Editing Bremerton, Washington (section)

===1980s===

In 1985, [[Safeco]] subsidiary Winmar Corporation developed the [[Kitsap Mall]] in Silverdale. With lower taxes and minimal planning regulations in the unincorporated town, Silverdale achieved virtually unfettered growth. [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears]], [[J.C. Penney]], [[Montgomery Ward]], [[Nordstrom]] Place Two, [[F.W. Woolworth Company|Woolworth]] and [[Rite Aid]] all closed their downtown Bremerton stores in the 1980s and 1990s. Upon the death of Edward Bremer in 1987, the Bremer properties were placed under the complete control of a trust held by Olympic College. Not being in the real-estate business, the college did not actively market its holdings, and the downtown was composed almost entirely of very large empty storefronts. {{As of|January 2010}}, many buildings remained vacant.