Hilldale Shopping Center
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Hilldale Shopping Center, also known locally as Hilldale, is a partially enclosed shopping mall
in Madison, Wisconsin
. Originally opened in October 1962, Hilldale has two anchor stores, Macy's
and Metcalfe's Supermarket, the Sundance 608
movie theaters, and over 50 specialty stores .
Board of Regents formed a plan to sell 600 acres (2.4 km²) of University Hill Farms land (which was used by the School of Agriculture) to an expanding city of Madison. As part of the development plan, Kelab Inc. was formed in 1958 to direct the operation of the 33 acres (133,546.4 m²) shopping center. Construction was delayed in 1960 when Glendale Development brought suit against the Board of Regents, Kelab Inc. and Hilldale Inc., blocking construction until the United States Supreme Court refused to review the suit in 1961.
After the legal issues were resolved, Hilldale opened on October 25, 1962, with a Gimbels anchor store. In 1986 the Gimbels store was converted to a Marshall Field's
, which was subsequently rebranded as a Macy's in 2006. Hilldale underwent expansion in 1969, then again in 1985, and was renovated in 1997.
Among the changes:
The Wisconsin State Journal reported on March 29, 2011, that the property was in foreclosure, with a sheriff's sale set for June 21, 2011.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
. Originally opened in October 1962, Hilldale has two anchor stores, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
and Metcalfe's Supermarket, the Sundance 608
Sundance 608
Sundance 608 is the first of the Sundance Cinemas, a branch in the Sundance Group, to open in the United States, just ahead of San Francisco's Sundance Kabuki Theater. Sundance 608's grand opening in its new green setting was held on May 11, 2007. It is located in the Hilldale Shopping Center in...
movie theaters, and over 50 specialty stores .
History
Hilldale Shopping Center was initially developed as part of the Hill Farms Neighborhood in Madison. In the early 1950s the University of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
Board of Regents formed a plan to sell 600 acres (2.4 km²) of University Hill Farms land (which was used by the School of Agriculture) to an expanding city of Madison. As part of the development plan, Kelab Inc. was formed in 1958 to direct the operation of the 33 acres (133,546.4 m²) shopping center. Construction was delayed in 1960 when Glendale Development brought suit against the Board of Regents, Kelab Inc. and Hilldale Inc., blocking construction until the United States Supreme Court refused to review the suit in 1961.
After the legal issues were resolved, Hilldale opened on October 25, 1962, with a Gimbels anchor store. In 1986 the Gimbels store was converted to a Marshall Field's
Marshall Field's
Marshall Field & Company was a department store in Chicago, Illinois that grew to become a major chain before being acquired by Macy's Inc...
, which was subsequently rebranded as a Macy's in 2006. Hilldale underwent expansion in 1969, then again in 1985, and was renovated in 1997.
Recent renovations
Hilldale was acquired by Joseph Freed and Associates LLC in 2004 and completed a major redevelopment/expansion in 2006.Among the changes:
- A multi-level parking garage was erected in front of the mall, as well as a strip of several additional free-standing restaurants and stores.
- A row of townhouses were erected in the front portion of the mall.
- Refurbishment of the interior of the mall.
- Hilldale was the first national location chosen by Sundance CinemasSundance CinemasSundance Cinemas is a movie theatre owned by Robert Redford's Sundance Group that aims to showcase independent, documentary and foreign-language films as well as some studio projects....
for an expansion of the Sundance Cinema concept. On May 11, 2007, Sundance Cinemas 608Sundance 608Sundance 608 is the first of the Sundance Cinemas, a branch in the Sundance Group, to open in the United States, just ahead of San Francisco's Sundance Kabuki Theater. Sundance 608's grand opening in its new green setting was held on May 11, 2007. It is located in the Hilldale Shopping Center in...
opened. (The theater is named for area code 608Area code 608The 608 area code currently covers much of Southwest Wisconsin, including the capital city of Madison as well as the cities of Waunakee, Mount Horeb, Verona, Sun Prairie, Monroe, Platteville, Lancaster, Portage, Baraboo, Wisconsin Dells, Beloit, Janesville, La Crosse, Prairie du Chien, Sauk...
which covers the Madison area.) The six-screen theater features independent, documentary and foreign-language films.
The Wisconsin State Journal reported on March 29, 2011, that the property was in foreclosure, with a sheriff's sale set for June 21, 2011.