Century III Mall: Condemnation hearing underway

THIS IS A WTAE EDITORIAL SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD IS CHARLES W WOLFORD’S, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF WTAE. LAST WEEK, A TEEN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER FALLING THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE CENTURY THREE MALL, WHILE THE TEEN SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THERE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDABLE. THE CENTURY THREE MALL HAS BEEN ABANDONED FOR OVER FOUR YEARS. OVER THOSE FOUR YEARS, THE ENTIRE AREA HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD, AN EYESORE FOR ANYONE PASSING BY. ALSO, IT HAS BECOME AN AREA FOR GROUPS TO BREAK IN AND VANDALIZE. A LITTLE OVER FOUR WEEKS AGO, THERE WAS A THREE ALARM FIRE AT THE MALL THAT IS NOW BEING INVESTIGATED AS ARSON. THE OWNERS OF THE NOW ABANDONED MALL, MOONBEAM CAPITAL, HAVE NOT COMMENTED ON THE RECENT FALL OR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FIRE. WHEN WILL MOONBEAM TAKE ACTION? WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED ON THE PROPERTY FOR THEM TO REACT? WE BELIEVE MOONBEAM NEEDS TO PAY TO HAVE THE MALL STRUCTURED KNOCKED DOWN TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER EVENTS. OUR SOUTH HILLS NEIGHBORS DESERVE PEACE OF MIND AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER THEIR COMMUNITY. WTAE WELCOME

Condemnation hearing for Century III Mall underway

Public hearing will be held next month

Updated: 5:31 PM EDT Jun 14, 2023

We may soon learn the fate of the former Century III Mall. A hearing began at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday in West Mifflin. It will determine whether the former mall property will be condemned and possibly demolished. Officials say they plan to cite a number of ongoing safety issues at the property. Those include a fire in April and a recent incident where a teen was hurt after falling through the roof. It’s unclear whether anyone from Moonbeam Capital, the current owners of the mall, will be present at the meeting. As of now, Moonbeam is facing more than $80,000 in fines for code violations.

We may soon learn the fate of the former Century III Mall.

A hearing began at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday in West Mifflin. It will determine whether the former mall property will be condemned and possibly demolished.

Officials say they plan to cite a number of ongoing safety issues at the property. Those include a fire in April and a recent incident where a teen was hurt after falling through the roof.

It’s unclear whether anyone from Moonbeam Capital, the current owners of the mall, will be present at the meeting. As of now, Moonbeam is facing more than $80,000 in fines for code violations.

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Police Chief Gregory McCulloch said, “If you see it (the inside of the mall) in person, it is twice as bad” as the photos.

“It’s absolutely a health and safety hazard,” McCulloch said. @WTAE pic.twitter.com/8iNgfQP0j4

— Kalea Gunderson – WTAE (@KaleaGunderson) June 14, 2023