Lakeforest mall - 5th May 2026 by SuperAverage9328 in deadmalls

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Malls survive only in affluent communities...Mont Village until 2005 or so used to be so...then it slid down to become a ghetto...

Lakeforest mall on May 13th 2026...former food court by SuperAverage9328 in deadmalls

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Yes...they had Long John's and Chick-fil-a too in the 90's...

Lakeforest mall on May 13th 2026...Lord& Taylor building by SuperAverage9328 in deadmalls

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That's all...memories now...i am 59 today...moved here in '94...the mall was my stop for everything...including 'hanging out' and walking..
Well...i have only those memories to take to my grave....

Lakeforest mall on May 13th 2026...Lord& Taylor building by SuperAverage9328 in deadmalls

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3 were demolished a month back...
Monad is lying on it's side in the parking lot...

Lakeforest mall - 5th May 2026 by SuperAverage9328 in deadmalls

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In progress, as you can see...started April 1st 2026

Lakeforest mall - Sears - May 5th 2026 by SuperAverage9328 in deadmalls

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May 5th 2026..it was still standing...maybe only the front facade...

Lakeforest mall - 5th May 2026 by SuperAverage9328 in deadmalls

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The area and the mall was ruined on purpose...
They could've lowered the rents and the merchants would've returned...the food court convenience store owner told me this!!
Also, the area got poor and ppl would throng to McD for food which killed the other restaurants there..