Crime around the general area increased to a smaller extent, while suburban shoppers chose other options with easy freeway access such as Mayfair, Brookfield Square, and newly developed power center shopping options in Mequon, Menomonee Falls, and Grafton. The final blow to the mall was the early 2000s recession, which saw a number of tenants pull out after their lease expirations and the mall’s owner unable to find new ones outside of local small businesses. The mall eventually closed in 2003.
