I’m skeptical that abandoned malls can be converted into fulfillment centers; 1. Not enough loading docks 2. Ceiling height not right 3. Big efficiency gains from custom build plans 4. New warehouse construction is cheap 5. Amazon tore down this mall to build a FC from scratch https://twitter.com/JasonSzegedi/status/1211268042962980865 …
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True. Sometimes the best “preservation” is just tearing it down and starting over, it seems.
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Yeah, sadly. Maybe some can be saved by filling them with retail operations not being disrupted by e-commerce. Church, grocery, or gym anchor tenant with hair salons, insurance brokers, etc inside. It doesn’t feel right though. Malls are designed for hardwood shopping, not this.
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