DEAD MALL - MARKETPLACE MALL - HENRIETTA NY

DEAD MALL - MARKETPLACE MALL - HENRIETTA NY
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[@carolinebrown8965]

This is so bittersweet. I was a teenager in the 80s and I am so lucky to experienced it !

[@bigcahuna42366]

I remember when they broke ground building this mall. It's incredibly sad that it's in the "nursing home" not getting any better. I remember coming here once or twice a month on weekend nights in the early and mid 80s, at a time when it was packed and flooded with shoppers. I can still remember it's jingle on TV in the 80s - All roads, all roads, lead to Marketplace Mall!

[@gordontaylor2815]

From what I understand, the mall employees are hoping the renovation of the former Sears into an orthopedic center will bring some life back into the mall. No guarantees, though. :(

[@peterbelanger4094]

I have the image crisp in my mind of this place under construction in 1981/82. I was 12 at the time. I spent my teens in this mall. In the arcade, in Burger King , which was originally not in the food court, it was just about where the camera was at the final shot, where everything is now gutted, near where Sears used to be. The food court wasn't built until '89 or somethin. I was in Brighton, about 5 miles away, sometimes, I would even walk here. At least this place is still on life support. It's sad to think of all the other places around town that are gone now, not just malls, but old restaurants and stuff.

[@-NateTheGreat]

That wood slant façade on that JCP is beautiful. The 80's tile is lit. This mall really is nostalgic.

[@dawnmcgregor2570]

Love the News part. I’m in 🇬🇧 so it’s nice to get a 🇺🇸 prospective. Keep up the great content ❤️❤️❤️💋💋💋🇬🇧

[@KRhythm2013]

Completely agree, as a fellow brit it's interesting to see retail affected in the US. Kmart down to 32 stores compared to 2500 at its peak? Death knell coming. Great video

[@JJ-wk5wy]

I'm in 🇨🇦 and our malls aren't much better. We've lost alot of stores in our small local mall that has turned the mall completely dead. Even some of the bigger malls have become dead or close to it. K-mart left Canada in the early 90's and was replaced by Wal-Mart. We also had Zeller' s. Zeller's did good for a long time, but went under as of 2019.

[@dawnmcgregor2570]

@@JJ-wk5wy thanks for the insight. ❤️🇬🇧

[@gravijiga]

I remember hopping from pink tile to pink tile as a kid. ITS THE END OF AN ERA!

[@emmyandboo]

Your comment just unlocked a forgotten childhood memory for me! Thank you! Last time I was there, I got a cookie from Brad's Cookie Nook and the mall seemed so quiet and eerie.

[@legoanakin2506]

@@emmyandboo same but that was when I was 4 and that store that was country themed was open

[@brunowskijr]

I like the news part. Thank you for keeping me entertained.

[@west_nebraska_dude4527]

I really enjoyed the News addition. I totally appreciate your videos because I spent many years of my life working as a buyer for some major department stores and your content brings back so many memories. Thanks so much for everything that you document!

[@phantomstrider]

News is a great idea! Really enjoyed it :)

[@zipzorp8858]

The memories I have of my life alongside this mall are magical.

[@allencove8330]

Please keep the Ace's Adventures News; I like hearing the updates for mall news and retail news.

[@markmatuga2595]

Videos that you create do provide an escape thank you Anthony.honestly I wish I could go back.go back to the days when Sears was king and the mall was the very place to be.

[@gordontaylor2815]

Marketplace was my childhood mall. Pre-COVID, it was still doing OK (Raw and Real Retail has a video which helps illustrate that); it was the pandemic that put it on life support. As was shown, there's only the Burger King and pizzeria left in the food court; mall itself was roughly 1/3rd to 2/5ths occupied (if you counted the spaces before the Sears wing was sealed off). I don't think Marketplace is a lost cause yet, especially because its JCPenney has survived the bankruptcy process, but it's in pretty dire straits. The renovation to the former Sears provides no guarantees of anything, and the longer the RPM Raceway (and adjacent Dave and Buster's) stay closed because of COVID, the less likely they will ever reopen.

[@mst9420]

I just went there a few hours ago and Burger King is now closed :(

[@mistyrose8527]

Like the retail news part. Great original idea. Enjoy your videos

[@AcesAdventures1]

Thank You!

[@zipzorp8858]

This really saddens me :( . This was the place to go as a kid when you wanted to find out about, or get the latest toys, gadjets, video games etc... I grew up in this mall. I really liked the mini-montage that you did at around 17:00, just showing a brief shot of a former store. I'd suggest however, timing the cuts between these shots with the music.

[@Christopher0817]

The news segement was great 👍the mall looked nice and clean and thise pink and green tiles on the planters were awsome to see

[@subalpine-fir]

I grew up with this mall always being packed... After college I used to work here at a store called Altier Shoes, later bought by and rebranded to Shoe Dept. During the rebranding and subsequent remodel, I was scheduled to work overnight while the contractors were there, to "keep an eye on things." If I remember correctly, it was in the Sears wing. It was pretty neat being in the empty mall at night. I remember two of the career employees, Jim (I think) and Dwight, the manager. They were good guys and I hope they landed on their feet. Later, I worked at Sears and that just plain sucked. This would have been around 2010-2012. So glad I got out of retail. Sad to see the state of Marketplace Mall now, but not really surprising.

[@SLone3251]

Great vid, love the new intro and news segment. The tilework at this mall just screams 80s and 90s. Insane. Always looking forward to your stuff!

[@cynthiarose1957]

I loved the video and the news part. The mall is beautiful. Especially the 90s tile and planters. Awesome and great video. Thanks again and I enjoy all of your videos.

[@olivernewman9203]

yes, the news section is awesome! Love getting the latest updates on the state of companies with that. More of that please. great video as usual, thanks Ace.

[@dengekitomato]

Ok I have to admit, the news section was pretty cute. 🤣 he seemed pretty nervous. But as always, love the videos!

[@945ashish]

Awesome video Anthony! Keep it up man!

[@HelloMello4221]

Stoppppp. This is why I follow you dude. I was JUST at this mall because I wasn't sure if Hot Topic was still open 😅 I took a bunch of pictures and was like "I wonder if any of my favorite dead mall creators have been here yet!" And you were!

[@AcesAdventures1]

Hope to meet you someday!

[@rebeccasmith3837]

passing that sign in front of JCP with the words "DO SOMETHING" is a telling message of these dead malls. Like everyone is poking at these shells with a stick wanting them to get better, but the owners don't try. There are successful malls by my house so never understand this.

[@ireneange5247]

Agreed, check out The Gardens Mall in West Palm Beach FL

[@jjburich]

Anthony, I really enjoyed the retail news segment. Definitely a value add to the mall tour. The music you picked for the episode was killer too! Keep up the good work.

[@dsandler92]

I remember going there in the 80s when visiting my brother at University of Rochester

[@kevinc6943]

Good stuff, thank you, I lived here and was here alot 6,7 years ago, also lived in Buffalo in Kaiser town neighborhood, nice quiet area, in the city, some of the city is quite nice

[@analogkid281]

Great news segment !!!!!!!!!!

[@yeahokjosh]

This is my hometown mall I grew up going to. Was just there today to see it’s latest condition and it just gets sadder every time. Great video! Looking forward to seeing more of the malls from around Rochester.

[@dfvg5t]

Just so sad to see. I grew up there but moved to CA in 1983. That mall when new was the most spectacular place because it was so big. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@catmando1001]

Love the videos. The news part was good. Keep the content coming.

[@PRVLNTNY]

Worked here for 10 years damn the mall was so busy i miss it tremendously

[@threadsofchoice]

I just found your channel. I enjoyed the retail news. You did a great job. Thanks.

[@jeffanderson3424]

Oh my god, my wife has a hair appointment at this place. When we saw it on Google maps with the empty parking lot I was like "that shits gotta be on the dead mall series" and here you are! Watching to recon the route.

[@coltendeveraux1085]

I just went there for the first time today! I think most of the people were in JC penny. It’s good to still see an anchor store open! 👍🏼

[@Hammerthumb1]

Went to college in Rochester during the late 80's and it was the top mall around Rochester. Midtown Plaza was on the outs and you didn't go downtown at night. Kodak and Xerox were starting to go downhill and I am shocked they still added malls. Never a huge mall fan, but in rainy Rochester it was a place to get out. Surprised to see it go down with RIT and U of R nearby. In far better shape than the malls in Rotterdam and Saratoga Springs.

[@randallcunninghamjr.9270]

Great job retail news section very good ( I’m in the financial field 19 years now) Just subscribed after seeing some of your past videos

[@dragonstarplanet]

Thanks for covering this mall. The last time me and my Mom went there, it was like a ghost town. Only Dave and Busters kept it alive for the most part.

[@Jfizz66]

Nice job Ace! One of my favorite malls.

[@aste1002]

I didn't know you were local! I loved being able to run to Marketplace so much closer to home and less busy then Eastview ☹. Covid definitely killed what was left here.

[@ErinPlays]

I like how you do your videos! They definitely served as an escape this past year. I think the news segment was fun :D

[@mikemahon4594]

Liked the news part, pretty cool stuff Ace

[@kristinedee888]

Subscribed. My daughter and i enjoy watching your adventures. Have fun in Cali! 😄

[@nancydarling4918]

Great video! Really liked the retail update section you added.

[@vancouvertwerp]

Great video! Loved the retail news feature, though you seemed a bit nervous doing it! 🤪 I can’t believe that there are now so few Sears locations left! Happy new year!

[@AcesAdventures1]

I was a bit nervous the first time trying it out, it’s harder than it looked

[@vancouvertwerp]

@@AcesAdventures1 Do you think a lack of Canadian visitors has had an impact on the malls in the Buffalo/Rochester area? Back in the 80s, when I visited my cousins in Toronto, who would regularly go to Buffalo for a different shopping experience. Brings back many happy memories!

[@Deadwrongallalong]

@@vancouvertwerp as a Canadian, I’d say yes probably! My main draw for the WNY area is trader joes and target in Amherst, and I’d stop at Boulevard mall about a block away just to get some products at Sephora that aren’t available in Canada. Walden galleria is obviously the nicer mall in the WNY area, and it seems to be doing well enough without Canadian shoppers, but for me personally it wasn’t as convenient. Boulevard already seemed to be on its way to dying mall status back in late 2019 so I’m curious but also worried about what it will look like by the time the border reopens and I make it back there

[@ericschlebus6488]

I used to work there back in the mid to late 90's. That mall was regularly packed back then. Especially the weekends. Strange to see it like that.

[@madamhummingbird]

The retail news update, nice touch 👌

[@pretzelrides3748]

Pink and blue tiles look like the Murrels Inlet Mall in South Myrtle Beach SC. “Inlet Square Mall”.

[@JimmyEatsFish]

Love the retail news. Also I am from New Zealand and the whole dead mall thing is fascinating to me as all our malls are full of people. It's quite sad to see these awesome places so neglected and empty. Anyhoo love the channel mate. Cheers.

[@minsungseungmin]

I was a student at RIT in the mid-late 90's and I spent so much time at the Marketplace. It's sad to see it so empty.

[@melaniepattonraleigh9663]

I loved the retail news segment. I know right now that the news changes so fast it's hard to keep track of.

[@itrack4u]

Nice, Anthony. I liked the retail news. I did not know the guitar center was having financial woes. Know I do! Thanks.

[@mar4kl]

I think the Piercing Pagoda that you passed shortly after entering the mall is where we had our two older daughters' ears pierced.

[@MrReceo]

Retail News was great. 👍🏻

[@ducktape4321]

Hey I used to go to that mall alot I moved out of Rochester last year but still go to Rochester once in a awhile

[@izayaorihara-kun4663]

Went up here a lot since I grew up in Henrietta. Remember there was a gamestop and everything. Sad to see happen. Went there recently and I saw like 6 or 7 others just wandering.

[@A40D29K]

I like the news part good idea for doing that keep doing them👍👍

[@darkstarhuxley6748]

This mall is so serene and peaceful! Love the news bit dude!

[@rachelcody3355]

was there back in 2019, before covid. yeah, it was struggling but wow!

[@maximagmhondafan8892]

I remember when most of these stores were open and this mall was busy. Look at it now. There’s a huge medical center in the south side (where sears used to be), that Burger King is not there anymore, and it’s depressing. The only malls left in the Rochester area that are mostly vacant are the ones in Greece and Victor. This one is no more.

[@etre_jaclyn]

I would love to see some music video style remix videos. Your footage to music are why I prefer your channel. You do a good job allowing people to feel their own way about these places and have a talent for pairing emotion/song. I'm not opposed to the news segment but repeating sensationalized media that already exists changes the experience. If it was news based on your own reporting of the properties, I think I would prefer it.

[@margaretwages]

I can still smell the chlorine from the fountains! I remember getting my ears pierced at the Earring Tree and shopping the weird stuffed animals at The Lost Forests. Good times.

[@bethw322]

Thank you for the memory. I used to love wandering around that store! Didn’t they have a little stream and mist maker at the front of their store?

[@margaretwages]

@@bethw322 And a tree that talked!

[@Andre14615]

Wow this brings back so many memories. Marketplaces was the first place I was ever banned from lol and a few months later I got my first job here too. Shout out to Pretzel Time which is currently Aunt Annie's. Ahh those wild teenage years.

[@USMarshmallow]

I used to go to this mall a lot as a teen. Seeing it so dead now is a bit painful. I used to sit in the food court with my friends, and went back for a visit recently. ... There's maybe two eateries left.

[@higgy04]

🇨🇦 I grew up in Ottawa and our cable TV service received the three major network affiliates (WOKR 13 - now 13 WHAM, WHEC 10, and WROC 8) so I knew lots about Rochester without visiting the city. I believe WOKR aired a live morning show from Marketplace Mall because the station was conveniently located south of the mall (thank you Google Earth). It’s sad what a pandemic has done to retail.

[@sharichambers7333]

I love the pink and teal tiles too! The retail news part was very cool as well!

[@AndersTurgeon]

I like your news segment. I want more of it tbh!

[@rebeccasmith3837]

I noticed the outdoor shopping center by my house lost their Bed Bath & Beyond. It didn't survive past Christmas I guess

[@ACoffeeBubble]

I love the news segment! Always look forward to your uploads :)

[@WBC20213]

i like these vids pretty good i also like the music too

[@Domino1972]

The medical addition really hurt Marketplace, but prior to that turning it into an outlet mall did not help. Marketplace was still a very busy and popular place.

[@Doongie4ever]

Great video as always and I love the news segment it's a great addition to your adventure.

[@hollahabibi1897]

I used to work 2 stores at market place mall Bon Ton 2008 floater then Macy's 2009 Stocker . Mannn the memories back then was crazy.

[@jenneurohr]

Cosimos pizza is still going????? I went to RIT from 2005-2010 so I visited this mall frequently but do not recognize it at all. Thanks for visiting and sharing

[@xXjooliXx]

This makes me so sad. I grew up with this place being busy and packed. So much has changed

[@FrederickGFX]

I actually work right next to this mall, but I’ve never been in there. Their lot is always empty and I figured it would be depressing. Very cool video! I hope the remodel works out

[@kimberlyx4060]

Very cool 80’s graphics and music. You’re just getting better with each one. Have you been to Lafayette Square Mall in Indianapolis? To me, anytime there’s a Rainbow store, it seems a mall is doomed. The mall in this video reminds me of one in Northern Indiana, called Southlake Mall, in Hobart, Indiana. It’s in foreclosure proceedings and was a Simon property in the past. It had 4 anchors and is down to 2. This mall needs work, and probably won’t get it.

[@lizmoulton8628]

Loving the news segment! Thank you for capturing all that’s going on behind the curtain with the construction and demo stage of the former Sears wing. Since I haven’t been to marketplace in ten years it’s wild and sad to see it that empty.

[@gordontaylor2815]

Pre-COVID, Marketplace was doing OK - not great, just OK. The pandemic was really what pushed it into dead mall territory.

[@lutherlebronlayne]

Local here. When I was growing up, from a baby in the early 90s to as recent as 2016, Marketplace Mall was the place to be for all of Rochester. As a kid, there was a merry-go-round in the food court and a movie theater until later in the year 2000. The last time Marketplace Mall was an awesome place was when I had a birthday party one evening in 2016 at Dave and Busters. After the holidays, which was right after my birthday, Macy’s closed. Sears would follow, and stores would jump around. Then Payless, Hallmark, among others. Then when all out of state businesses could have came around, a medical center took over and now Marketplace Mall is on life support. It’s going to die very soon, we just need a date and the moment when JCPenney closes, it’s dead Now Henrietta is no longer a place to live. It’s another downside to Rochester after the fall of the Kodak era that made Rochester what it was. To shop, yes on the Jefferson strip, but not in the mall or around the mall - except for cars. Henrietta town hall doesn’t care. So yes, it’s a dead mall...we just need a date for it’s grave. Awesome job, and awesome job with the retail news. Makes this channel interesting!

[@twalters1313]

love this :)

[@brucesumter4327]

wow so cool i hope that mall keep going the end was sears i thought all bigkmart was all ready gone??

[@jeee1074]

The behind the scenes in the old mall corridor was awesome. The news segment is a nice touch.

[@markmatuga2595]

5 anchors.wow.even though their was much saturation.the mall construction itself is in very good condition as far as the eye can see

[@gordontaylor2815]

Marketplace was doing OK pre-pandemic. The only anchor space that is actually currently vacant right now is the former Macy's. (The former Sears is being redeveloped, Dick's and JCPenney are both open, and the Dave & Busters/RPM Raceway sharing the former Bon-Ton are only closed because of NYS restrictions - hopefully those will eventually open up again...)

[@vincefromny]

You should try Coloine center and cross gates both now dead

[@jillsmith633]

Great video Anthony. The news section is a great idea! Thanks for a great video overall. 👍

[@jholder1966]

The news part was cool so don't quit it was well read . If you could make more eye contact like you do when you live stream. But for the first time again great job. Ps I know that wasn't easy..

[@AcesAdventures1]

It was very difficult

[@nenamariaroman]

Right where you put the camera by jcpenny. I worked there. It was payless. And across from that was Rainbow now located at greece ridge mall. I worked there for a few year's when all the stores were open. It's so sad seeing it like this.

[@ktventertainment9816]

Marketplace Mall is doing pretty bad, and Covid-19 was the fast forward button to make it become almost vacant. :(

[@herhandle]

I live in Cyprus and our malls across the island have been closed (like, officially dead) for a while now to help prevent the spread of Covid. Lol, I kind of miss the mall.

[@klax2919]

its a shame about marketplace i use to love to come here growing up & I remember back in the 90s going there on a school night & the place would be packed the last time i was in there was december 2018 3 weeks before christmas & most of the mall was dead the food court had some people but most of the stores had little to no customers

[@SynchroSk8]

Liked the news! I think you passed a Christopher and Banks in this one... they are about to go out of business. So crazy to see that might not make it through 2021. Keep up the awesome work Anthony! -Bree

[@danielledawyd3524]

My husband thoroughly enjoyed your mall news.

[@AcesAdventures1]

Tell him I said hello

[@willcartoons]

Honestly, I enjoyed the news segment in the middle. And the graphics are very eye-catching too. Of course, the music has always been the coolest. Great stuff! Looking forward to this direction you’re taking the channel!!!🙂

[@didwest1249]

Best wishes from UK these malls give me depression started out with rolling acres sad

[@GaryGans]

You did a great job on this, Anthony! I’ve been to this Mall because of Thanksgivings at my ex’s family were Brighton-raised and they still have two of the five siblings, their children and some grandchildren that are all around Rochester. Your green screen is a great idea, and I think that you have something there, so please keep going with that. It’s a great idea, and I enjoyed that bit of information. I do have a feeling that there’s going to be a bloodbath throughout 2021, as you can see that there’s a very marked decline in Mall traffic. I was taken back at the open air Food Court Vendors. Our fast-food shops are lookingn similar to banks about twenty years ago, with partitions and a far stricter compliance regarding any potential for contamination due to the Covid-19 Aeresol, but you’re still technically in the First Wave, as there’s bill no large expansions of the Variants that has us under very strict lockdown until March at the earliest. Amongst the Committee Members during our Zoom Meetings we are dealing with the ‘Kent’ Vairiant, while also keeping a very close eye on the South African, Spanish and what is most concerning for us, the Brazilian Variant, because this one appears to be the greatest threat to those that have already had Covid-19 and also those that have received the two vaccines currently at hand. We have been under very strict lockdown since 26th December, and we’re going through our highest numbers to deaths and hospitalisations, so EVERYTHING IS CLOSED, barring Chemists, Groceries, Hardware Shops, Pet Stores, and Restaurants are open only for Delivery, according to my neighbours. I’m shielding, so I am just hearing from them as they go to the shops, and they have been so kind to me. They give me a bell when they go shopping, and I send them a list of what I need, depending on which shops they are going to, and they then let me know the totals and I PayPal them the money. Thank God for PayPal! I hope that you’re doing well. I’m sorry that I’ve been quiet these past few weeks. The situation was pretty stressful over here, so I didn’t have muct time to get on YT and everyone from the Dead Malls Discord. I really need a nice day of binge-watching my friends’ Dead Mall Series and showing some love to all of you. I envy your trip to California! Have a wonderful time, and I will try to get in touch with you befoer you head off to CA! It was really nice to watch your video, and I have a little more to catch up with you, so I am going to keep pushing recommendations to my friends that are looking for content to watch while they are staying at home! Take care, mate. See you soon. G

[@Ratt2004]

I'll always remember coming here as a kid, especially for the Halloween costume contests....makes me sad to see it now.

[@jroto]

As someone who lives in Rochester and was at marketplace mall recently, I have never seen it so empty in my life.

[@iworkout6912]

I was there in 2019 before covid and i felt things weren't going well. It that going out of business feeling. I remember back in the 80's, finding a place to park during the Christmas shopping season wasn't easy, lot was full, parking along the road leading in was the only option.

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

I like the idea of the news! Might be better sitting down at a desk versus seeing you standing. Also, might add some very low background ticker tape sounds to cover up the fan sounds from the computer. The news can also be an entirely separate video. Nice work and desire to make the channel better!!

[@lostinthevalley1314]

Keep doing the news ACE! Rad mall!

[@BendawgLJ]

I enjoyed the news insert (and your humor insert in the end of the last video). I would recommend looking up Technology Connections here on KZbin - I believe he put a video on his main channel about how he runs his teleprompter software.

[@AcesAdventures1]

It was a very janky setup but hey first time haha

[@milesslauson9749]

Love the news like to see it in espiode. Sears and K Mart will not survive this year

[@unknownuser..._...]

Yes they will trust me

[@ivanchavez3711]

please come to Cottonwood mall in Albuquerque, NM! whenever things open up again afterall haha its very 90s