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City council approves mall terms, most discussion behind closed doors

Chuck Ghidorzi, Headline Story, Tom Kilian, Wausau Center, Wausau Opportunity Zone Fund

Sources say the selling price of Wausau Center mall is likely to be less than $5 million After hearing from numerous civic and business leaders supporting the project, the city council approved new terms more favorable for the city but that also includes new funding to support the mall’s demolition. Unfortunately for transparency, most of […]

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Finance committee to look at modified mall plan

downtown wausau, Katie Rosenberg, Tom Kilian, Wausau Center, Wausau Opportunity Zone Fund

WOZ WOZ plan Wausau’s finance committee will consider a new mall redevelopment plan with details much more favorable to the city. But not everyone is satisfied. Wausau’s Economic Development Committee Wednesday approved a modified mall development agreement, passing it on to the Finance Committee Tuesday. The newly approved terms, negotiated by Mayor Katie Rosenberg, turn

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Counterpoint: Two council members with very different perspectives weigh in on mall project

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Sources say the selling price of Wausau Center mall is likely to be less than $5 million Wausau Opportunity Zone has announced plans to redevelop the Wausau Center mall that it purchased with funds that included $1 million from the city. It is now asking for another $2 million from the city to tear down

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Plan for Wausau Center could see changes, mall close in 2021

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Sources say the selling price of Wausau Center mall is likely to be less than $5 million A plan by Wausau Opportunity Zone to redevelop the mall could see the mall close in 2021, with the first redevelopment to follow. The plan was presented by WOZ Managing Director Chuck Ghidorzi, who laid out the framework

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Culture stock

Laos to America Museum, Wausau Center, Wausau news

(First published in the December 5, 2019 issue of City Pages) Now three years old, the local museum about Hmong and Lao refugees has attracted school groups from across the state Jim Harris, founder of the museum Laos to America: Honoring the Refugee Experience, walks a couple through the artifacts. Nearly 9,500 people have come

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City will help buy mall

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(First published in the October 3, 2019 issue of City Pages) Wausau approves providing $1 million toward buying Wausau Center mall with a team of local philanthropist The path has been cleared for a team of two foundations to buy the failing Wausau Center mall later this month. The project, called Wausau Opportunity Zone Fund,

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Mall gamble

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(First published in the September 19, 2019 issue of City Pages) What’s at stake as local philanthropists pitch in $2 million, and ask the city for $1 million, to control Wausau Center’s future Last week, a group of local philanthropists stepped forward with a proposition to buy Wausau Center mall for $3 million — a

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Mall for sale

Rialto Capital, Wausau Center, Wausau news

(First published in the July 18, 2019 issue of City Pages) Sources say Wausau Center mall’s owner, Rialto Capital, is contacting developers seeking a buyer Sources say the selling price of Wausau Center mall is likely to be less than $5 million Mall owner Rialto Capital is actively seeking a buyer for the Wausau Center

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Pho everyone

Food, Pho Zone, Wausau Center, Wausau news

(First published in the June 27, 2019 issue of City Pages) After some opening hiccups, Hlee Lee’s Pho Zone restaurant in the mall is introducing everyone to the delicious dish called pho Hlee Lee, owner of Icy Yummy, started Pho Zone in the Wausau Center mall. The first weeks of business for Pho Zone were

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Sears-building has offers

Lokre Development Company, mountain lanes, Sears, Wausau Center, Wausau news

(First published in the April 4, 2019 issue of City Pages) But there’s skepticism about Lokre’s proposal on the vacant downtown space. Also, Mountain Lanes bowling to become apartments? Lokre Development wants to buy the vacant, city-owned Sears building next to the mall, but can’t say for what purpose Lokre Development Company made two proposals

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Anchor away

HOM Furniture, Wausau Center, Wausau news

(First published in the November 29, 2018 issue of City Pages) The former Younkers space at Wausau Center will become HOM Furniture, meaning the mall has a large anchor store once again The lights are on and work is underway on building HOM Furniture in the Wausau Center mall Work began over Thanksgiving weekend on

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Retro style startup

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(First published in the November 21, 2018 issue of City Pages) Quinn Coyle started his clothing company when he was in high school. It now has a store in the mall. Quinn Coyle launched his own clothing brand six years ago — now he has his own store in the Wausau Center mall. Quinn Coyle

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A harvest fest, a bike race, a one-man band and more this weekend

Committee OKs planning option with Wangard Partners for RiverLife

Riverlife Briq’s in Wausau won’t reopen next year

Musicals, Ben Folds and more events in Wausau this weekend

Work underway on Westside Battery affordable housing site

Skate jam, book festival and more this weekend

Chicago Stylez is providing a soul food option on the UWSP-Wausau campus

Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

Police investigating bus crash in Elderon

Artrageous Weekend, Purging Paradise and more this weekend

Multi-jurisdiction chase leads to Grand Avenue crash, arrests

Bluegrass, jazz, architecture, and so much more this weekend

Greenheck Turner facility to host World Horseshoe championship

Here are five Wausau events to check out this weekend

City looking to buy water meters to make sure it’s not losing money

Blues, Buckcherry and more Wausau events this weekend

Lead service line contractor working toward 2024 replacement goals

Andy and Cathy Adrian say their new Adventure Awaits building is suited to CrossFit success

LogJam, August Kickbusch and more Wausau events this weekend

Air combat training will increase air activity in Marathon County

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