The State of the Mall

So I went to Springfield Mall to pick up my paycheck from American Eagle and to poke around to see if anything had happened. Since I observed the opening of the brand new Easy Spirit, absolutely nothing has happened except for a few old storefronts boarded up with white and gray walls to signify that "work" is going on behind there. Kaybee Toys and Chique have been boarded up since their closing, but I can't reveal what will be going in Kaybee Toys' place. The floors haven't been improved, and the ceiling still leaks. One thing that I will say is that Sports Authority looked rather empty. Things were on clearance without new items on the wall... so what's going on there? We'll have to wait and see. Modell's looked a bit empty as well. And the rumors are that the first work would go on in the Modell's section. And the new entrance is supposed to be where Sports Authority is. Interesting developments, but nothing major has been unveiled. I probably will wait til March to make my next visit. Stay tuned for anything that I might hear.