Third & Bird urban market took place earlier in the Bay downtown and the response was phenomenal. The waiting line was so long that people had to wait outside the building.
Here's an shot from Third & Bird's official IG account:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5QXUP9g...=1pesmaxe0we8n
So it seems that the building isn't the problem, but what's going on inside the building is the problem. I agree with what joshlemer said, more needs to be done about downtown retail. But the Third & Bird urban market indicates that successful things are currently being done. Hudson Bay also had sale in the Bay downtown not long ago, and many people were going there, too.