The former AM&A's building has been vacant for nearly three decades. Downtown needs this structure to be activated.

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The AM&A's building has been empty for 28 years. It's a big problem for downtown

With the building ensnarled in an ownership dispute between two groups of Chinese investors for years − and now complicated by a foreclosure filing against one of them − the hopes of bringing new activity to a key part of downtown seem farther away than ever. 

How the AM&A's building went from a downtown anchor to a deteriorating albatross

The AM&A's department store downtown was once a hub of activity. But it's been vacant for nearly three decades and has fallen into disrepair. Here's how a downtown icon turned into an eyesore.

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