Ford City Mall opened in 1965 and once was a retail icon in Chicago.
Now, JC Penney---the only store that's still open in the mall---will be the last one to close.
Pictures submitted to the court show repeated issues with leaks and flooding in the basement and throughout the mall.
Alderman Derrick Curtis calls Ford City Mall a "safety hazard".
Curtis says Namdar Realty Group purchased the mall in 2019, and he says {quote}:
"Namdar is not going to fix the things that need to be fixed".
Officials say a movie theater at the site of the Ford City Mall will stay open.
City officials say building is unsafe
City officials say building is unsafe
