What to do with the nation’s ‘ghost boxes’

As the recession takes its toll on big-box retailers, cities across the country are having to confront not only the loss of jobs and taxes, but also the eyesore of giant empty stores — so many are trying to find creative uses for those near-windowl

By James MacPherson / The Bulletin
July 12, 2009

BISMARCK, N.D. —

Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot building center in Bismarck. Less than three years later, the home improvement retailer....

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