NJ Mega American Dream Mall has $820 in the bank, 2nd largest mall in US

[Demovictory9]

[TreasonousBastard]

1. It's part of the Meadowlands, so who knows?

[cinematicdiversions]

2. Even prepandemic they had.... um issues.nt

[Volaris]

3. Ememint Domain it, and then turn it into a city-county govt and public center.

[Klaralven]

5. And saddle the taxpayers with the operating and maintenance expenses?

If the economics don't work as a mall, they certainly don't work for government use.

[Volaris]

8. Right now its 'failing' cause it isnt making any money. If its public property,

That specific variable no longer applies.

[Amishman]

10. So public property magically doesn't need upkeep?

These huge malls are maintenance nightmares.

Huge flat roofs that leak.

Massive inefficient HVAC systems that are often old enough to complicate maintenance and repair

Often poorly constructed and poorly insulated.

Many of these mega malls are better off demolished

[Volaris]

11. All buildings need upkeep that's very true, this one seems on the newer side.

My point was, these monsters can be turned into legitimate Public Spaces, but yes you're correct the math needs to work out.

[Demovictory9]

13. yes..when urban explorers visit dead malls..the skylights are ALWAYS leaking

[cinematicdiversions]

12. Good Lord why would you want to saddle the taxpayers with that white elephant?

And it at the Meadowlands. Not exactly accessible for a local public center.


Which honestly is why it is losing money hand over fist. NJ should tell those Mall of America losers to pound sand.

[JustAnotherGen]

4. I went once

On a lunch break. I didn't *get* it.

[Demovictory9]

14. I'd like to visit it one day. Did visit the Mall of America...that thing was HUGE

I walked only a quarter of it.

[JI7]

6. The Mall opened for first time in 2019 ?

Or it opened after renovations ?

Malls already werent doing that well before so it seems a bad investment even without the pandemic.

[Archae]

9. Here in Sheboygan...

We had the "Memorial Mall."

It was recently torn down mostly, replaced with a Meijer's mini-WalMart.
The part of the Mall that was Kohl's and Bed, Bath and Beyond is closing down soon.

[Demovictory9]

15. built from scratch and opened in 2019

[onethatcares]

7. ahh, the American Dream.

I think George Carlin had a few words about that.....