Sanford officials have announced that the redevelopment of the Seminole Towne Center mall will be the largest project of its kind in Seminole County's history.

The mostly vacant Seminole Towne Center — once billed as a premier mall for well-heeled shoppers in Seminole County — will shutter most of its property by the end of the month, after years of struggling with closed stores and acres of empty parking lots.

The mall portion of the Seminole Towne Center in Sanford now has its closing date. Shop owners were told to leave by Jan. 31. It’s the latest chapter for the dying mall. The anchor stores will remain.

Goodbye Seminole Towne Center, hello Costco and company. WESH 2 News has confirmed with sources in the city of Sanford working closely with the sale, demolition and rebuilding of the mall property near I-4 and State Road 46,