The date for the demolition of North DeKalb Mall has been set.
Demolition work will officially begin on Wednesday, June 26, according to an invite sent to Decaturish. North DeKalb Mall is being redeveloped as a mixed-use project called Lulah Hills.
“Saying goodbye is never easy,” the invite says. “North DeKalb Mall has been an integral part of this community for nearly 60 years. Now the time has come for a new chapter in this story.”
The last 10 years or so have been rocky for the mall as most retailers moved out and the property owners waited for a development offer with some community support. That finally came when real estate developer EDENS bought the mall in 2021.
DeKalb Commissioners and decision-makers have supported the project, with former commissioner Jeff Rader and Commissioner Steve Bradshaw earmarking $499,000 for a trail that will lengthen the South Peachtree Creek Trail from Medlock Park to the Lulah Hills project. Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division is currently seeking comment on that project. In November, the Decide DeKalb Development Authority board gave EDENS $70 million in tax reimbursements over a 15-year period to EDENS as an incentive for the company’s planned redevelopment of the 76-acre North DeKalb Mall location.
