According to the Bangor Daily News, the Bangor Mall has been condemned, with signs posted on doors around the nearly 50-year-old property stating it is “unfit for human habitation or use.”
The closure is another setback for mall owner Namdar Realty Group, which has faced years of lawsuits and a decline in businesses at the mall. The company reportedly owes more than $2 million to the city and an insurance company. A potential sale may also be in jeopardy after one of its main financiers withdrew.
City code enforcement was at the mall Monday, and a city employee reportedly posted the signs and asked shoppers to leave. J.C. Penney and Dick’s Sporting Goods remain accessible through their exterior entrances, but access from inside the mall has been closed.
The Bangor Daily News also reports that a craft show scheduled for this weekend is still expected to take place at the mall.
The city has not publicly explained what prompted the condemnation.
