Workers are shown at the former Sears anchor store at the Devonshire Mall on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 where demolition of the giant building is in full swing. Photo by Dan Janisse / Windsor Star ...

Caption: Alex Avery, CEO of Primaris, a real estate investment trust that owns Devonshire Mall in Windsor, talks about future plans for the area near the former Sears building.

On a recent tour of the two-storey, brown-brick building, Ken Elder — a heritage archivist who lives nearby — pointed out many of Devonshire’s unique qualities.