eaton Place is a success". Detroit Free Press. August 18, 1983. pp. 8B. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ a b McCloud, John (May 1, 1999). "Jeepers! Wonderland Mall sports fun look". Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ "Retail Traffic Mag – Real Reality". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ Schostak Brothers Puts The 'Wonder' In Wonderland Mall (Brief article)
- ^ "Nreionline.com". Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ "Area malls wary of retail bankruptcies". Crain's Business Journal. May 31, 1999. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ HighBeam
- ^ Livonia to tackle plans for Wonderland Mall
- ^ Pranksters hold up rally in Livonia
- ^ Mall proposal divides Livonia
- ^ "Two Retailers are Now Open inside Livonia's Wonderland Village shopping district". AmericaJr.com. August 11, 2007. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ "Wonderland Village update". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ Snyder, Christine (January 10, 2008). "Casual Male clothing chain grows in Metro". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
External links
- Wonderland Mall (Archive)