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22-02-2025
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Eastland Mall demolition begins as fall deadline nears
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Demolition of Eastland Mall is underway after the property owners, Eastland Mall Holdings LLC, reached an agreement with the City of Columbus in November to have it completed by Sept. 15. According to court documents, the first phase of demolition is scheduled to be completed by May 31. The agreement also required the owners to make a $350,000 deposit to the court, which will fund the contractors in full. The mall closed permanently in December 2022, when it was declared a public nuisance by a court because of health and safety code violations. Two other property owners, GSP Hamilton Road LLC and IGWT Properties, own structures connected to Eastland Mall and had to consent to the demolition. GSP operates two adjacent charter schools, and IGWT is renovating its property to become a global market. The second phase of demolition is delayed to minimize the effect on Eastland Preparatory Academy, a K-8 charter school that shares a wall with rest of the mall. The final demolition is scheduled for the academy's summer break, which begins May 31. The demolition helps clear the way for the Eastland Community Plan, a city project working to draft the future of the Eastland neighborhood. According to notes from the third and final public meeting on the plan, proposals emphasize quality of life, green spaces and communal centers. One draft for the space Eastland Mall inhabits would build a community hub in its place, complete with residential, recreational, retail and outdoor spaces. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-02-2025
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Demolition begins at Eastland Mall, 57 years after the shopping center opened
More than half a century after its opening, Eastland Mall in Columbus is crumbling to an end. Crews from the Grove City demolition company Loewendick started demolishing the north end of the shopping center on Columbus' Southeast Side this week in preparation for major demolition in upcoming months. Owners of the mall, Eastland Mall Holdings LLC of Louisiana, reached an agreement with the city in November to demolish much of the mall by the end of May, ending years of court battles over the condition of the shopping center, which closed in December 2022, more than half a century after opening on Valentine's Day in 1968. Workers started demolition work on the former JCPenney store, which closed in 2015. Eastland Mall Holdings owns the former anchor, along with the mall building itself. The former Lazarus/Macy's and Sears anchors and the former Sears Auto Center are owned by other entities. The Macy's spot is occupied by Eastland Preparatory Academy, which the city agreement seeks to protect. While the first phase of demolition must be completed by May 31, the second phase, adjacent to the academy, cannot start until the school's summer break and must be completed by Sept. 15, according to the agreement. The future of the Eastland site remains unclear. In June 2023, the city approved an $849,600 contract with the Columbus landscape architectural and urban design company MKSK to develop a comprehensive plan for the mall and surrounding area. The plan, created with other groups and members of the community in an effort called "Eastland for Everyone," will be unveiled March 6, according to the group's website. Ideas previously suggested for the property include affordable and senior housing, a grocery store and other retail, a rec center, and greenspace. Eastland's demolition marks the end of Columbus' three "directional" malls. Northland, on Morse Road, was largely demolished in 2004; and Westland, on West Broad Street, was demolished in 2023. jweiker@ @JimWeiker This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Eastland Mall demolition underway in Columbus. What will replace it?
