Demolition begins at former Macy’s at Lima Mall

Demolition begins at former Macy’s at Lima Mall

AMERICAN TOWNSHIP — The tower at the west end of Lima Mall should come tumbling down in the coming days. Gone, too, will be the memories. “This is an iconic building,” Allen County Commissioner Brian Wingardner said at an event before demolition began Monday morning. “We were just talking, and I can remember being up on the third floor, of course, just like everyone else. We can remember, but you have to make way for the future and future develo…

Demolition of Macy's building has begun

This project is the 264th undertaken by the Allen County Land Bank and its largest to date. The state has provided millions of dollars in brownfield grants to aid redevelopment efforts across Ohio, including in Allen County.