Dead Malls

[roadman65]

Looks like Rutland, VT is dead.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/yx1qX3yfDGM2mSFSA
Abandoned anchor store at south end.

[Flint1979]

I just heard that Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, Michigan is permanently closing on July 1, 2024. This one comes as somewhat of a surprise considering the area around Lakeside isn't doing too bad. The mall has lost a lot of tenants over the years but I wasn't aware that the mall was in danger of permanently closing.

[dvferyance]

Looks like Brookfield Square is headed in the direction of a dead mall. I emailed the Mayor of Brookfield recently about it but have yet to get a reply. The area around it is thriving so I think the only reason why the mall itself is failing is due to poor management. Looks like the Milwaukee metro area could soon be down to just 2 indoor malls.

[mgk920]

Looks like Brookfield Square is headed in the direction of a dead mall. I emailed the Mayor of Brookfield recently about it but have yet to get a reply. The area around it is thriving so I think the only reason why the mall itself is failing is due to poor management. Looks like the Milwaukee metro area could soon be down to just 2 indoor malls.

As I have typed in here many times before, the late 20th century mall is a hopelessly obsolete business plan nearly everywhere,  The only one in Wisconsin that appears to me to still be doing OK is Bay Park Square in the Green Bay area (Ashwaubenon).  (I don't have any recent experience with the Madison, WI area.) Heck, I still barely remember Capitol Court in Milwaukee (it was at Capitol Dr/FdL Av) from a visit during my childhood.

Mike