Owners of the mall, Eastland Mall Holdings LLC of Louisiana, reached an agreement with the city in November to demolish much ...

By Feb. 28, the court order requires Eastland Mall owners to obtain all necessary permits, and the first phase of demolition is scheduled to be completed by May 31.

However, for many families, a last-minute shopping trip to Eastland Mall on Christmas Eve is not complete without a visit to the North Pole to see Father Christmas himself. “It has been sort of ...