Do you all remember when Westfield America sued the City of New Haven over the proposed Galleria Mall several years ago? Then New Haven sued Westfield and Milford?

It was ugly. Could that happen here? Does a developer have the right to develop his or her property? What about competition?

Let’s take a look at a timeline of events in that matter-which ended up with an Ikea Store–no mall. Now that we have a special development district could that happen here? Could the proposed Lifestyle Center end up being something completely different? What happens if stores start closing? What will fill the gap? Any old store? Adult stores? Let us examine this tonight.

New Haven Drops Mall Plan After 5 Years

New Haven shelves plan for $500-million shopping mall to revive economy, after nearly five years of talk and millions of dollars in marketing and environmental studies; rendering; Mayor John DeStefano, formerly enthusiastic, now likens Galleria at Long Wharf project to Vietnam quagmire; says city will contrate on high-tech, citing $1 billion in new investments by biotechnology companies

December 14, 2000

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Supported by City, Developers of Mall Sue Main Opponents

City of New Haven and New England Development Corp file lawsuit against opponents of $500-million shopping mall planned in city; main opponents are neighborhing town of Milford and owners of Westfield America mall there

August 4, 2000

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Clash Over New Haven Mall Sets Off Debate in Hartford

By PAUL ZIELBAUER

Article discusses debate over plan to build $500 million shopping mall in New Haven, Conn; since last year when developers won legislative support to build Galleria at Long Wharf, anti-mall forces have begun media campaigns, paramilitary maneuvers and 11 legal actions to stop its construction

March 30, 2000

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METRO NEWS BRIEFS: CONNECTICUT; Developers Pay Heavily In Dispute Over Mall

New England Development and Fusco Corp, which seek to build Long Wharf mall, New Haven, and Westfield America, which seeks to block mall to protect own suburban Connecticut malls, have spent over $1.3 million on lobbying and $500,000 in campaign contributions since 1997; critics hold contributions have helped bar serious consideration of project’s potential problems

February 21, 2000

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In New Haven, Not Your Usual Mall Battle

By TINA KELLEY

Battle is brewing in New Haven, Conn, over proposed 1.5 million-square-foot mall called Galleria at Long Island Sound; Mayor John DeStefano, which has led charge for mall, says it will mean 3,000 new jobs and $6.7 million in tax revenue; opponents contend mall will lure shoppers from downtown and attract 30,000 to 40,000 cars a day; they also question use of $85 million in city, state and Federal funds for $500 million project; major opposition group, Save Our Downtowns Alliance, is supported m…

October 23, 1999

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Metro Business; Mall Plan Progresses, But Rival Fights On

Connecticut House votes 89 to 59 to keep $28 million in financing for proposed New Haven mall, Galleria at Long Wharf; Westfield America Inc, which runs malls that would compete with Galleria, lobbied lawmakers to repeal financing plan

June 11, 1999

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Metro Business; Opponents of a Mall Must Show Finances

Connecticut Ethics Commission rules that Save Our Downtowns Alliance, organization fighting proposed Long Wharf Mall in New Haven, must open its financial books for scrutiny

May 7, 1999

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Metro Business; Competitor Finances Mall’s Opponents

Group fighting proposed New Haven Galleria shopping mall is getting most of its financial backing from Westfield America, owner of competing Connecticut Post Mall in Milford

March 23, 1999

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Metro Business; Start Date for a Mall

Groundbreaking for $492 million mall called New Haven Galleria at Long Wharf has been scheduled for July; Mayor John DeStefano Jr comments.

Editors note: LIFESTYLE CENTERS: NOT MEANT FOR THE NORTHEAST?

http://blog.syracuse.com/storefront/2007/04/today_25.html

I can tell you one thing: I don’t see a open air Lifestyle Center type shopping center in the works anytime soon in Montreal. Why? On Monday, January 28th, the temperature was 18 below zero. Want to walk around in that?