Demolition of the mall began last March with great hope that something would soon be under construction there, but the work came to an abrupt halt in September after negotiations turned ugly between Ellman and the city. The half-demolished mall has been fenced off since.
On Tuesday, the demolition crews were back on the job site, ripping out asbestos from a Red Robin Restaurant, one of the last tenants to leave the mall before it was closed forever. The demolition will continue for the next 20 weeks, with the razing of the sizable structure on the east side of the parcel coming down in about 10 weeks.
The demolition of the mall isn't a sign that a final deal is any closer to being drafted between the city and Ellman, say city officials. It's just one of the requirements that Ellman must complete to continue moving forward with the redevelopment project.
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