Partial redevelopment underway at Salem Center

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Partial redevelopment underway at Salem Center

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https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/ ... 363581007/

The Nordstrom store and related skybridge are being demolished to make way for apartments. It makes me wonder more about the future of the former JCPenney, as well as the Macy's store which is still open but is aging.
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Re: Partial redevelopment underway at Salem Center

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No question the old JCPenney.syore will be redeveloped. I think the entire Salem Center is doomed to fail over time. If this was another time, Kohl's and Macy's would likely team up to build their own little outdoor mall on the outskirts of Salem or squeeze into Keizer station. But with neither chain firing on all cylinders, I think they will both close as sales continue to slip. It maybe several years out but I don't see either store recovering in their current locations.
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