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Developers present Square South Town plan aiming to transform blighted mall into mixed-use center
Summary
Developers told the Effingham City Council they hold a contractual interest in the old mall after a sheriff—s sale deposit and laid out conceptual plans for a 212,000-square-foot redevelopment — including a pickleball facility — with an estimated $8–10 million in private investment and tenant recruitment commitments.
Developers behind a proposed redevelopment of the former Effingham mall presented conceptual plans to the City Council on Dec. 17, saying the project is intended to catalyze commercial and residential growth on the city—s South Side.
"We did prevail at the foreclosure auction," said Scott Kavis, who introduced the team, adding the developers "deposited a $130,000" toward the property. Kavis made clear the presentation was contingent on the group acquiring the mall and noted the closing has been delayed by legal actions dating to December 2020.
The team described a mixed-use vision centered on a state-of-the-art indoor pickleball facility inside the former JCPenney and exterior work to create storefront access along Banker Street. Michael…
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