Once the heart of Ashtabula’s retail scene, the five‑story Carlisle‑Allen Department Store opened in 1927, boasting the city’s first elevator and becoming a community hub for decades. Changing shopping habits and competition from malls led to its closure in the 1990s, and years of neglect and scrapping left the building condemned. Today, thanks to state brownfield funding and preservation tax credits, the historic structure is undergoing asbestos removal and stabilization, with plans for mixed‑u

Tenants at the Ashtabula Towne Square Mall still being asked to pay rent

Towne East Square

Chapel Hill Mall owner buys struggling Ashtabula Towne Square mall