DEAD MALL - MARKETPLACE MALL - HENRIETTA NY

[@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.

[@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!

[@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. ❤️🇬🇧

[@brunowskijr]

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

[@phantomstrider]

News is a great idea! Really enjoyed it :)

[@zipzorp8858]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@mistyrose8527]

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

[@AcesAdventures1]

Thank You!

[@analogkid281]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@dengekitomato]

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

[@sharichambers7333]

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

[@Jfizz66]

Nice job Ace! One of my favorite malls.

[@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

[@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 :(

[@kristinedee888]

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

[@catmando1001]

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

[@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.

[@nancydarling4918]

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

[@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!

[@madamhummingbird]

The retail news update, nice touch 👌

[@mikemahon4594]

Liked the news part, pretty cool stuff Ace

[@Doongie4ever]

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

[@945ashish]

Awesome video Anthony! Keep it up man!

[@jillsmith633]

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

[@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.

[@darkstarhuxley6748]

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

[@A40D29K]

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

[@MrReceo]

Retail News was great. 👍🏻

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@dsandler92]

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

[@ACoffeeBubble]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@WBC20213]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@jeee1074]

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

[@AndersTurgeon]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@willcartoonsofficial]

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!!!🙂

[@mcook805]

Keep up the retail news section love it!!!😄 even just videos of retail news even. FANTASTIC.

[@amylipkin2116]

I love the news part!! Keep it up!

[@messengerguardiansparanorm8606]

I loved the 'retail news' part, especially , Anthony. Keep going. I have a greenscreen, but haven't figured out how t use it yet. You're way ahead of me.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@DalmationProductions]

Love the mall videos keep it up dude :)

[@mar4kl]

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

[@michaelcoffey7362]

I like the news segment 😁

[@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

[@c.keefer332]

Very original and well done!!

[@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

[@danefilander6306]

Absolutely stunning mall.

[@mattdeman5200]

Cool green screen thing, Ace. Great video my dude. Thanks for all that you do. Stay safe brother. Ps. I wish I could help with $$ to your adventures 😞

[@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.

[@allent7118]

I liked the retail news. Our local Bed Bath and Beyond here in Cleveland TN is closing its doors.

[@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.

[@brucesumter4327]

ty for shoowing this

[@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

[@cateerin5609]

Really liked the retail update! Love the mall! 😍😍

[@rjjone2]

I really like the news part. Well done.

[@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

[@mirielle20]

I liked the news segment. My husband is in e-commerce and Express is one of their clients, so it was interesting to hear what’s going on.

[@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.

[@brucesumter4327]

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

[@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!

[@pretzelrides3748]

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

[@lostinthevalley1314]

Keep doing the news ACE! Rad mall!

[@ARachelB]

The intro was awesome and I really like the news piece

[@danielledawyd3524]

My husband thoroughly enjoyed your mall news.

[@AcesAdventures1]

Tell him I said hello

[@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.

[@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...)

[@Artsensei86]

I like the new segment, nice little break in between the video

[@shortythenut1]

I like your retail news, very interesting!

[@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!!

[@stevexray6253]

I really like the news and green screen effects.

[@aufache]

The news was great and very retro👍👍👍👍. For audio it sounds like a computer fan?. I would recommend the rode videomic me shotgun mic with wind furry for noise cancellation if you wanted to invest more into your setup. Might help and affordable solution. I got mine used and it works great 😊. You might need a converter cord though depending on setup. Trrs to trs 3.5 audio converter thingy for use with computer or camera

[@Ratt2004]

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