This isn't new news. Commercial RE developers have been buying up mall properties for over a decade. New "malls" have been built in more open space designs th

This isn't new news. Commercial RE developers have been buying up mall properties for over a decade. New "malls" have been built in more open space designs that mimic small downtown merchant districts with roads and cafes. this allows retailers greater control over the space. I'm glad the BBC is on top of US RE trends... albeit 15 years too late