I discovered this website, www.deadmalls.com a few days ago and I have been entranced with it. It basically covers the phenomenon of how shopping malls that were once thriving in the 70s and 80s became outdated, decaying shells of their former selves due to new development and anchor stores either moving on or going out of business. There are a couple of such malls in my area, and even though they are gross, I find them intriguing because one, they seem somewhat haunted, and two, I guess they bring back nostalgic memories of childhood and a simpler time.
2006-06-06 11:38:38 · 10 answers · asked by NA 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
For a while, until it was torn down, Lakehurst Mall in Waukegan IL was a ghost mall. Gurnee Mills had opened up a couple of miles away and taken all the business.
Lakehurst was a twin of Yorktown Mall in Lombard, IL, where I grew up. Yorktown was remodeled over the years, but Lakehurst was never updated, and stepping into that mall was like a time machine back to my childhood in the early 1970s. Gradually it just died on its feet; stores would close and never reopen.
The last time I was there, only three stores were open in the entire mall - one anchor (Carson Pirie Scott); a juniors clothing store whose name escapes me; and a vision center that made 1-hour eyeglasses. The entire rest of the mall was just empty stores and no customers. I walked around the whole place. It was strange and wonderful and eerie.
2006-06-06 11:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sunnyvale Town Center Mall in Sunnyvale, CA.
I moved out here about a year ago and figured I'd check out the mall. Much to my surprise, the doors were locked. The Target and the Macy's were still open (but not particularly appealing), but everything else was gone. I think the mall was a casualty of the dot-bomb crash.
Apparently, the mall is being redeveloped now, so it will be interesting to see what happens.
I also found this web posting of people reminiscing about the mall. http://boulter.com/mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=94
2006-06-06 11:46:35 · answer #2 · answered by hollylitespeed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mall around where i live is fading fast. This is because they charge really high lease on the stores so everyone i going with building strip malls again. It is all about the quick convience of it. Not having to stroll through a mall to get to one store is more appealing to customers.
2006-06-06 11:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one closest to where I live is still thriving... but there is one that is in a much nicer area (far from where I live) that I used to frequent in the mid 90's and about a year ago I went there to shop and was surprised to see it falling apart. It's listed in the website you provided.
2006-06-06 11:45:05 · answer #4 · answered by CALAVA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know of two of them- one in Allen, Texas the other is Richardson Square Mall in Richardson, Texas.
2006-06-06 11:41:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a medium size dead mall near me. Yes, it does seem spooky.
2006-06-06 11:41:00 · answer #6 · answered by Beware the fury of a patient man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I've seen them..its a very strange phenom.
Even stranger to walk the halls.
2006-06-06 11:45:18 · answer #7 · answered by littlegirlblue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres gotta b at least one in new jersey, its known to have most malls
2006-06-06 11:41:35 · answer #8 · answered by Velvet Rain Drops 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope , but they are a couple of old dead buildings
2006-06-06 11:42:59 · answer #9 · answered by chelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a dead bird in my garden.
2006-06-06 13:20:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋