I live about 1/2 hour away from this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Park_Mall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Park_Mall I've often wondered if suc

I live about 1/2 hour away from this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Park_Mall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Park_Mall I've often wondered if such a structure could be turned into housing. Although the article wasn't explicit in making this point, it implied that housing in/by malls has been purpose-built thus far. 2M sq. ft. is enough for 1000 very nice condos. How could enough natural light would be let into these spaces? And, how would renovation costs compare to just building from scratch after a demolition. What's striking to me is that it's like building lofts in old warehouse buildings except that these "warehouses" are only 30-something rather than 100+ years old.