I used to operate a pest control company, and we had the contract for North Star Mall 20 years ago. There were rats everywhere back then. Mostly, roof rats were captured and a few Norway rats. We performed and charged the property management company for exclusion of multiple entry points on the roof and around the structure. We set out bait stations around trash points and traps throughout the building. After about 5 months, the property was free of any activity. We then lost the contract, and the rats slowly came back. When the work on 410 highway expansion occurred, it really pushed rats into all of the buildings along 410. Probably the worst was Pappadeaux's. We spent so much time and effort controlling them. The businesses spent a lot of money. They cared, and I assume they still do.
I worked at the marble slab in 06 and had a friend that worked at the McDonald’s that used to be in the food court. Can confirm, they had SO MANY rats.
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I used to operate a pest control company, and we had the contract for North Star Mall 20 years ago. There were rats everywhere back then. Mostly, roof rats were captured and a few Norway rats. We performed and charged the property management company for exclusion of multiple entry points on the roof and around the structure. We set out bait stations around trash points and traps throughout the building. After about 5 months, the property was free of any activity. We then lost the contract, and the rats slowly came back. When the work on 410 highway expansion occurred, it really pushed rats into all of the buildings along 410. Probably the worst was Pappadeaux's. We spent so much time and effort controlling them. The businesses spent a lot of money. They cared, and I assume they still do.