Lima Mall opened in 1965 and was originally 166,000 square feet. Today, the mall has more than 742,000 square feet of retail space including four anchor tenants, Elder-Beerman, JCPenney, Macy’s ...

LIMA — Cars parked along the north side of the Lima Mall on Friday, their drivers watching the former Lazarus and Macy’s store disappear into the ground in an ongoing demolition project.