If you haven't made time lately to visit the beleaguered Highland Mall, you are not alone. Close to half of the mall's retail space is unleased, and it is . KUT News sent freelance photographer Jeff Heimsath to the mall to take some pictures so you can see how deserted it has become. Check out our slideshow.
reporter appears regularly on KUT Radio as part of a local business segment. Vara-Orta says the mall has a 50 percent vacancy rate (as measured by square footage of retail space leased). Once Macy's leaves, Vara-Orta says the vacancy rate will be .
As KUT News reported earlier this month, Austin Community College , which could mitigate the mall's decline. The space would be used mainly for offices, which would put more potential shoppers into the building and may help suffering business rebuild their clientele.
