Coming soon to Everett, 430 apartments at former Kmart site

[bucolic_frolic]

2. A tragic cycle of build, tear down, and start over.

Malls and even Kmart are lost treasures. They were social events. If you didn't live nearby you went a few times a year. It was a big event, much like venturing to a department store in 1900 I would say.

They hollowed out the malls and built Big Box stores around them. Now they tear them down. They either convert or add apartments, luxury in some locales, or build new. Usually there is a protest from local residents because of traffic density, and roadways.

I'm sure the new tenants will like the housing, but it's sort of redlining without the loans. There they will be, low income, separated from the rest of the community.