Sunset & Prairie Shopping Center
A Master Planned Mixed-use Campus with High Quality Retail and Senior Apartments
The Town of Waukesha had a long standing objective of creating commercial tax base within a township island on Sunset Drive. General Capital (with its partner George Egan) assembled ten properties within this area and worked with the Town to develop a master plan for grocery store, retail and senior apartments. Municipal approvals required an amendment to the Town’s zoning ordinance to allow senior housing. The Town and developer worked closely together to ensure a smooth municipal process and favorable outcome.
The first phase of the project included a 47,770 SF Kohl’s foodstore. The second phase of the project included “The Shops at Sunset,” an approximately 19,000 SF of boutique retail space, and “The Berkshire at Sunset,” a 78-unit independent senior apartment community.
The grocery is now owned and occupied by the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
General Capital owns a 1-acre undeveloped outlot at the hard corner. For information, please call Michael Weiss at 414-228-3505.
KEY THEMES
- Master-planned mixed-use development transformed assembled properties into a coordinated campus of grocery, retail, and senior housing uses
- Public-private collaboration with the Town of Waukesha helped establish new commercial tax base and required zoning changes to accommodate senior housing
- Multi-phase development strategy combined an essential grocery use, boutique retail, and independent senior apartments within one connected destination
- Strategic land assembly of ten properties created the scale necessary to implement a comprehensive redevelopment plan along Sunset Drive
- Integrated retail and residential uses provide convenient access to shopping and services while supporting a walkable environment for senior residents
RESULTS
- Successfully delivered a multi-phase mixed-use campus with senior housing completed in 2003 and commercial components completed around 2004
- Developed The Berkshire at Sunset as a 78-unit independent senior apartment community
- Delivered approximately 19,700 SF of boutique retail space within The Shops at Sunset
- Established a substantial grocery component as the first phase of the development, creating an important commercial anchor for the site
- Worked with the Town of Waukesha to achieve necessary municipal approvals and zoning changes supporting the project's combined retail and residential vision
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