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TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)cinematicdiversions
(1,969 posts)Volaris
(10,274 posts)Klaralven
(7,510 posts)If the economics don't work as a mall, they certainly don't work for government use.
Volaris
(10,274 posts)That specific variable no longer applies.
Amishman
(5,559 posts)These huge malls are maintenance nightmares.
Huge flat roofs that leak.
Massive inefficient HVAC systems that are often old enough to complicate maintenance and repair
Often poorly constructed and poorly insulated.
Many of these mega malls are better off demolished
Volaris
(10,274 posts)My point was, these monsters can be turned into legitimate Public Spaces, but yes you're correct the math needs to work out.
Demovictory9
(32,468 posts)cinematicdiversions
(1,969 posts)And it at the Meadowlands. Not exactly accessible for a local public center.
Which honestly is why it is losing money hand over fist. NJ should tell those Mall of America losers to pound sand.
JustAnotherGen
(31,839 posts)On a lunch break. I didn't *get* it.
Demovictory9
(32,468 posts)I walked only a quarter of it.
JI7
(89,259 posts)Or it opened after renovations ?
Malls already werent doing that well before so it seems a bad investment even without the pandemic.
Archae
(46,340 posts)We had the "Memorial Mall."
It was recently torn down mostly, replaced with a Meijer's mini-WalMart.
The part of the Mall that was Kohl's and Bed, Bath and Beyond is closing down soon.
Demovictory9
(32,468 posts)onethatcares
(16,178 posts)I think George Carlin had a few words about that.....