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Originally Posted by Simply Red
yeah - not surprised - I doubt the Plaza ever fully dies - but I'd be shocked if the indoor malls didn't go belly-up (eventually) - Amazon and other online factions have all but killed the indoor malls - Restaurant, Specialized boutiques and financial institutions will (most likely) be enough for the CC Plaza to hold shape.
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Nordstrom's is moving their Oak Park Mall store there.
Craig Glazer wrote a piece about this in 2014 almost predicting P lll's demise.
Shopping closer to home, dining closer and with alcohol enforcement...
Lack of places that draw, It's becoming national brands from food to bars. There are no clubs, hot bars anymore.
There is the eastern influx which tends to keep people away too. Crimes in Westport and Plaza areas do not exist in Leawood and OP.
But basically his point has been that there just isn't a reason for the 20-40 somethings to go there anymore when the suburbs have built the complexes to compete with the Plaza and compete well.
In closing he said the Plaza needs superstars to attract younger crowds and having a reason NOT to drive through Westwood to get home is reason enough to stay away.