...The result, in some areas, is that older centers are dying. In Chattanooga, Tenn., for example, the new Hamilton Place Mall contributed to the demise of Eastgate Mall, a 30-year-old center. Eastgate Mall has been revived in the past...

...years, said Rick R. Wood, development coordinator for Eastgate Enterprises LLC. Age and competition from nearby Hamilton Place Mall was killing it. Just two years ago, about 80 percent of the shopping center was vacant. Its three department...