The building, vacant except for a thrift store, an intermediate school district, and a Michigan Department of Human Services office, was last owned by Art Dore until his death in 2022.

[3] Both anchors represented changes for their respective chains: the Kmart (opened in 1974, a year before the remainder of the center) was among its first mall-attached stores,[4] and it was the first Wiechmann's location away from Saginaw.

At this point, the mall complex was largely used for non-retail purposes, including a Michigan Department of Human Services office, the Bay-Arenac intermediate school district, and yearly use for the Bay County library's book sales.

[9] Local businessman Art Dore purchased the mall in August 2011 and announced plans to reopen it as a mixed-use property featuring offices and retail.

[10][11] At the time of his purchase, the mall was vacant except for three businesses: Michigan Department of Human Services, Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District, and a thrift store called Cat's Meow.