The Mall West End has been a staple of the city’s West Side for nearly half a century. However, the West End area surrounding the neighborhood mall is changing, as development grows in the region.
Recently, developers Ryan Gravel and Donray Von, of Elevator City Partners, proposed a new plan to transform the area.
“This part of town lifted a lot of people to economic prosperity a generation ago or more. And so the idea here is to write the next chapter of that story. What does that look like in the 21st century?” Gravel said, acknowledging the area’s history.
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