American Dream is a huge (3 million square foot) mall in northern New Jersey. It is supposed to open officially on March 19. However, the coronavirus infection threat may keep too many people from the opening, and the maligned mall may have to postpone an opening phase once again. The history of this mall has been one of the saddest chapters of American retailing. It’s been a story unfolding over almost two decades. Here are the facts so far: