Esplanade Mall Breaks Ground
In August 1983, heavy machinery rolled onto West Esplanade Avenue as Cadillac Fairview began construction on a vast new mall.
The Canadian developer planned 967,000 square feet of retail space with twin levels and skylights designed to bring sunlight across wide halls.
By the summer of 1985, polished concrete and glass ceilings framed a clean interior that would soon reshape shopping in suburban Kenner…