Closure and Demolition
The mall was once owned by Saul Centers Inc, a real-estate holding firm based in Bethesda, Maryland, offering no detailed plans for redevelopment or adaptive reuse. The local government once expressed interest in using eminent domain to purchase the dead mall and turn it into a small park, but took no action in doing so. In 2010, Lexington religious organization Southland Christian Church purchased the mall from Saul Centers planning to renovate it into a second location for their services. In summer of 2011 Southland Christian Church began demolition on the mall property. Those involved in demolition have stated remains of the mall such as plywood and stone will be recycled to build the new building. Also it has been stated that the old Dillard's building will not be demolished but instead used for nurseries and classrooms.
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