Great footage. I grew up in Columbia and vaguely recall the RichLand Mall. I wish more people captured these forgotten locales on video. Now, that I'm in Las Vegas, I endlessly search for Mall footage.
Its still opened with 1 anchor store and possibly 1 other retail store. By law lights have to be kept on in our state for security reasons even if the store is closed in a major retail area. The plans were to invest money into it and make it a housing center for elderly couples however investors will not commit to it or the area being as how our state no longer has malls, just outdoor malls and outlet centers.
1 anchor store is left for now i believe. Its very outdated to be honest, it was redone in the early 90s. Its old it just never was abused since it never could keep a crowd with other malls in the area. It wasnt very large either.
@MarkCindi1 The mall is still open and well cared for, but nobody shops there. There are only a few stores remaining open - Belk's department store, TGIF Restaurant and Barnes and Noble bookstore are the big ones - but you don't actually have to enter the mall to go to these stores.
They wont bring it back. This area has outdoor malls now with outlets. Malls are a thing of the past here. Every last mall we have looks like this mostly because the area has either died and moved out or because they don't offer high end stores. The plans last year for Richland Mall included making the mall a living quarters for elderly but that went south the moment funding disappeared.
Most of the malls will probably be demolished one day. But I really to like malls everything now is going to those darn strip malls and walmart stores. The abandonded malls could be turned into housing or condos. That will be needed one day when the population of the USA is over crowded what does everyone else think about that? Would be cool to live in a mall store as housing for each person then they could have community mall gyms etc..
Changing demographics mostly mixed with a down economy and the fact that malls no longer exist in our area. This area has mostly outdoor malls with outlet centers with a more modern layout for quicker shopping. Malls are a thing of the past.
Have u been to inlet square mall? That place was almost dead until they put in that huge bowling alley and arcade and remodeled everything I was so happy it didn't close :)
what a shame. I lived in Columbia from 1970 to 1975. there was a white's department store, winn Dixie, colonial grocery store, Eckerd drug store. lizbeth wolfe. I lived across the street at chateau de ville which I understand has been turned into condos
@Frankopinion I don't think the demographics have changed much nor do I think this is a high crime neighborhood - the surrounding neighborhoods are actually quite nice. Originally this was an open-air mall that was torn down & rebuilt into the larger fancier mall that it is today. I think it was designed to appeal to the upper middle class & wealthy & included upscale department stores as anchors. There were just never enough patrons to keep them in business & the mall never got its footing.
I'll buy this Mall and turn it into a Zombie Survival game who wants to play ? only $19.95 but you'll have to sign a death waver incase you get bit...!
Great footage. I grew up in Columbia and vaguely recall the RichLand Mall. I wish more people captured these forgotten locales on video. Now, that I'm in Las Vegas, I endlessly search for Mall footage.
You know a mall is dead when you can actually hear the music from the speakers.
Its still opened with 1 anchor store and possibly 1 other retail store. By law lights have to be kept on in our state for security reasons even if the store is closed in a major retail area. The plans were to invest money into it and make it a housing center for elderly couples however investors will not commit to it or the area being as how our state no longer has malls, just outdoor malls and outlet centers.
1 anchor store is left for now i believe. Its very outdated to be honest, it was redone in the early 90s. Its old it just never was abused since it never could keep a crowd with other malls in the area. It wasnt very large either.
@MarkCindi1 The mall is still open and well cared for, but nobody shops there. There are only a few stores remaining open - Belk's department store, TGIF Restaurant and Barnes and Noble bookstore are the big ones - but you don't actually have to enter the mall to go to these stores.
They wont bring it back. This area has outdoor malls now with outlets. Malls are a thing of the past here. Every last mall we have looks like this mostly because the area has either died and moved out or because they don't offer high end stores. The plans last year for Richland Mall included making the mall a living quarters for elderly but that went south the moment funding disappeared.
Most of the malls will probably be demolished one day. But I really to like malls everything now is going to those darn strip malls and walmart stores. The abandonded malls could be turned into housing or condos. That will be needed one day when the population of the USA is over crowded what does everyone else think about that? Would be cool to live in a mall store as housing for each person then they could have community mall gyms etc..
Changing demographics mostly mixed with a down economy and the fact that malls no longer exist in our area. This area has mostly outdoor malls with outlet centers with a more modern layout for quicker shopping. Malls are a thing of the past.
How is such an interesting and nice looking mall dead? Is there even one store open? Are the anchors even open??
Have u been to inlet square mall? That place was almost dead until they put in that huge bowling alley and arcade and remodeled everything I was so happy it didn't close :)
bath and body works is not even there anymore... honestly I feel like this mall is gonna really close down one day. sadly.
@vbboyd: Well said. Thanks for your comment.
Yeah its still opened with maybe 1 anchor store left. Its suppose to be redeveloped but I dont believe they can find any investors to invest in it.
is this place still around.
Who the heck are the people in the food court--and what are they eating?!?!
is this mall abandoned?? or are you just in there when all the stores are closed. Because theres like music playing and stuff..
How can the owners afford to keep that place open?
Update:Demolished
so y is it dead???
@joedawg112 thanks!
@halverdha1 you are so right and i see there is alot of abandoned buildings in the US looking on youtube
what a shame. I lived in Columbia from 1970 to 1975. there was a white's department store, winn Dixie, colonial grocery store, Eckerd drug store. lizbeth wolfe. I lived across the street at chateau de ville which I understand has been turned into condos
why is there people walking then?
Heather Godbout well there's a belks there and a couple of stores still inside the mall... just like 6 stores
PEOPLE OF AMERICA, WHAT HAVE WE DONE!!!
that power bill must be bank
good video i love abandon malls.
Its even worse now
What a wasteful misallocation of resources...what else can you do with an abandoned mall? DMV or government offices? shelter for the homless?
@Frankopinion I don't think the demographics have changed much nor do I think this is a high crime neighborhood - the surrounding neighborhoods are actually quite nice. Originally this was an open-air mall that was torn down & rebuilt into the larger fancier mall that it is today. I think it was designed to appeal to the upper middle class & wealthy & included upscale department stores as anchors. There were just never enough patrons to keep them in business & the mall never got its footing.
Is this mall in a high crime neighborhood? Changing demographics?
I'll buy this Mall and turn it into a Zombie Survival game who wants to play ? only $19.95 but you'll have to sign a death waver incase you get bit...!
1:50 - 1:55 Zombies!
@vbboyd: except I don't think India is a communist country.
those flip flops are damn annoying.
The death of America retail. Store by store. Sad.
Another poorly planned retail expansion. This one is really pathetic.