I really think having the mall razed and redevelop the area is the best idea. Although turning it into a strip mall like the example above wouldn't be any better as it's still a building surrounded by a lot of tarmac. Also, malls aren't as big of a deal to teens as they were back in the '80s and '90s. To teens today, it's more a place to go and buy something and then leave. My teens certainly have no desire to hang out at the mall and neither do their friends.