The Monroeville Mall is set to undergo a major transformation — “a new retail and commercial destination,” is how the developer behind the project put it.

But questions about what exactly is to come remain. And even if plans are approved, it’s going to take a while.

After Walmart was announced as the buyer of the mall in February for $34 million, Dallas, Texas-based Cypress Equities was selected to reimagine the property. Now, a new grant application is shedding some light on what‘s next for the site, which would start with a “full demolition of approximately 1.1 million square feet of existing mall structures.”

If approved, demolition is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2027, plans show.

But business owners at the mall say a lack of communication and concrete plans is causing some uneas

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