A Final Walk Through the Chesterfield Mall - Tour and Urbex

Timestamps for your convenience:
00:52 - Macy's
14:35 - Service Corridors
19:23 - Dillard's Wing
25:19 - Sears Wing
29:48 - Food Court
30:49 - AMC Theater
I was granted the opportunity to see the Chesterfield Mall right before it closed to the public forever on Aug 31, 2024. On this day, only the very front section near the old Cheesecake Factory was open to the public. Most of the mall was filled with liquidators removing items they won at auction before demolition starts. While I did not have access to every closed section, I did get to see the former Macy's space, the long-closed wings near Sears and Dillards, the old food court, some service corridors, and the closed AMC Theater. The actual Sears and Dillard's stores were not accessible. Our visit was a bit disjointed and I ended up with a lot of footage. I did my best to arrange it in a way that makes sense and give you one last look at the closed mall. Hope you enjoy!
More detailed videos of the working elevators coming soon.
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[@Chris.Cronin101]

Wow no way, I love Bright Sun Films!

[@TheElevatorChannel]

I've been a long time follower of his channel as well, so meeting up was really cool. We had a great time.

[@LeoPlaysMCElevators]

Nice you got to collaborate with Bright Sun Films. It must had been a dream come true for you.

[@TheElevatorChannel]

Yeah Jake is awesome, I was really happy when he reached out.

[@JoshCraver9000]

An Elevator Channel and Bright Sun Films collab wasn't on my bingo card!

[@icecolespears]

RIP Chesterfield Mall 1976-2024 I have done a couple of dead mall tours of Chesterfield Mall

[@carselevators930]

Too bad the Otis Lexan will be gone

[@ECFE]

Very neat you got to meet Jake. I ALMOST had that opportunity when I got in touch with him about seeing Century III in Pittsburgh, before security got bad

[@STUAA2024]

23:30 "Temporary my ass. You killed this mall!" Someone took it personally for even that sign alone.

[@Ih8kone]

It's too bad Dieselducy wasn't with you. He too made many fond memories growing up at Chesterfield Mall.

[@Ih8kone]

I feel really bad for Jason because he discovered an elevator in the mall that was never seen before and couldn't ride it.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

This is very sad but very well done Jacob!!!! As for the other STL malls, obviously the Galleria is doing great, and St.Clair was doing well last I checked too, though I can’t speak for MidRivers. I visited South County back in July and large portions of the mall have been sealed off and the rest isn’t in the best shape so it may not have a long future!

[@misty-skies]

You should see the elevator at the new Marriott in Portland OR, fast and efficient elevators but less than a year old and the LCDs are already failing and the doors on one do weird things. Can't wait to see them in another few years, they'll probably be down to one usable elevator in 5 years.

[@evana6425]

I hate that bad news how on earth nowadays are things disappearing and it’s going to be hard for people want to go shopping plus I don’t want the elevators to disappear. It’s a shame on how this world has turned into

[@Thenewcwashchannel2018]

Are you going to film a car wash in Chesterfield?

[@EmmanuelPretila]

Wow this is sad

[@OdensMovieMagic]

So many memories, all gone now.

[@Interesting_Banana]

Another mall about to close probably is South County mall not far from there

[@TheElevatorChannel]

@@Interesting_Banana Yeah I was just there a couple months ago. It looks rough.

[@MAR_24LookedAtYourVid]

34:40 and 39:05 , is it downstairs or upstairs? Great vid btw and collab!

[@TheElevatorChannel]

We think it was stuck upstairs

[@SamSitar]

parking in an elevator is shows that you have mad skillz. film the demolition and replacement of the mall.

[@michaelmyers2327]

I used to go to this mall for AMC, V stock, Lids, Lids Lockeroom and based on the title I'm guessing it's closed. We still have west county mall tho!

[@senseal5462]

Thought this was Chesterfield UK for a sec

[@michaelmyers2327]

This is crazy. So many memories there of Lids and AMC

[@Trucker4699]

When is Jason's birthday?

[@stlelevators]

Doesn’t matter

[@keithhunnius6480]

I used to work there a long time ago. I was the night janitor

[@shaunspeers2656]

17:30 Chair just chillin. IYKYK

[@BrandondHasty]

It’s mall tour time

[@mackpines]

This is so cool. What a fantastic collab! It’s always sad for me to see another mall shut down. Every time I see footage like this, I keep having flashbacks of the crowds and the energy that used to exist in these spaces.

[@TheElevatorChannel]

I got to see this place 10 years ago when it was still pretty busy and the anchors were all open. Definitely felt a lot different at the end.

[@johntrimpe8943]

It would be nice to know where in the world you are.

[@michaelmyers2327]

This is Chesterfield mall in Chesterfield, Missouri.

[@corytaylor6739]

I’m always going to miss Chesterfield Mall. So sad to see it die as quickly as it did, only to lay in limbo for years before they pulled the plug. Like other dead-mallers have said years ago, this was the dead mall that nobody saw coming.

[@TheElevatorChannel]

Yeah, the growing (and wealthy) population in the area wouldn't make you think the mall was on borrowed time. I guess all those retail developments down the road in Chesterfield Valley opened right as malls in general started to fade in popularity. That combo must have been enough.

[@corytaylor6739]

@@TheElevatorChannel that, and the burst water main inside Dillard’s started the decline, and Sears closing during its long drawn-out bankruptcy sealed the mall’s fate. The Staenberg Group says they’ll demolish soon, but I’ll be surprised when that happens. Normally, abandoned malls stay abandoned for a long time before they finally meet the wrecking ball; Chesterfield’s sister mall, Jamestown, stood for about 10 years and a lot of red tape before it was finally torn down.

[@AlexElevatorFan]

I can't believe they let you in.That was a much better shot

[@jonathankoster547]

Is this mall being demolished?

[@TheElevatorChannel]

Yes, starting in October