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I keep seeing people blame the internet for every dead mall, but that's only half the story
I've been exploring these places for a while now, and the easy answer is always 'online shopping killed it.' But I was just at the old Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, and the story is way more local. The roof leaked for years, the owner didn't fix it, and the anchor stores left because of the damage, not just Amazon. Once the big stores were gone, the smaller shops had no reason to stay. I think we give too much power to the internet and not enough to simple bad management and neglect. If the owners don't care, the mall will die no matter what. What's a dead mall near you where the local story matters more than the big online trend?
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dakotaw846mo ago
Our mall's owner just stopped paying the water bill.
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pat_park526mo ago
That's a major red flag for the whole property. When owners skip basic bills, they're usually preparing to walk away. The water gets shut off, then bathrooms close, and stores can't operate. It's basically the first step before a full mall shutdown. I've seen this happen locally, and it never ends well for the tenants. They get stuck in a dying building with no way out of their leases.
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jordanr895mo ago
The mall near me had a water dispute last year and it got sorted in two weeks.
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