Article: City Center owner stands by plans for mall, official says.

Byline: Jeffrey Sheban

Jan. 11--The owners of Columbus City Center mall have told Columbus officials that they remain committed to the ailing shopping center, despite financial problems that are forcing the company to retrench.

Bob McLaughlin, the city's Downtown development director, said Mills Corp. contacted city officials over the weekend to express interest in the mall.

"Our dialogue with Mills has not changed in its tenor, and there's been no alteration of their position that City Center remains part of their strategy," he said.

Mills Corp., of Arlington, Va., disclosed late last week that it is in default on some loans and that ...

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