The future of retail is in question at one of Tampa's oldest malls

As the massive transformation project at University Mall continues, its leaders are also thinking philosophically: what does the mall of the future look like?

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 12:00 p.m. August 5, 2021
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MARK WEMPLE: As the massive transformation project at University Mall continues, its leaders are also thinking philosophically: what does the mall of the future look like?
MARK WEMPLE: As the massive transformation project at University Mall continues, its leaders are also thinking philosophically: what does the mall of the future look like?
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Sitting on Fowler Avenue, just a mile or so from the University of South Florida, is University Mall. Like a lot of malls, it’s a massive, spread out edifice surrounded by acres of parking spots.

And like a lot of malls, it has seen better days.

 

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