 A tax abatement sought from the city to help with costs was unsuccessful.Asbestos problems increased projected demolition cost to $29 million from $27 million.And a former tenant, Texas Panhandle Mental Health Mental Retardation, sued the owners of Western Plaza for the more than $50,000 the local community mental health mental retardation center said it had incurred since being evicted to make way for a $29 million shopping center makeover.