We have two malls that died locally, three others that have survived, one thriving. One of the dead ones was razed years ago, was a showplace at one time, ice skating rink, merry go-round, but location was ambitious and not where the city ultimately grew, bad site planning. The other dead mall has been repurposed into other things. The one that is thriving continues to be a magnet for other retail, has a major ring road around it now like an airport. Bus line just extended to it though, so bad behavior by youths inside the mall has begun. So, we’ll see how long it continues to thrive. Might die in the middle like an old tree, the other retail is outdoor, not enclosed. Has the fanciest Dick’s Sporting Goods I’ve ever seen on the periphery, multistory with escalators.
Soon to be the fanciest closed Dick's.