Houston Most Dangerous Mall PlazAmericas, formerly known as Sharpstown Mall

Houston Most Dangerous Mall
PlazAmericas, formerly known as Sharpstown Mall and earlier Sharpstown Center, is a shopping mall located in the Sharpstown development in Greater Sharpstown, Houston, Texas. The mall is located on the northwest corner of Interstate 69/U.S. Route 59 and Bellaire Boulevard
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[@bl6797]

A little side note….Sharpstown mall was the first mall in the country to get air conditioning.

[@acsentu8]

I was born and raised in Houston. Back in the 70s and 80s, this mall (Sharpstown) was the "good" bigger, upperscale mall to go to. The smaller one we went to was Westwood mall...but Sharpstown was an all day stay kinda mall.

[@MikeTXBC]

Really? Back in the 80s, I remember the better malls being The Galleria and Town & Country Mall.

[@acsentu8]

@@MikeTXBC Yes Galleria and T&C are the elite malls, but we were from Missouri City so we hardly drove that far North.

[@anthonystewart5215]

No NO No .... the Galleria was the place to be I lived on Fondren back in the day Sharpton was alright I would give it a B+ the food court was ok and the cinema was ok

[@drearydancer]

Oh Sharpstown was a great mall back in the day. My mom always took me and brother there in the 90s.

[@2fly4u73]

Shit always been ghetto as hell bruh lyin his ass off 👀

[@ranelgallardo7031]

It’s not that abandoned to be honest. I still see a lot of stores.

[@nim3593]

While it's no longer your traditional mall, it's still in decent shape and has a fair amount of businesses. If someone told me 15 years ago that Sharpstown Mall would outlive West Oaks Mall in the future, I wouldn't believe them.

[@ItsMe-ri5bt]

That's what I was about to say. West Oaks Mall is actually the abandoned mall

[@markshadows3667]

​@@ItsMe-ri5btNorthwest Mall also

[@christiangonzales7429]

West Oaks Mall is officially closed to the public now. Only the attached Dillard's, Outlet and Crazy Boss are open to the public.

[@marioncarbonell6047]

This mall definitely looks more alive than Greenspoint, that’s for sure. Went there a couple of weeks ago with some friends and it was extremely depressing, even the food court *Eclipse* is not existent anymore. There was only like 4 stores open, the fountains were turned off, it just had a very melancholic atmosphere all around.

[@bl6797]

Back in the 1970s and early 80s sharpstown mall was ALL blonde blue eyed and then white flight happened because Hispanics took over the SW side…I know I was there then and saw it happen almost overnight

[@jeromehenry4484]

70's - early 80's was the Oil & Gas Boom phase before the bust around 1985 - 86. Truly a spectacular time! Parts of Houston have re-invented themselves over the decades but didn't really return to that level of glory. Sharpstown never recovered, just a slow decline since the bust. Galleria was able to power through because mostly upper-class shoppers.

[@keyshiaspinkoilsprays8363]

He tripping this mall stay packed 😂😂😂 and it’s drama everyone you goooo 😂

[@Redbull357]

Man this mall used to be so good in the late 80's early 90's. We went there every single Saturday morning and it was packed with all the "who's who" in Houston. All the kids would hang out at the arcade while parents shopped and then meet up at the food court upstairs. Christmas time was especially fun to be there! In the mid 90's it started to become a hangout for the hispanic gangs and it went downhill from there.

[@richluxshopping]

WOW NEVER HEARD THIS

[@Speed00007]

When "gangster" rap become popular in the late 80's early 90's this mall went down hill. All the Mexicans wanted to be rappers from Compton so bad so they formed gangs and pretended to be from L.A. Amazing how much influence rap music has on Blacks and Hispanics. They will follow RAP music to the death. If RAP music tells them to ride dirt bikes or ATVs on the freeway they will do it because RAP music is the truth! Wonder how many times a day the guys locked up in prison for life listen to "damn it feels good to be a gangsta."

[@Redbull357]

@@Speed00007 Yes, I remember all the hispanic gangs in the 90's loved to hang out there and it became unsafe. I would say this mall was "over" by 1997. That's when the beautiful and safe First Colony Mall opened.

[@marioncarbonell6047]

@@Speed00007I’m Colombian and no offense to Mexicans, but I always thought Chicano culture was cringe and pretty immature, and most Chicanos are ironically extremely racist towards native Mexicans, can’t speak properly nor have kept in touch with their culture. I understand that gangs formed in the 70’s as a form of Hispanic and black communities to protect themselves from police brutality and wanting to keep their neighborhoods safe, but sadly, they ended up turning on their own people, and till this day, gangs are a major problem in Latino and black communities. Now, being in a gang means attacking innocent bystanders, rap*ng women and children, and being an overall pathetic excuse for a human being. It’s sad.

[@Speed00007]

@@marioncarbonell6047 I had to look up what chicano culture was on google. You must be pretty old (like me) because I doubt Hispanic youths of today know what that is. Whatever hispanic country you are from you all have your strengths and weaknesses. Some make cocaine and some sell it. Some Hispanic countries have corrupt governments that rob the people and some..... well actually all Hispanic countries have corrupt governments that steal from the people. Guess this is why you all want to come to countries that were founded by white Europeans. Prove me wrong.

[@miask]

It’s really sad to see malls like this empty of customers. One of our malls was knocked down to make way for a wearhouse, and our mall, which used to be wonderful is pretty much empty. They’re putting in apts, medical bldg and hospital. The largest mall, with Nordstrom and highy end stores do a lot of business, but don’t go near the food court unless you’re bad ass. 😎 Thank you Rich for showing us around. There seem to be some unique places in there. I noticed how clean it is too!❤❤

[@texmexskywatcher6732]

I was from a small town and remember hanging out at Tilt all day long when my family would "Go to the mall" back in the late 80s when a was a kid.

[@wendy8995]

This mall makes me think of the scene in the Selena movie when she is recognized, and everyone in the mall starts running and screaming "Selena esta aqui!"😅

[@TMANN-jo1ps]

I was thinking the same thing too when I saw the movie.

[@TexasBarnRats]

Wow! That's a blast from the past! I remember every part of what you showed from the 70's & 80's.

[@Puppylove10012-g]

I just wanted to thank you for bringing back some of the best memories of my life. My family moved down to Houston in August of 1975 from St. Louis due to his job at the phone company. We didn't have a clue what or where anything was but ended up tenting a condo about a mile from where they were building Sharps town Mall and OMG did I spend a lot of time (and money lol) walking those very floors. What fantastic times back then every time I think of Sharpstown mall the first thing was the smell of the store Wicks and Sticks with the candles and incense truly a great memory. We still live in the Houston area although we moved out to a small town of Richmond just about a half hour or so. Frankly though I don't think its the same, first is no people I never thought I would see the day that mall would look like that...actually what I REALLY can't believe is its still there ! Damnnnnn its been everything including a technical college and then a shooting galley now back to a mall glad your safe.

[@ToniaElkins]

Chips with queso & cheese 😂😂

[@tlynn8195]

Man, so much time my family spent here when I was growing up, especiallywith my grandparents. I remember there used to be a Glamour Shots, a CD store where I got my first portable CD player, shopped a lot at 5-7-9 and similar stores in high school. We used to stop here Sundays after church to eat in the food court, usually Arbys and sometimes went to a movie as well. So weird that this place still exists at all imho.

[@ririgarcia6824]

Thanks Rich for sharing I have been to that mall once I really liked it like u said has stuff u don’t find at other malls need to make a road trip and come back to visit. Luv u so maaacccchhhh ❤

[@christiangonzales7429]

When First Colony opened in the 90s, it would end up killing three malls over: first Westwood, then Sharpstown and eventually West Oaks. Out of all three of those malls, only Sharpstown is still open and as a mall. I have lived in Alief most of my life but lived in Sharpstown briefly before moving there. By the end of the 2000s, West Oaks was already on its deathbed and many of my fellow Alief-ians were already patronizing First Colony.

[@Redbull357]

First colony opened in 1996 and we never went back to Sharpstown. We were actually at First Colony's Grand Opening which was pretty awesome.

[@stormyskyes30]

I thought greenspoint (guns point) was worse. Hahaha

[@richluxshopping]

i need to check that one out next

[@stormyskyes30]

@@richluxshopping be safe! Haha

[@MCT1922]

I was just about to say this! I rather risk my life at Plaza America than at Greenspoint lmfao!!

[@rcKlsS_-iw3kg]

Lmao greens point makes sharpstown mall look like the galleria

[@christiangonzales7429]

West Oaks Mall makes both Greenspont and Sharpstown look like the Galleria lol

[@catladycc]

I really miss these indoor malls. Who really wants to shop in the heat and cold in those outside malls.

[@richluxshopping]

Yup

[@shelleykelley6520]

i was there when they had Good Time Charlie's and Baskin Robbins

[@Levi4than_06]

I grew up in the appartments next to that mall. It was 2 minutes away . Good memories

[@bugluvr22]

It’s dead? When did y’all go? I went last month and it was packed! Then again, it was the weekend…

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

It is a vicious circle, I suppose. The shops start closing, the people stop arriving, less and less money being spent, more and more and more shops closing, less people again, less etc. It is quite sad really because shopping is the oxygen of civilisation. Without shopping everything collapses. I loved the look of the LV suitcases. I am guessing that a good portion of that shops business is via the internet, so the lower foot traffic might not affect them as much, maybe? Thank you for the video! Have a wonderful week! Shopping videos make a welcome change from Drama!

[@hellokittycakes5565]

Y'all back love love love keep it going because both of u are beautiful 😍💗💓💛💕💖😍 people love it sooo much ♥

[@richluxshopping]

thank you baby

[@noelsingletary]

I used to go to Sharpstown Mall every weekend to hang out in the 70's and 80's, to eat and shop. We would also go to the movie theater that used to be there. Too bad the mall turned to shit. No business anymore and in a bad location now. I still live close by, about 7 miles away in Stafford but stay away from that area. Thanks for how the mall as it is now. I really enjoyed it.

[@jackienikora259]

How on earth do these businesses survive Thanks Rich Lux for the tour 💜💜💜

[@richluxshopping]

i know right

[@tibzig1]

1. Some close within 6 months to a year. 2. Some are fronts for other activity 3. Some are there for "tax" purposes 4. And I would not be surprised if the drug cartels are cleaning their dirty money through "investments" in the mall. The plethora of "Car Title Loan" businesses in Houston are just that: Cartel monies being whitewashed.

[@jeanettel.hebert8270]

It would be interesting to know if some store owners live in the back of the store.

[@animalmoninc.]

I never went to this kind of mall before!

[@Haneefa45]

In the 80s and early 90s, this mall was always packed on Saturdays. It was like a club. Us high schoolers would just hang out.

[@boogieman6522]

He's stupid this mall is safe I've been going there over 30yrs The worse thing that will probably happen is your car gets broken in or you get robbed but its more likely at other malls in Houston

[@ranelgallardo7031]

True. The Galleria is becoming more dangerous than this mall in the video . Heck Pearland Town Center (where I live close to) can be dangerous at times.

[@lychee_tea_time]

What would you consider the safest mall?

[@boogieman6522]

@lychee_tea_time that is probably the safest besides the Woodlands wich technology isn't in Houston It's probably the safest cause very little people still go there & the people who do go there are mostly from central or South America & have jobs & are just going to shop Back in the day it was a black mall but there was never any real danger to patrons The violence came from neighborhood fights Northside vs Southside

[@Haneefa45]

Greenpoint is definitely the most dangerous.

[@idkyolo988]

Never been to gunspoint mall.

[@ProvenHueMan]

“Here we go Houston’s abandoned mall” -turns around parking lot full of cars 💀

[@MickeyCTejas]

The galleria is more dangerous than plaza America lol

[@ItsMe-ri5bt]

I would say that Houston's abandoned mall would be West Oaks Mall

[@tiffanydtaylor1571]

I agree but you can’t even get in the mall part because it’s boarded up. There is a Dillard and two more stores that’s it sucks.

[@christiangonzales7429]

The mall itself is closed to the public, but yes Dillards, the Outlet and Crazy Boss are still open. The owners sealed off the mall to the public after all of the stores packed up and left due to lack of business.

[@PugDaddy-ze2gt]

Looks nice. Hope to grab a coffee there soon!

[@Itslana.]

yeah my mom always go there like going around and looking stuffs getting something to eat like yeah it’s just like crazy

[@kaylynnhuddleston5533]

We had a mall like this in Richardson I loved it so much..

[@richluxshopping]

Me to

[@TMANN-jo1ps]

What happened to it?

[@grnenvy]

Richardson Square Mall?!! The food court was so fun to hang out in.

[@xtiann442]

Last time I was there maybe 10 years ago, there werte two guys checking every door of every car in the parking lot in the middle of the day 3pm smh

[@glamgal28]

Love the dead mall video...and the buzzer that went off every time you were on the edge of the store feels like I was shopping with my mom🤩

[@richluxshopping]

Hahahah

[@FastingStarChanelNo5]

It closed but some stores are still open? Looks as dead as the malls near me. Thx Rich, lysm.

[@auraholyultimababybaby9367]

Bro this mall was poppin. Long time ago but man...we remember. Christmas time you couldnt get through! Shout out the H.

[@messywithtessy1482]

This mall seems funnier then most . It makes me want to get one of those hot wigs and big dress and that so much fun . 🤩

[@richluxshopping]

What do you mean

[@kathyweber6844]

Its been FOREVER since ive been in that mall

[@codycast]

Fun fact: I own a ton of apartment buildings around there and almost bought this mall in 2017

[@bnferguson9827]

No one gives a shit👍

[@rodneywashington2017]

From San Antonio originally. Pasadena is my new adopted city since November 13, 2013. We have our own abandoned, used to be mall here in The Dena😁 It's even more dead than Sharpstown. It looks decent though. I will say that Sharpstown seems to have potential to be like its heydays, and then even more. Its just a big money, forward thinking, carefree, big time investor thing. It's in good shape. Just needs some attention to detail that's all. Kool video. New subsciber.

[@nategz9875]

It won't happen, it's just miles and miles of apartments around there now. very low income, that's why it's a flea market now. Even malls in good neighborhoods can't survive, look at mall of the mainland.

[@rodneywashington2017]

Malls currently that remake their identity thrive, as well as the neighborhood remaking itself. Memorial City Mall is changing its vibe regardless of the high incomes in the area. Whoever invests in a product with big money that makes sense, is when places like this, and the areas around it win big. With no innovation, you'll just continue to get repetitive stagnation.

[@nategz9875]

@@rodneywashington2017 I think a teardown, metrorail station and mixed use buildings might bring the area back. But that will push out poorer residents. That area just has too many low income apartments and has a dangerous reputation. Most murders in the city happen around there. Gulfton, Fondren, Bellerive, Bellaire, Bissonette, Forum Park all those areas make up the poorest part of the city. In 5th and 3rd ward at least those people own houses. In a house neighborhood you don't have as many people around you to piss you off. In all those apartments everyone is stacked on top of each other.

[@rodneywashington2017]

@@nategz9875 Well I'm always for mass transit implementation for sure! Metro Rails, BRTs, Trackless Trams, Subways, People Movers, and Regional Trains. In addition to that though, some level of shopping with go with that when it comes to an overground and underground stations and tunnels. The issue with the crime and income though would have to be properly and fairly discussed amongst developers, the city, and of course the residents there for their help on putting a stop to the crime. It'll be a rebuild, renaissance, instead of a mindless gentrification thing. Inclusive and productive.

[@keenkee333]

From htx here...I saw the first few words of the title and already knew what mall they were talking about. Sharpstown is no place to play xD

[@ruubensoto7754]

i never heard about this before... those this place have a lego store?

[@starshipgus8578]

I see lots of cars on the parking lot,and yet when you showed the inside is mostly empty,can you explain that ? Cause it doesn’t jive..

[@s1234pro]

This mall was wonderful in the 60s and 70s. Completely safe and fun.

[@jimkirkendall2483]

I really enjoyed the clock.

[@user-vt9zv8lk6r]

❤

[@Vamparellame]

Sad to see malls so empty. One thing though my hip is bad and i would have to take my walker or get a wheelchair. Idk if malls still have wheelchairs available. I know they used to but haven't been to one in so long idk anymore

[@StephGambino]

That mall looks nice

[@richluxshopping]

Thank you

[@TMANN-jo1ps]

It was nice back in the day when there was no crime.

[@TMANN-jo1ps]

Back in the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's it was nicer on the inside and outside.

[@darrionlincoln9078]

Just left this mall today - 2/24/2024 - It was freaking packed. Ridiculously packed. Also, this mall hasn't been dangerous since it was named Sharpstown. It went from being a mall that primarily had white people in it, to Black people taking over, to hispanics now taking over. It is family friendly everywhere in there.

[@kaylynnhuddleston5533]

I miss the mall days!!

[@richluxshopping]

Go to the mall it’s sun

[@makesanantoniogreatagain]

More stores than Wonderland Mall in Balcones Heights

[@wiiztec]

How you going to just slander the place as dangerous and not give any details to back it up? I moved two sharpstown last December and I frequently go to the food court there to buy Chinese food never once felt unsafe also when did you go? because I've never seen it that dead

[@OPTexas]

Greenspoint Mall is worser TBH , Plaza still Atleast have stores .

[@WhisperTheRebel]

Ah yes gunspoint

[@user-vn5mi5db6e]

I stopped going there many years ago. There are gangs of teenagers up to their early 20s going up and down the parking lot trying to provoke people into physical confrontations. Those same groups of gangs seem to think inside the mall is their private property too, perhaps it is? Unless you're looking for trouble this mall is probably not a good place for the average citizen to go shopping.

[@brendaadame5364]

Ay no! RichLux it’s not an old Louis it’s vintage 😂

[@richluxshopping]

Hahah

[@WilliamJones-sf5pt]

This was the Houston Galleria before there was a Houston Galleria. What happened? The same happened to the Greenspoint area. Let me explain. Houston Metro ran bus lines to both premium areas while the apartments in the area started running down. This caused a huge exodus of rich folks from around Sharpstown further out to the southwest towards Sugarland. The rest is history. The same would happen in Far North Dallas as a similar running of a bus line would obliterate Prestonwood Town Center which housed both a Neiman Marcus and a Lord & Taylor. So, both Sharpstown Mall and Greenspoint Mall got obliterated. Sharpstown is just remaining open in denial. R.I.P. "Taps" (Fat lady sings)

[@Bnguyen276]

This is where I watched Batman , Batman returns and the lion king at.

[@Haneefa45]

Greenpoint Mall is definitely the most dangerous.

[@Demolitron9000]

Greenspointe is definitely worse lol

[@frankreese6776]

No West Oaks mall is much worse than this mall is

[@christiangonzales7429]

West Oaks is no longer open to the public except for the attached anchor stores.

[@ToniaElkins]

Your dead mall has more than my dead mall lol.

[@richluxshopping]

Wow

[@jessicaplayer7710]

🐍👑🐍👑🐍

[@richluxshopping]

thanks

[@jessicaplayer7710]

@@richluxshopping omg I love you so muuuuuch!!!

[@gaslighthotel]

Hey fellow GenXer Houstonians, remember Dream Merchants?

[@Extrzooa]

Came for the first time in Years to look at some jewelry and got followed the whole time😭

[@QueenIs100]

Damn

[@carefulconsumer8682]

I think I got mugged in that mall's parking lot once. Be careful.

[@B4NANQPUDDING]

When you actually recognize this mall: 😢

[@El-ahrairah-lc3tg]

I’ve scrolled through comments a bit and no one gonna mention it’s sharpshoota 😂

[@KevinRichards-rk3gp]

Back in the days before internet, i-phones, & Amazon, malls were popular

[@richluxshopping]

Yup

[@masbella_]

Jesus!!

[@SandraMoreno-fe3mt]

🙏. Jesús.

[@91JLovesDisney]

This mall was totally bizarre to me, I went there last year. At the risk of sounding racist, it's like this entire hispanic subcultere that I had no idea existed, it's totally unsuspecting from the outside but when you enter it's this absolutely MASSIVE two story mall from the 60s I believe? I felt unsafe so probably not going back, but man it was an experience.

[@Dark-hu6qt]

I live near there 😭😭💀

[@JustJohnny]

How is this still standing? There is no one there.

[@DineNastyLakers]

Why didn’t you go in to family store

[@ram13432]

this was a one time thing it doesnt mean its dangerous

[@mrh6431]

Are you sure that's a dead mall? It doesn't look like that to me.

[@adolfomejia7709]

Its gunspoint mall 😂

[@ms_katia2267]

There’s no one there.I guess people are afraid of encountering an active shooter after the recent mall shootings.

[@richluxshopping]

Oh yea that was in Austin

[@lumensauce3199]

Lol, this mall is still in much better shape than many of the other iconic malls across America. Be thankful for that. Of course, it isn't the great Sharpstown of the 1980s I remember but consider the main factors. At least it's still functioning for a different demographic. Case in point, look at the Puente Hills Mall out in L.A., the scene from the 1985 Back to the Future movie. Other favorite malls across the country are gutted and severely deteriorated.

[@arunkumaracharya9641]

you went on weekdays

[@theeslcpunk7476]

Lol i cant with the sex doll looking mannequins at the appointment only second hand dust bag store. Wtf. GAMEON looks fun but the sign name and sign is screaming dying mall.

[@richluxshopping]

thank you so much !!!

[@c0uchsl0uch]

Wigs❓

[@antoinettethomas4675]

This is just FUNKY ASS click bait ..... Where's the danger⁉️⁉️⁉️

[@Extrzooa]

The shootings the robbery’s I haven’t steeped foot in there for 5-7 years and today I got followed by a group of men💀

[@crimsonking331]

immediately discredited the second he said abandoned. this mall stays packed on weekends, its like the flea market. you went on a weekday morning. Apart from the stores in the main building, they have been constructing new spaces to lease out where the JC Penneys/Foleys used to be. This Mall actually survived and revived itself when it turned into a Hispanic focused shopping center.

[@40Acres_and_A_Mule]

its called get yo azz robbed when in parking lot fool mall

[@40Acres_and_A_Mule]

this was the ghetto mall in 2005+ Im blk and dont go there screw that

[@Raymondcurryjr]

not good wigs😂

[@SandraMoreno-fe3mt]

HOUSTON most dangersous Plaza Las Américas.

[@livingmylifestyleinstyle]

"You Believe. "I can't believe that before you did this video that you didn't do research on the history of this mall to know that it was Sharpstown Mall. This mall was built in March 1955. The mall was the go-to! LV and Gucci in a beauty supply! Come on. 😅😅 You have to have a license from the designers to sell their products. Don't believe the hype.

[@fnafworld175]

My sister and grandma went yesterday and got shot

[@40Acres_and_A_Mule]

minority and broke people mall

[@texasseen]

Hi Rich, you make me miss Houston. 🫶

[@richluxshopping]

Thanks for watching

[@QuanPham-uq7ml]

This isn't the most dangerous mall in Houston. 😂 Sharpstown brings back a lot of good memories.

[@SandraMoreno-fe3mt]

Plaza Las Américas Mall. Guns. dangersous Mall PLaza Las Américas Sharpstown Mall.