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would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to phase out of its traditional brick-and-mortar format. In June 2019, it was unveiled that the previous Sears outpost will transform into a 30 story tower and that the mall had already begun seeking zoning approval. The cost estimates for the initial
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extensive follow-up investigations and recorded noise analysis. Similar events occurred in August 2022, as well as both
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