[jafo]

The mall near where I grew up suffered from that problem 50 years ago, and was shut down by the late 1970s...

[tenebrisalietum]

And was finally demolished in 2012.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Square_Mall

[jafo]

I'd argue it was actually demolished in 1980[1].

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIdGxR-aU6o

[GenerocUsername]

I didn't want to assume Chicago or Detroit, but wiki says Dixie mall is in Chicago. Timeline matches my preconceived ideas.