As this article goes to press, General Growth Properties has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The situation with GGP is of some significance to Birmingham because of its involvement in two area malls, Riverchase Galleria (co-owned with Jim Wilson and Associates of Montgomery, Alabama), which is not included in the bankruptcy filing, and Century Plaza. The former is a dynamic, super-regional mall at Interstate 459 and U.S. 31. The latter, located at the intersection of Interstate 20 and Oporto Madrid Boulevard, is largely dark; its remaining anchor, Sears, has announced plans to close this year. The health of the owner has a bearing on the continued well-being of the performing mall and the redevelopment of the non-performing one — both of immediate concern to local elected officials, neighborhood leaders, and of course, the affected retailers.