Complex sentence: In 2001, Montgomery Ward and Emporium both closed the last of their stores, leaving both of the anchor slots vacant at Mall 205; as a result, many inline tenants began to leave the mall.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2001, Montgomery Ward and Emporium both closed the last of their stores, leaving both of the anchor slots vacant at Mall 205. As a result, many inline tenants began to leave the mall.