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Originally Posted by JHikka
What drives this narrative? It's the same as most any other mall these days. It's not as if the mall is littered with empty storefronts and discount stores or money lenders. Its current state is more a reflection of what retail looks like in the 2020s in general rather than an issue with the mall itself. It's identical to leading malls in smaller centres like Belleville or Kingston, as it should be.
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The last renovation didn't do it any favours. Everything just looks cheap and dated. Everything that was architecturally unique has been gradually removed to the point that there's nothing left of the original mall.
Sure that might be the case with other malls built around that time and progressively "updated" and expanded. But as I said, I have a soft spot for St. Laurent in particular based on how much time I spent there in my youth.
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