There’s a tenant waiting list at these shopping centers as stores, particularly luxury ones, clamor to establish a foothold in Atlanta. That’s not surprising to Su Longman, a longtime mall patron.

Much of the property has been razed to the ground. The original Rich’s building is still standing. North DeKalb Mall opened in 1965 as metro Atlanta’s first fully enclosed shopping mall.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A major metro Atlanta mall has been nearly demolished to make way for a brand new live-work-play development. Only a few sections of North DeKalb Mall, formerly Market ...