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Last post by submariner « May 21st, 2020, 4:40 pm
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by submariner » May 21st, 2020, 4:40 pm » in Announcements

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This forum is meant to facilitate the discussion of news in the modern retail landscape. Political viewpoints and opinions are not...

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Dead/Dying Malls in Your Area and Predictions

Last post by veteran+ « February 28th, 2021, 7:19 am
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by architect » November 24th, 2020, 8:25 pm
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Thought that I would start a fun thread inspired by a mall visit tonight. Share your stories of how dead/dying malls in your area are...
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February 28th, 2021, 7:19 am
Emptying malls in Portland, OR

Last post by storewanderer « February 26th, 2021, 11:33 pm
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by Super S » September 2nd, 2009, 9:09 am
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I spent some time in Portland a couple days ago, and visited a couple of older malls. First was Jantzen Beach. The two-story Target which replaced...
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February 26th, 2021, 11:33 pm
Epic Games buys shopping mall for new HQ

Last post by BillyGr « January 5th, 2021, 12:46 pm
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by Brian Lutz » January 5th, 2021, 10:13 am

The Cary Towne Center Mall in Cary NC has just been purchased by Epic Games (makers of Unreal Engine and Fortnite) to use as a new corporate...

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Last post by BillyGr
January 5th, 2021, 12:46 pm
Centers/malls opening prior to the 2008 recession?

Last post by cjd « November 29th, 2020, 8:11 am

by cjd » November 29th, 2020, 8:11 am

Are there any centers or malls that opened in your area just prior to or during the late 2000s/early 2010s recession?

In my area the Shoppes at...

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November 29th, 2020, 8:11 am
Vancouver Mall to remodel

Last post by storewanderer « October 8th, 2020, 12:04 am
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by Super S » October 7th, 2020, 6:16 am

Vancouver Mall, in Vancouver, WA, is planning a remodel:

It looks to be a minor remodel to update flooring and seating throughout the mall, but...

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October 8th, 2020, 12:04 am
Indoor Vs. Outdoor Malls & Restaurants

Last post by BillyGr « September 13th, 2020, 1:52 pm
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by Alpha8472 » May 9th, 2020, 1:46 pm
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The coronavirus situation is going to cause malls to rethink indoor vs. outdoor. Outdoor malls seem to have an advantage now. Coronavirus is unlikely...
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Last post by BillyGr
September 13th, 2020, 1:52 pm
San Francisco Ferry Building Reclassified So That It Is No Longer A Mall

Last post by Alpha8472 « July 24th, 2020, 3:02 pm
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by Alpha8472 » July 23rd, 2020, 8:31 pm

The San Francisco Ferry Building is a large indoor mall. It was ordered to close Wednesday due to regulations that indoor malls must close due to...

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July 24th, 2020, 3:02 pm
Biz Journals Article on Malls

Last post by pseudo3d « July 24th, 2020, 1:42 pm
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by marshd1000 » July 24th, 2020, 10:26 am

If you have a subscription to The Business Journals, you can view this paywall article about Malls!

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July 24th, 2020, 1:42 pm
Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix to close

Last post by jamcool « June 29th, 2020, 6:47 am
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by jamcool » June 21st, 2020, 1:02 pm
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At one time it was the largest mall in Arizona.
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June 29th, 2020, 6:47 am
An Experience: DC mom gives her first-hand account of Utah

Last post by TW-Upstate NY « June 15th, 2020, 8:00 am
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by SamSpade » June 11th, 2020, 8:36 am
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Shopping in Murray, Utah at Fashion Place Mall under the shadow of COVID-19
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June 15th, 2020, 8:00 am
Cascade Mall in Burlington, WA to Close

Last post by Super S « June 12th, 2020, 10:08 am
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by marshd1000 » June 11th, 2020, 10:21 am

Goodbye Cascade Mall! 😢

Cascade Mall in Burlington to close at end of June, delivering blow to Skagit County economy

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June 12th, 2020, 10:08 am
Simon Property Group Buys Taubman

Last post by Alpha8472 « February 11th, 2020, 5:19 pm
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by Alpha8472 » February 11th, 2020, 5:34 am

Simon, which is the largest U.S. mall operator, is buying rival mall operator Taubman. Taubman is a a relatively high end mall operator. The $972...

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February 11th, 2020, 5:19 pm
Redmond Town Center Sold!

Last post by Brian Lutz « January 2nd, 2020, 1:35 pm
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by marshd1000 » January 1st, 2020, 8:24 am

Another Seattle area shopping center is sold!

Redmond Town Center sells for $192 million

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Last post by Brian Lutz
January 2nd, 2020, 1:35 pm
Article questioning Lloyd Center's future

Last post by Super S « December 28th, 2019, 7:08 am
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by Super S » December 23rd, 2019, 5:08 pm

Lloyd Center gives off mixed signals these days and this article has some good points.

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December 28th, 2019, 7:08 am
Alderwood Mall (Lynnwood WA) thriving while others flounder

Last post by Super S « December 15th, 2019, 9:03 pm
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by Brian Lutz » December 5th, 2019, 10:24 am

As the smaller (and some larger) malls in the Seattle area empty out, most of the mall business seems to be gravitating toward Alderwood and...

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Last post by Super S
December 15th, 2019, 9:03 pm
Simon mall branding homogenization

Last post by BatteryMill « October 19th, 2019, 5:59 pm
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by BatteryMill » June 8th, 2019, 1:57 pm
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While not that much of an issue, this is something rather curious I have seen going on at Simon malls.

In recent years Simon has strived to...
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October 19th, 2019, 5:59 pm
South Shore Mall, Aberdeen, WA

Last post by Super S « September 4th, 2019, 7:03 am
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by Super S » July 25th, 2014, 8:51 pm

I took a drive up north within the past week, to Aberdeen, WA. While there, I paid a visit to the South Shore Mall, a mall I last visited about 15...

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September 4th, 2019, 7:03 am
Seattle’s Northgate Mall To Be Redeveloped

Last post by marshd1000 « August 9th, 2019, 10:49 pm
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by marshd1000 » March 10th, 2018, 10:24 am
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Major changes are afoot for Northgate Mall!
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Last post by marshd1000
August 9th, 2019, 10:49 pm
Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, WA sold

Last post by Super S « July 18th, 2019, 9:39 pm

by Super S » July 18th, 2019, 9:39 pm

An interesting development. Hopefully this will bring some kind of turnaround here, GGP and its successors have mismanaged the mall for years. It's a...

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Last post by Super S
July 18th, 2019, 9:39 pm
A tale of two malls: Pocatello and Idaho Falls, Idaho

Last post by Super S « June 26th, 2019, 8:06 pm
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by SamSpade » June 26th, 2019, 7:39 pm

Interesting dissection / history lesson about two malls in the eastern Idaho communities, although it would have been interesting to hear a bit more...

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Last post by Super S
June 26th, 2019, 8:06 pm
Idaho's Karcher Mall sold, may be redeveloped

Last post by Super S « May 13th, 2019, 8:37 am
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by Super S » May 7th, 2019, 8:00 am

Karcher Mall was one of the first malls in Idaho, and for many years was the only enclosed mall close to Boise. Boise Towne Square's opening in 1988...

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Last post by Super S
May 13th, 2019, 8:37 am
GGP Acquired By Brookfield Asset Management

Last post by Brian Lutz « February 11th, 2019, 9:21 am
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by marshd1000 » February 11th, 2019, 7:21 am

This is old news that I just read about today for the first time. GGP was acquired in August by Brookfield. Here in Western Washington, it puts the...

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Last post by Brian Lutz
February 11th, 2019, 9:21 am
The future of Salem, Oregon's Lancaster Mall

Last post by Super S « December 29th, 2018, 7:33 am
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by Super S » November 13th, 2016, 9:53 am

Lancaster Mall seems to have hung on for a while. Montgomery Ward had a big space to fill when they closed, and Burlington Coat Factory took the...

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Last post by Super S
December 29th, 2018, 7:33 am
Kimco advertising on local TV

Last post by Super S « December 24th, 2018, 7:58 am
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by SamSpade » December 19th, 2017, 11:48 pm

It’s a cheap, clip art based series of TV commercial “bookend” commercials but an attempt at top of mind awareness. Kimco owns/manages many local...

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Last post by Super S
December 24th, 2018, 7:58 am
Article about Boise area malls

Last post by Super S « December 21st, 2018, 7:28 am

by Super S » December 21st, 2018, 7:28 am

This article talks about how malls have evolved around Boise & Nampa:

Boise was late in getting an enclosed mall (1988) but the Karcher Mall...

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December 21st, 2018, 7:28 am

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