Community takes last look at what remains of Sunrise Mall [Video]

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It’s been about a month now since the demolition of Sunrise Mall first started and crews continue to make progress.

As we have reported, city leaders said the property’s new owner has big plans that include high-rise housing, hotels and other possible commercial development.

3NEWS caught up with a couple of folks who shared their memories of the mall’s rise and fall.

Piles of ruble and twisted beams now make up the core of what was once the Sunrise Mall.

Patricia Figueroa stopped by on her bicycle for one last look.

“It was the coolest mall in high school, everyone hung around,” she said. “It was the second mall, mom dropped you off at the movies.” 

Maybe it was catching …