Water Tower’s problems hardly are confined to this mall alone, of course, but are symptomatic of the broad, internet-induced malaise that has afflicted brick-and-mortar retail.

The local water system sprang a leak, and the city had to tap into its backup water supply, about 525,000 gallons stored in a utilitarian UFO-shaped concrete water tower near the center of town.

The tower recently hit the market again for the third time since its transformation into a house in the 1980s, and this time, it comes with an asking price of $5.5 million.

A view of Flushing's decommissioned water tower, located at 530 Sunnyside Drive in Flushing, on Friday, Feb. 7. Flushing plans to demolish the water tower to make way for a new cell tower.

Will be replaced by new composite tower that will hold 200-million gallons of water to ensure safe operation and reliable water service. It is a part of the “Building Waco” project.

Mark Carrick, a member of the Jackson County Historical Society, surveys a 112-year-old water tower that was demolished in Independence Tuesday. The Historical Society plans to preserve and reuse ...