Sadly, they closed this mall in 2006. wow, did I have some good times there! It was a great place to spend time with friends and family. It just became too dangerous in that area for a lot of people.
I never thought about it, but NetCenter which used to be Newmarket Fair Mall in Hampton, Virginia (somehow Sears is still open I don't know why) was once a shopping mall turned into an office complex. The glass elevator in the middle still works.
The whole downtown mall for a city like St Louis was ill conceived. Downtown has lost so much of its clout as a business center. Corporations are fleeing. The only activity is sports events, a few conventions, yuppies along Washington Ave. Violent crime happens daily. Really sad..
When i lived in St.Louis in 86-87 i was 21 and i used to go to the St louis centre all the time, it's so sad what has become of it, it was a very busy place on any day, man i miss it.
I remember when this mall opened. High end retailers like Abercrombie & Fitch. The mall was a big hit for about 3 months. Then people realized they could all the same stuff at the suburb malls without the hassle of crime ridden downtown riff raff. People were murdered walking to their cars.
It's awesome that this mall was converted instead of being demolished completely. At least the structure still stands.
Sadly, they closed this mall in 2006. wow, did I have some good times there! It was a great place to spend time with friends and family. It just became too dangerous in that area for a lot of people.
I never thought about it, but NetCenter which used to be Newmarket Fair Mall in Hampton, Virginia (somehow Sears is still open I don't know why) was once a shopping mall turned into an office complex. The glass elevator in the middle still works.
1:52 - That looks just like the terminal at Chicago O'Hare International Airport leading to concourses 'H' and 'K'. Stunning resemblance!
The whole downtown mall for a city like St Louis was ill conceived. Downtown has lost so much of its clout as a business center. Corporations are fleeing. The only activity is sports events, a few conventions, yuppies along Washington Ave.
Violent crime happens daily.
Really sad..
When i lived in St.Louis in 86-87 i was 21 and i used to go to the St louis centre all the time, it's so sad what has become of it, it was a very busy place on any day, man i miss it.
I worked for Macy's in 1977 for 5 year's I was a server Macy's Christmas time you could go to that place n Christmas shop good days
It’s such a shame to know that this was a thriving mall at one point, but now just a parking garage.
As a portrait photographer, I love photographing in the garage!
Really kinda makes you sad, thinking about how Downtown used to be filled with people shopping and having a good time and now its just ok! Peace!
I've already seen the same thing but in the other way : a parking garage converted into a mall !
I remember parking here and getting stuck on the other side of the bridge (on 4). I think the KONE’s are a bit glitchy now.
I loved that mall its sad to see that's all that is left
There is a retail building in San Francisco near the opera house that had several floors converted to a garage.
I remember when this mall opened. High end retailers like Abercrombie & Fitch. The mall was a big hit for about 3 months. Then people realized they could all the same stuff at the suburb malls without the hassle of crime ridden downtown riff raff. People were murdered walking to their cars.
that's a very strange transformation. how busy does it get?
Horrible mindless short-term thinking destruction. I remember it at it's glory on a work trip from Indiana University to St. Louis.
Why did you take down the old video
+EverythingElevators +The Elevator Channel A lot of the old elevatorchannel videos have been taken down ?
I think I shopped there -- or mostly just spent time there while others shopped -- in the late Eighties. Nothing is too familiar...
Can you post a link to the first video you made of this place?
unfortunately it seems it's been taken down
WOW!!! !AMERICA IS GOING THROUGH HARD CORE CHANGES
Did that happen during the recession of '08?
shaddyhacker no, long before
When was this taken?
+JoshCraver9000 December 2014.
+The Elevator Channel thats quite a while ago
+The Elevator Channel can you make a video dedicated to me it's my bday today thx
Logan O are you fucking kidding
+Mattheh no I'm not
PARKING LOT GARAGE?
friends who enjoy elevators?