The owner of the Bangor Mall has again missed a court-ordered deadline.
Namdar Realty Group had until Thursday to make repairs to the mall, according to a court order. The owner was also supposed to pay a $1.1 million fine and submit a comprehensive plan to the city of Bangor in the preceding weeks.
The court order was issued in April, months after a Penobscot County judge found Namdar committed daily ordinance violations after the city of Bangor sued the mall owner twice in late 2024. The longest-running violation, a leaking roof, continued for about a year and half.
As of Thursday, there were repairs happening to some corridor lights that were damaged because of water leaks but those are likely not the only repairs left, city spokesperson David Warren said. There is also ongoing work to dredge the retention pond, he said.
Namdar did not respond to a request for comment. The company previously said it was in “active discussions” with the city.
The company’s failure to follow court deadlines happens as Namdar is trying to sell the mall. A deal was initially expected to close in June, but may not happen until at least September, according to Michael Cole, a representative for the group working to purchase the property.
The comprehensive plan to address the ordinance violations was due June 5, according to the court order. The $1.1 million in fines was supposed to be paid July 5 if no settlement was reached.
No fines have been paid and the comprehensive plan was not submitted, Warren said. An annual post-construction stormwater certification is due Friday and had not been submitted as of 3 p.m., he said.
The company was originally supposed to pay the fines by the end of April, but the judge extended the deadline.
Namdar previously paid the city on time when it had to reimburse Bangor for nearly $39,000 to fix a broken sewer line at the mall. A sinkhole opened around a 54-inch stormwater pipe, causing a break in a 10-inch sewer line and 18-inch stormwater pipe.
The mall is also at the center of a new lawsuit filed in July, which alleged a broken sprinkler system destroyed more than $1.3 million inventory for a furniture store.