Oshkosh is looking to buy the City Center site for $12.5 million. May 6, 2026. PC: Fox 11 Online
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Oshkosh Common Council voted Tuesday night to move forward with purchasing the City Center property for redevelopment.
Mayor Matt Mugerauer was among those in the minority who voted “no.”
The council now enters a due diligence period, which means the city will look into a number of things and close on the property at a later date. However, if any concerns are found, the city could walk away from buying the property.
The 17-acre site will cost $12.5 million. The plan is to redevelop the property into new housing, commercial and public spaces.
City Center, formerly the Park Plaza Mall, was built in the 1960s. It still has over 20 tenants, including companies 4Imprint, Becket’s and Caramel Crisp. If purchased, the city says it will work with each tenant to find new homes and potentially let them move back in when the project is completed.
The site is about 25% of Oshkosh’s business district. The city would buy the site, then prepare it for private redevelopment, believing this will both improve the city and contribute more to the tax base in the long-term.
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