A crushing blow to the vendors at Little Village's Discount Mall, who were told by Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez that as many as half of them are at risk of losing their current locations.
's Discount Mall, who were told by Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez that as many as half of them are at risk of losing their current locations.According to 25th Ward Ald. Sigcho-Lopez, Novak Development plans on downsizing the available space for them by about 30,000 square feet.
The alderman attended a closed-doors meeting with the city and Novak Construction about the future of the village's beloved Discount Mall, a vibrant marketplace employing some 400 people. Lopez said Novak plans on reducing the vendors' space from 70,000 square feet down to 40,000, and said a communication went out from Novak advising the vendors to liquidate their assets by the end of March. Novak has not confirmed this.
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