Struggling I-71 Outlet Mall Plans Comeback

A struggling outlet mall with a far more successful neighbor in southwest Ohio will try to make a comeback under new ownership.

The former Jeffersonville II/Home Goods center on the west side of Interstate 71 has been renamed Jeffersonville Crossing. General manager Bill Brown said the complex aims to offer a mix of discount stores and a large, upscale flea market.

At one time, the mall's shops included Liz Claiborne and Reebok outlets. It's now mainly a flea market center, with a video arcade among the few tenants open throughout the week.

Four miles south sits the thriving Prime Outlets Jeffersonville, which also recently went through an ownership change. A spokeswoman said that mall plans to continue offering new upscale outlet stores.