The Source mall is slated to be sold at a...

The Source mall is slated to be sold at a foreclosure auction on Aug. 28, according to PropertyShark. (March 28, 2012) Credit: Kevin P. Coughlin

The Source mall is slated for the auction block, with a foreclosure sale set for Aug. 28.

The retail center debuted with great fanfare in 1997, but in recent years it has struggled as onetime anchor tenant Fortunoff and other major retailers have departed.

Now local real estate experts are speculating whether the mall even has a future, with some saying it should be torn down and others arguing the right developer could make it a success.

What do you think? Vote and leave a comment; results of the poll, and a selection of reader comments, will appear in next Sunday's business section.
 

Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report. Credit: Newsday/A.J. Singh

'Let somebody else have a chance' Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report. Credit: Newsday/A.J. Singh

'Let somebody else have a chance' Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

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