Owner of Towne West behind on power bill again

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Towne West Square is again facing having its power turned off.

Evergy has confirmed that the property owner is again delinquent on paying the mall’s power bill. A disconnect notice was delivered on Tuesday. They issued the following statement to KSN:

Kohan Retail Investment Group has again fallen delinquent on the electricity bill for Towne West Mall and the electric service faces disconnection. The larger stores at the mall have separate accounts that remain in good standing and are not subject to disconnection.”

Gina Penzig, Director, Corporate Communications, Evergy

Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Dillard’s Outlet, and J.C. Penney’s are not affected by the disconnect notice. Calls to both the mall office and Kohan Retail Investment Group, the owner of the Towne West Mall property, went to voicemail. Messages were left asking for an official statement about the notice.

The disconnect notice is just the latest in issues for Towne West Mall going back to last year. In June of 2023, tenants of the mall were notified their power would be cut off for non-payment by the mall’s owner.

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