As did Nicolet Bank, the Clifton Gunderson accounting firm recently sought space for downtown offices. We ended up at 420 S. Washington St. It's a great building and we love it, but there was not a whole lot of space to even look at. Had mall space been available, the company would have taken a serious look. They have experience, having located offices in the former Park Plaza Mall in Oshkosh.
Offices occupy renovated spaces.
They include the Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra, Eastbay and North Net, an Internet service provider. A row of specialty shops, all facing the street, wraps around one part of the building. The shops include a bookstore, a children's clothing store and a drug store as part of what's called the Shops at Park Plaza. The real estate development group that took over the site this year, City Center Associates LLC, likes the multi-use concept and is working on leasing all of the interior for offices and the exterior for retail. You don't have to force them to come downtown.