Stan Castleton, who manages the firm that bought the Main Street Mall, says it will take "the right level of creativity" to redo the building into residences and retailers. He expects the mall's design will better resemble other Main Street buildings once the work is finished. Kristin Murphy/Park Record
The new owners, led by the developer who is building the St. Regis in Deer Crest, now must pursue approvals from City Hall to renovate the hulking, rectangular-shaped building, which has frequently been criticized for disrupting the historic look of Main Street. The government will conceivably be asked to allow the owners to redo the upper floors into residences and renovate the street-level floor for stores.