STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Sturgeon Bay received a state grant to redevelop the former Younkers department store space downtown.
The $250,000 Community Development Investment Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will support the renovation of the long-vacant building into a new retail center that will include an accessories and home furnishings store and additional retail space.
The property is the largest retail building in Sturgeon Bay’s downtown.
“This project provides multiple benefits to Sturgeon Bay,” said Mayor David Ward. “Not only does it fill the huge hole caused by the loss of Younkers, it allows a locally owned business to expand and, importantly, the project will include public restrooms through a partnership with the city.”
The renovated building will have a total of 20,070 square feet of leasable space.
The Bliss home furnishings store will occupy the majority of the main floor, as Trimberger wants to expand the business and relocate to the former Younkers building.
There is space for additional retail businesses and related uses in the lower and upper levels and a portion of the main floor, and they are actively pursuing tenants for the space.
The project is expected to be completed by October of this year.
Last year, the Door County Historical Museum purchased the former Younkers Home Store property on N. 4th Ave. to expand the museum.
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