Originally Posted by
Q Shoe Guy
If you took another look(I am sure you have far better things to do).....in many of the buildings you will find a floor or two empty, and just as you say, entire "new" buildings empty! Retail buildings have many empty spaces, and how many more shopping places do you need targeted at 20 something women

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I certainly have noticed that.
At the same time, a lot of first and second floor spaces are filled quickly - it's just those spaces on higher floors that tend to linger. A lot of spaces in newer malls are occupied and, if a store goes out of business, a new store moves in fairly quickly.