Westland Mall (closed) (Columbus, Ohio)

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Former Westland Mall. Closed 2012. Set to be redeveloped as Weston

Westland Mall would be demolished and replaced by a mix of uses in a development called Weston under a new plan by its owners.

LGR Weston of Columbus last week bought the Sears portion of the mall, clearing a major hurdle to developing the long-dormant west Columbus property.

The $3.15 million purchase gives LGR and its sister company, Plaza Properties, control of the entire 88-acre mall site, allowing plans to move forward. As a former mall anchor, Sears had exercised veto power over any redevelopment plan.

“LGR was held hostage because nothing could be done without Sears’ approval, and they disagreed with everything,” said Deb Miller, principal owner of the Columbus retail consulting firm Boulevard Strategies, which is working with LGR on the redevelopment plan.

Miller said she could not describe the specific details of LGR’s plans for the property, but said the 1-million-square-foot mall would be demolished.


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