[llamaorama]

Yeah...

The way I see it is what won't fly is some kind of open-air retail center with overpriced condos tossed in. That is just another mall, to replace one that is going out of business. think about it. They'll call it something "tuscan" like "El Highlandio Towne Centre @ 290" and in the future someone will say "Dude that place is so 2009, can't wait for them to tear it down now that it's empty".

What I think would be really preferable would be a carefully planned development with a mix of attractive housing that will sell regardless, and space for things people always need, like dentist offices. To set it apart you would mix in some unique offering like commercial lofts and live-work arrangements. It would work as a satellite center in a established and connected part of town.

No doubt M1EK will come in and blast me for saying this but the mall has a train stop, too...