Eastland Mall

As the Eastland Mall is demolished, community leaders are outlining their redevelopment plan.

The new Eastland plan focuses on eight areas: housing, retail, small business, education, community well-being, jobs, transportation, identity, and gathering spaces.

Crews began demolishing Eastland Mall over the weekend about a week before city leaders plan to meet to begin crafting a new community plan for the neighborhood.

If Eastland Mall Holdings, LLC, fails to meet court stipulations, the city of Columbus can immediately ask the court to appoint a receiver to take over the property.

Eastland Mall opened in 1968. At one time, it was known for its four anchor stores, Lazarus, JCPenney, Sear’s and Macy’s.

In the 1960s, the construction of shopping malls had a deep impact on the American economy. Downtown retail struggled as shoppers flocked to large indoor and outdoor shopping centers. Today, Columbus’ first malls are either gone or in decline, but 50 years ago, they were in their prime.

The land runs along a tributary of Big Walnut Creek and will provide access to trails, as well as spaces for sports and playgrounds.

South Hamilton Road on the East Side will start seeing new sidewalks and turn lanes going up over the next two years. Community leaders hope the $20…

Eastland Mall is making changes that administrators hope will usher in a new life within the next year.The mall on Hamilton Road opened in 1968, and was a…

Columbus city officials plan to invest more than $20 million into Hamilton Road on Columbus’s southeast side. The project aims to boost business…