Vacant Florida mall being demolished

Site in Plantation, Florida, will be redeveloped into apartments, offices and retail stores.


Demolition began on the inside of the Fashion Mall in Plantation, Florida, a report from local news source The Sun Sentinel says. The mall has been vacant for a decade.

Plans for the spot include a $300 million redevelopment with 700 units of apartments, new offices and retail stores, the report says.
 
A real estate development firm that is an affiliate of Encore Capital Management, Boca Raton, Florida, bought the mall for $37.7 million at a bankruptcy auction. The company plays to remove the mall completely by the end of next year.
 
Pending permits, the new project could be open by the end of 2018.