Plans are taking shape to redevelop Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights into an open-air mixed area.
The mall will likely be sold.
Plans are advancing to have a consultant come up with a new design for Lakeside Mall, on M-59 between Hayes and Schoenherr.
Brick and mortar stores losing business to on-line retailers is changing the commercial landscape.
Sterling Heights mayor Mike Taylor says Lakeside will look different.
The old owner defaulted on a loan, and a study 2 years ago said the mall’s future liability was at-risk. The next challenge: finding a new owner who will pay for a newly developed Lakeside.