I went there today 3/1/22 to see what it looked like and it looks totally different. Most of the old stores have new tenants (or at least it looked that way) and the parking lot was pretty full even at 5:30p. The rear of the building has been painted white and the floating stairs have been removed. From what it was 6 months ago it looks good but you can only polish a turd so much.
There was someone on Facebook who claimed they were with the excavating team building the Petsmart, and he claimed when they were digging little fires kept springing up.
I was there today--the old Petsmart is now a Goodwill, relocated from the one at Rockside and Turney (which was admittedly very cramped). I'm not a building inspector but the Goodwill looks OK--of course they only opened in August 2022 so there hasn't been a ton of time for decay. I did see the large spigots (I suppose to let the methane out) in the parking lot, protected from cars by large boulders. Since my hobby/side hustle is sourcing and selling vintage/designer performing gowns for musicians, and that's why I was there today on the way home from a gig--when I logged the gown into my little Notepad file for tracking where I've gotten each item (so I know which stores tend to supply items that have a harder time selling later, lookin' at you Brookpark GW) I logged this one as "Landfill GW" 🤣
You what is sad, they are going to get new shiny tenants to take these spaces and probably in a few years or so, they are all going to leave again for the same reasons that these retailers left all these years ago. Thx for the update on this infamous abandoned shopping center.
These videos and the story behind it always fascinates me. I remember shopping at the Bed Bath and Beyond here in 2006- I don’t think the back doors were floating several feet higher yet at that time, lol. I’m certainly no expert in this, but if new retailers or whoever were to take over, how would they stop the sinking issue from continuing to get more ridiculous? (Not to mention the health hazard part)
They should of left this thing alone. I couldn't believe it lol. Someone mentioned before a good point. The Giant Eagle is still open there. And still has a ton of business from what I've seen from my visit. All sorts of food that might undoubtedly be being exposed to the gases from the landfill below. If even faint hints of it, this could get a lot worst.
The best part is the old Walmart is owned by an equipment manufacturing and shipping company now, so the wonky “auto rising” truck docks are going to get a whole lot worse lol
Man, it's still sinking. There is a 2018 video that shows the sinkage was about 12 inches (30.48 centimeters). It looks like it's sank a full meter at this point. It will absolutely continue to sink, and hopefully the occupants of these buildings have life insurance.
Zoning residential, commercial and office near landfills in Cities: Skylines will lead citizens to be sick. I guess the developers, city officials and investors didn't play Cities: Skylines prior to this. 🤣
It is going to become industrial use. And I'm sure it will he successfully. Since all of the land has had time to settle it won't be a problem anymore. They just put in new gas collection systems and upgraded all the buildings to epa guidelines. Hell I'm sure if they put the stores back it would work.
I find it completely bogus that nobody has attempted to blow this place up by dropping a lit flame near the methane vents.
Put it out of it’s misery, in a fun explosive methane powered fireworks show, when the giant eagle closes of course.
Yeah, even if its Ohio 💀
I went there today 3/1/22 to see what it looked like and it looks totally different. Most of the old stores have new tenants (or at least it looked that way) and the parking lot was pretty full even at 5:30p. The rear of the building has been painted white and the floating stairs have been removed. From what it was 6 months ago it looks good but you can only polish a turd so much.
What does the Walmart look like now?
There was someone on Facebook who claimed they were with the excavating team building the Petsmart, and he claimed when they were digging little fires kept springing up.
And yet, they still built those stores…
Looking at City View Center now it needs to be razed and not renovated because of safety concerns with the methane and the structures
I was there today--the old Petsmart is now a Goodwill, relocated from the one at Rockside and Turney (which was admittedly very cramped). I'm not a building inspector but the Goodwill looks OK--of course they only opened in August 2022 so there hasn't been a ton of time for decay. I did see the large spigots (I suppose to let the methane out) in the parking lot, protected from cars by large boulders.
Since my hobby/side hustle is sourcing and selling vintage/designer performing gowns for musicians, and that's why I was there today on the way home from a gig--when I logged the gown into my little Notepad file for tracking where I've gotten each item (so I know which stores tend to supply items that have a harder time selling later, lookin' at you Brookpark GW) I logged this one as "Landfill GW" 🤣
You what is sad, they are going to get new shiny tenants to take these spaces and probably in a few years or so, they are all going to leave again for the same reasons that these retailers left all these years ago. Thx for the update on this infamous abandoned shopping center.
If I was a retail owner, I would take the former dick's sporting good store. But then I'll have to ask them for permission
These videos and the story behind it always fascinates me. I remember shopping at the Bed Bath and Beyond here in 2006- I don’t think the back doors were floating several feet higher yet at that time, lol. I’m certainly no expert in this, but if new retailers or whoever were to take over, how would they stop the sinking issue from continuing to get more ridiculous? (Not to mention the health hazard part)
They should of left this thing alone. I couldn't believe it lol. Someone mentioned before a good point. The Giant Eagle is still open there. And still has a ton of business from what I've seen from my visit. All sorts of food that might undoubtedly be being exposed to the gases from the landfill below. If even faint hints of it, this could get a lot worst.
A DISCOUNT STORE WITH MY FAVORITE GARDEN CENTER I can’t believe they tore down that awesome garden center
It will never work. It'll continue to sink. You can't polish a turd.
The best part is the old Walmart is owned by an equipment manufacturing and shipping company now, so the wonky “auto rising” truck docks are going to get a whole lot worse lol
Nice lol
Man, it's still sinking. There is a 2018 video that shows the sinkage was about 12 inches (30.48 centimeters). It looks like it's sank a full meter at this point. It will absolutely continue to sink, and hopefully the occupants of these buildings have life insurance.
Zoning residential, commercial and office near landfills in Cities: Skylines will lead citizens to be sick. I guess the developers, city officials and investors didn't play Cities: Skylines prior to this. 🤣
Weird to see a whole mall empty
It is going to become industrial use. And I'm sure it will he successfully. Since all of the land has had time to settle it won't be a problem anymore. They just put in new gas collection systems and upgraded all the buildings to epa guidelines. Hell I'm sure if they put the stores back it would work.
I give it a few years and it’ll all be closed again. They literally put a bandaid on the mess and expect everything to me ok lol
Sounds like a good place for a government center.Let them pay the price for their poor decisions
The Giant Eagle there is doing something right if it's still open.
WOW !!
If you want to see the inside, I know for a fact other explorers have been inside
Is there any businesses in business there ?
Nope. I was just there in August. It's still abandoned and even the "new development" had no people.
@EUROPAMusicOfficialChannel so giant eagle is gone now?
NO! NOT THE WALMART! 😯
So bummed that I missed it.