Wilmington Courthouse Update

A few days ago I posted about the vacant Wilmington court house on Rodney Square and what a waste it is that it sits empty. Turns out the state is interested in buying it back from Bank of America. This post gives a little bit of the history of the building.

I guess this is a positive step since Bank of America holds it now only as an investment property. But the $10,000 question is, what will the state do with it? My suggestion: turn it into a mall. The city could use some big name retail shops in the downtown area. All the liquor stores, pawn shops, and wig stores currently dotting the downtown landscape can only add so much to the local economy...