Housing
7 Uses for Failing Shopping Malls
Ideas (some good, some not) for what to do with these hulking, empty retail spaces.
If the American-style shopping mall is dying, we could easily be left with an awfully big pile of useless real estate. What should become of these empty retail shells?
In fact, some innovative ideas are already emerging. Across the country, malls are being retrofitted into doctor's offices, office space, and call centers. But some developers are taking a more creative approach. Below, a collection of some of the most interesting ideas we've heard for what comes next for the shopping mall.