Public will have a chance to own a piece of Lakeside Mall [Video]

STERLING HEIGHTS (WWJ) — Want to own a little piece of Macomb County’s cultural history?

Plans have been revealed for a public sale of Lakeside Mall’s interior fixtures, furniture and equipment after the much-loved Sterling Heights shopping center closes for good this Sunday.

In a news release out Wednesday, developers said proceeds from the sale of these items will benefit a local charitable organization which will directly contribute to the community and the City of Sterling Heights.

Timing details of the sale will be confirmed later this year.

“We have been deeply moved by how much Lakeside Mall has meant to the Sterling Heights community for nearly 50 years,” said Allison Greenfield, Principal of Leviathan Development and Chief Development Officer of Lionheart Capital.

“This inspired us to create plans for repurposing the existing public art within the reimagined Lakeside. One of Lionheart’s main pillars is to reduce waste and facilitate …