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[taxthedeer]

Drove by the Eastgate Plaza this afternoon. The entire roof has been torn off the former Rent A Center store between the Family Dollar and the closed up beauty supply store.

I drove behind the plaza and the electrical system that services the abandoned grocery store looks like it could start a fire.

The parking lot is pathetic.

Eastgate plaza reminds me of the former Kmart and Zayre plaza on U.S. 20 in the Miller section of Gary.

The Beacon Site says the owners of the Eastgate Plaza are based out of Baltimore, MD

http://beacon.schneidercorp.com/Applicatio...134105012000022

[taxthedeer]

MC Supermarket is now going out of business. The Eastgate Plaza is simply no longer a viable location for anybody to open up a grocery store.

[davidaug]

MC Supermarket is now going out of business. The Eastgate Plaza is simply no longer a viable location for anybody to open up a grocery store.

There is another attempt going to be made for another grocery store. Blucker's Grocery Store, seems to have been incorporated for just this location. They are seeking grant money from the Urban Enterprise Zone Association, and possibly other funding. The listed "CEO" has listed a local address, but she does not appear to have ever been a resident. What will they do differently that will make it successful? It is probably just another boondoggle to get public money, short term.