Demolition on the Wausau Center Mall is Right on Track as the Old Sears Building Disappears

May 27 2021

Crews started razing the old Sears building at the Wausau Center Mall on Friday, May 21 and will be moving into the mall’s main body by early next week. Wausau Opportunity Zone, Inc has hired contractors Veit & Company to do the demolition. As of Thursday, the ceiling of the anchor store near Washington Street […]

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First Crunch on the Sears Building at Wausau Center Mall Started Today

May 21 2021

Deconstruction of the Sears building near Washington Street and 5th Street started this morning, May 21 at 8:00 a.m., when excavators tore down walls that once anchored the largest retailer in the modern world. Sears was one of the original department stores when the Wausau Center Mall opened in 1983 and then closed in 2016 […]

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Phase 1 Demolition to Start Monday in Downtown Wausau at Sears Building

May 14 2021

It’s official: demolition of the Wausau Center Mall starts Monday, May 17. The transformation of eight city blocks in the heart of downtown Wausau will begin on Monday as construction fences go up around the perimeter of the vacant Wausau Center Mall that opened in 1983. By Wednesday, demolition crews will start work in the […]

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GET DOWNTOWN. IT’S REFRESHING!” Campaign Kicks Off to Promote Downtown Wausau Redevelopment

May 14 2021

As the Wausau Center Mall starts coming down the week of May 17th, a new campaign “Get Downtown. It’s Refreshing!” heats up with a fresh look at the action. Wausau Opportunity Zone, Inc. (WOZ) is leading the charge to inform the Greater Wausau Area and the surrounding communities about progress made during the demolition and […]

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