But residents who remember the Limelight years are skeptical. In the 1990s, it was a sanctuary for recreational drugs. In 1996, a dealer at the club was murdered.
Community board member Howard Mendes says residents are worried the mall is a ploy to get a club back in the building.
But Shrier says there will be no club or dancing.
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