Of Malls and Municipalities: Pennsylvania Borough Prevails Against Owner Claiming its Abandoned Mall is not a Public Nuisance by Richard Jones and Michael G. Crotty
The popularity of American malls experienced a great decline throughout the 2000s. In recent years, their decline has accelerated, with projections indicating that 87% of large shopping malls could be closing within the next 10 years.
Likewise, according to reports, 2 million square feet of mall space was demolished in 2022. This has recently led to efforts to repurpose the spaces as residential, new types of retail, or a mix of both. Unfortunately, before they are demolished or repurposed (if ever), they often become property maintenance headaches.