I've learned the plan is to have a large restaurant and other businesses on the ground floor of the former JC Penney building and that a large Asian supermarket would be on the second level (ground level if you approach from the north/northwest -- the Friendship Gate would be just outside).


I had mentioned a cannabis grow facility which I have since deleted from the article because it sparked a furor.

There is a pending building permit application that shows it going into the same building as the elementary school (former John A. Brown) but it appears that was an error they made when filing. They are actually planning to build it in the former Dillard's which is owned by the purchaser of the mall, along with JC Penney.

After our story came out, I was contacted by the State Dept. of Education and the President of Santa Fe South Schools, both concerned about this grow facility. I've provided them with all the research I conducted. Very interesting, to say the least.