Golf Mill Shopping Center
Golf Mill Shopping Center, or simply Golf Mill is a shopping center located at 239 Golf Mill Center in Niles, Illinois. The shopping mall has a gross leasable area of. It is managed by Sterling Retail Services. It borders the intersections of Golf Road, Milwaukee Avenue and Greenwood Avenue. The shopping mall has over 100 specialty shops, three anchor stores, an AMC Theatres, a grocery store, a LA Fitness, and a 9-story office tower and other outparcels. Former anchors included Sears and Roebuck, Kohl's, and Value City Furniture
History
Golf Mill opened to the public in October 1960 as an open-air mall and featured an office tower and Sears. It featured a full "mill" theme, complete with ponds, bridges, and a working waterwheel. Soon after opening, a Lord's department store was built, but closed after a few years and was replaced by JCPenney. Around that time, the Mill Run Playhouse was built at the north end of the complex that wasn't connected to the corridors.General Growth Properties took over the management of the Golf Mill Shopping Center in 1994.
After General Growth Properties went bankrupt, Milwaukee Golf Management Corporation took over the management of the Golf Mill Shopping Center in 2009. Sterling Organization purchased Golf Mill Shopping Center in August 2014 via a private equity fund, and its subsidiary, Sterling Retail Services is currently managing the property on behalf of the fund.
Anchors
Current
- The Golf Mill Office Tower -- Opened in 1960 '
- JCPenney -- Opened in 1965
- Target -- Opened in 1998
- Value City Furniture -- Opened in 2005 '
- AMC Theaters -- Opened in 2010
- Gordon Food Service -- Opened in 2011 '
- Ross Dress For Less -- Opened in 2012 '
- Panera Bread -- Opened in 2017 '
- Ulta Beauty -- Opened in 2017 '
- Chase Bank -- Opened in 2020 '
- Chick-fil-A -- Opened in 2021 '
- Burlington -- Opened in 2021
Former
- Sears -- Opened in 1960, Closed in 2018
- Lord's -- Opened in 1960, Closed in 1964, Converted Into JCPenney in 1965
- Woolworth -- Opened in 1960, Closed in 1984, Converted into a food court in 1986
- Golf Mill Theaters -- Opened in 1961, Closed in 2000, Converted into Kerasotes Showplace 12 in 2006
- MainStreet -- Opened in 1965, Closed in 1989, Converted into Kohl's in 1989
- Kohl's -- Opened in 1989, Closed in 2020, Converted into Burlington in 2021
- Kerasotes Showplace 12 -- Opened in 2006, Closed in 2010, Converted into AMC Theaters in 2010
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 Kerasotes movie theater.
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.
Bus routes
Pace- 100 Pulse Milwaukee Line
208 Golf Road 240 Dee Road 241 Greenwood/Talcott 270 Milwaukee Avenue 272 Milwaukee Avenue North 410 East Niles Local 411 West Niles Local 412 North Niles Circulator