Briarwood - A Bewildering Taubman Mall

[@michaelpaulsministry]

I would frequently visit this mall with my Brother and Sister when I was a little boy. Holidays and whenever we wanted to hang out at the mall. I used to live in Ypsilanti, Michigan and the mall was always the place to go because everybody always went to the mall especially when they had a movie theater. It's where I saw a lot of great movies during the 80's. I had a lot of great memories. 😎

[@yaritoguerito]

I was just here last week. And for the past several years while it has traffic I keep getting the vibe of dying mall based on the kinds of stores that are popping up there in addition to many several empty store fronts.

[@billsmith2217]

Great work john

[@JohnCassity]

Thankyou!

[@thisidforsjit]

Ahh this was my childhood mall, thanks for the nice walk down memory lane. Really wish i could revisit this place with its pre 2003 architecture. It had such a wonderful secluded, almost cave like atmosphere; with strange sunken seating pits, and a large water fountain in the center concourse. Cheers!

[@circleinforthecube5170]

Love that 70s cool geometry it had

[@bothpoint8667]

Maybe with the closing of Sears they can bring back a movie theater.

[@ariedlin]

Better then what they are planning

[@takedown1106]

Why the thumbs down such great work don't stop we need more people like you

[@JohnCassity]

Take Down: Well thank you so much! Your kind words are much appreciated!

[@kellywilliamson2187]

My youth was spent at Briarwood being overcome by all the beautiful girls that I wanted and all the merchandise that I wanted . . . Quite overwhelming actually . . .

[@StantonsJourneys]

Love the history sir, awesome job as always.

[@JohnCassity]

Thanks!

[@markstrouse3101]

Great video John. Trolls should stop giving you thumbs down

[@JohnCassity]

Agreed! And thanks mark:)

[@JoeWeaver1965]

Great video John. Always enjoy the information on the subject you are filming.

[@JohnCassity]

Thanks joe!

[@ERA_Productions]

Nice video man

[@JohnCassity]

Thank you Andrew!

[@BoratWanksta]

It's nice to see unlike some of the other Simon malls out there, that you can still see the Taubman touches of its typical look still at that mall. And I do wonder if any vintage pics are floating online out there somewhere, of what that sunken seating area you walk through at 5:15 used to look like years ago? Great video, and I'm glad this mall is still doing well to this day! Hope they are able to fill the Sears vacancy, regardless if that's splitting up the Sears into 2 different anchor spaces, or whatever is ultimately done to take care of that issue. I guess that may come down to whatever Seritage wants to do, with leasing that property to some other tenant? And am I right in thinking all the anchor stores at this mall are just 1 story, or are any of them 2 stories?

[@JohnCassity]

There is some vintage pics on google, showing the center area, it actually had some really ornate fountains! And the von Maur is two story, I’m not sure about the penny’s. Thanks for watching!!

[@BoratWanksta]

@@JohnCassity Thanks for responding. And you're welcome, since I like watching all the various mall exploration channels out there on youtube. I also like the non-mall urbex exploration videos you've done, as well. I will do a search, to see what vintage pics of Briarwood Mall I do find.

[@thisidforsjit]

I believe the Penny's was also two stories if memory serves. Im also really hoping i can find some vintage pics of this place. So many great memories in those sunken pits!

[@BoratWanksta]

@@thisidforsjit Thanks for confirming, the Penney's at Briarwood was 2 stories.

[@ecadetroit]

Von Maur as well

[@mallaholicretailadventures]

Nice upscale mall. Von maur is a little above bon ton. Nice stores however.

[@jeee1074]

Love the skylights here, the rest of the design is fairly bland.

[@ariedlin]

We had a skating rink?