 The mall's former north entrance | |
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| Location | Wayzata, Minnesota, US |
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| Coordinates | 44°58′8″N 93°30′22″W / 44.96889°N 93.50611°W |
| Address | 831 East Lake Street |
| Opening date | June 1967 |
| Closing date | August 15, 2011 |
| Developer | United Properties |
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| No. of stores and services | 30 |
| Total retail floor area | 127,000 sq ft (12,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | www.wayzatabaycenter.com |
Wayzata Bay Center was an enclosed shopping mall in Wayzata, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities. Wayzata Bay Center once comprised 127,000 square feet (12,000 m2) of retail space, with approximately 30 stores on one level, but closed in 2011 after the city of Wayzata agreed to construction of a new facility on the property. The mall was once owned by Madison Marquette until residents of the city purchased the mall for $16 million in December 2004.
Opened in 1967, Wayzata Bay Center was constructed in two phases; the first phase was completed in 1964 while the second phase was completed in 1967. The mall initially featured several regional retailers, along with small businesses, but eventually made way for various national chains, including The Original Pancake House and True Value. After increasing vacancies throughout the center in the 2000s, a Minnesota construction firm purchased the center from United Properties for $16 million in 2009. Following the firm's purchase in 2011, the mall was shut and torn down to make way for a mixed-use retail and residential community center.