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I actually lived in something sort of like that for about 8 months. I lived in a high-rise apartment building that was attached to a 2-level mall of mostly Asian shops. There was a fob-protected door between the mall and the lobby of the high-rise. It was great when you needed to quickly run out to get some ingredient (from the Chinese grocery store) or hankered for a pork bun or custard cup (from the Chinese bakery) or wanted to grab lunch at a food court (of mostly, but not entirely, Asian food vendors).

Not quite the same as stepping out of your apartment into a mall, but close.

I wasn't super thrilled with the high-rise itself (tenants were very noisy), but I quite like that aspect of it.