fundamentally, the idea was good, timing was bad (betting against Trump). look at those dinosaurs like Sears, Macy, JP Penney, Barnes and Noble ... were crushed by Amazon and technologies (even Walmart and Target have tried to re-invent themselves). these mall owners would need to convert these buildings into office buildings and apartments on those top floors to generate income or else these structures would be meeting the wrecking ball soon or implosion.