Some narratives just seem to stick — and for a long time, it felt like “malls are dying” was one of them.
It was ironic to me, because any time we’d run a story on any sort of transition at The Empire Mall, it would draw some of our strongest readership. And then the comments inevitably would follow.
The truth is, malls are evolving. Malls in demographically-challenged areas or without solid anchors have closed or been repurposed. Malls with strong tenants in solid markets are doing quite well…