Dead Malls Season 6 Episode 13 - Stratford Square Mall

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[@michaelv.9622]

I first saw this mall in 1984 and lived within minutes for the next 40 years. Pushed my kids when toddlers in strollers, dropped them off as teens to shop with their friends, and ultimately I used it for the last twenty years for walking. So sad to see it gone.

[@darrint4482]

Me too

[@lunar8580]

This mall is beautiful. The warmth and cozyness is something special.

[@NorthCdogg22]

Right???

[@2112user]

Should have seen it in the 80s/90s at Christmas time.... That wood with the lights and decorations with a bit of snow falling on the skylights.

[@retail.kid95]

The architecture is beautiful. You don't see that kind of detail in most malls today.

[@ahfcross]

My childhood mall. Man I miss the days before online shopping.

[@wantingoneangel8976]

I feel the same what you do😢😞. When I was a child I can remember going to Kiddie City and Toys R Us with my now Late Grandfather and looking up as a child and at all the rows of toys and it felt like magic to both my Brother and I✨✨🤗🤗!!! I'm so glad I was a child of the 1970s into the 1980s long before the Internet and online shopping. I think it's 😢sad for children today😢 miss out on so much of that magic that we once felt in the Malls and toy stores when we were younger.

[@mattscheurman1616]

I grew up in Schaumburg, but on the Roselle border. This mall was slightly cheaper to purchase from due to the lack of Schaumburg and Crook County taxes. I loved going to Stratford Square. Thank you for taking us through this place one last time.

[@thetruth8511]

Good to see ya back northCdogg wish malls could survive and thrive the way they did in the 60s and 70s

[@TheFloridianRavensFan]

What a sad waste of one of the most BEAUTIFUL masterpieces, ever 😢

[@rachelrivera91]

I know right???

[@Hankaholic]

You should do a live malls series so you can show the contrast when they inevitably join this list. South County Mall, St.Louis is still alive, but likely about to die.

[@ERA_Productions]

Best video of the weekend from the Dead Mall King himself! Amazing video as always! The music in this one is such a jam!

[@NorthCdogg22]

Thanks man!! Glad you enjoyed the jams!

[@nole8923]

Well, at the very least he’s a threat to Dan Bells crown. 😁

[@hypermarketed]

Cozy cozy cozy! Such a welp thought out design. Malls like this renvigorate my spirit. Very deco designs; I just love that elevator. Cheers mate and thanks for another great video!

[@pilotgrrl1]

I used to live nearby. Whenever i had some shopping to be done, or vote early, i headed over to Stratford Square. It has been dying quite some time before those Namdar slumlords bought it. They just hastened its demise. I always enjoyed its atmosphere and being able to shop someplace that wasn't mobbed. RIP, Stratford.

[@LizBridge518]

We yelled out our favorite store! I actually hear myself scream Gifts Extraordinare!! It was a wonderful day I'm so honored I was able to host this event alongside my fellow admin Glenn (he's the one who explains the jazz funeral) It was such a pleasure to meet you. This video is so well done and brought tears to my eyes.

[@LizBridge518]

Fun story about the cake, I got it and tried to get the Jewel in Wood Dale to make it but they refused. Bartlett's Jewel stepped up to the plate when I called them next and found out the lady who decorated it used to work at the mall!!

[@keinpodcast4053]

If I was a billionaire I would by this mall and turn it into a retail museum. Thanks for another great documentation. In 100 years from now teachers will show your videos to their students as a part of their history lessons.

[@NorthCdogg22]

I’m glad you enjoyed it, thank you! Stratford would be the PERFECT place to turn into a retail mall museum, I hope someone builds one of those one day!

[@sunsetrecords2548]

Amazing video as always! But man did I shed a few tears. It's so sad to see another mall fall especially one so warm and cozy

[@jong2368]

It is sad that indoor malls are disappearing. Stratford Mall was a beautiful mall during its heyday.

[@GR8FLMD3AD]

Thanks for alleviating my depression.

[@rachelrivera91]

This video also alleviated my depression.:)

[@GR8FLMD3AD]

@@rachelrivera91 ❤️

[@rachelrivera91]

I was so excited and happy to see that you’re documenting Stratford Square Mall again. I was feeling depressed on the month of April when the mall closed up in 4-21-24. This mall is one of the most beautiful architecturally designed and aesthetically pleasing mall I’ve ever seen. It’s so stunning with the wood panels, geometric shapes on the ceilings, the skylights, the wooden pillars and columns, that resemble giant mushroom trees. Just love it so much. The architecture here is one of a kind and not many malls were designed with all this wood, creating a forest like atmosphere. I am a life time subscriber of yours I’m forever grateful that you didn’t forsake documenting this mall after its closure. I was binge watching videos from different creators of this mall in April and May. So glad there are so many archive videos of this mall I can binge watch year after year. Thank you for the work you do in keeping us reminiscent of a glorious period of time spending it at our local malls. I also want to add I like the music you complemented with this video tour of an awesome mall. Peace my brother.

[@seabee73]

That is crazy that crowds show up when its closing. That mall is to nice to close. I should have stopped in there last time i went to Illinois. Thanks for another great video.

[@NorthCdogg22]

It was a bizarre night for sure, thanks for watching Seabee!

[@JoshYT1]

S4 was 2 years ago?! Time flies oh my gosh lmao. It always felt like Stratford Square was one of those malls that would never truly close, whether that's from it's sheer size, slow decline, or just being so well documented as the years pressed on. Its sad seeing it finally go, but at least we have countless people that showed up to experience it one last time and the videos. Amazing work and I hope your finding happiness despite the busy work life!

[@NorthCdogg22]

Thanks for watching!! It really was one of those malls I thought might just stick around forever, it was definitely sad to see it go!

[@flawed1]

As malls continue to fall out of favor and die, it is comforting to know that they are being documented like nothing else in history. It really feels like we’re alive at a special time when we both recognize the significance of and have the tools to proper document a cultural phenomenon

[@ERA_Productions]

Woodland Mall in Bowling Green Ohio is my guess of the next video? One of my personal favorites! Still holds so much vintage 80s charm!

[@NorthCdogg22]

Yessir! You got it!

[@SaccharineChaperone]

Spent many hours there. Seeing the original tiles really got me.

[@Pingstein11]

I moved to Bloomingdale in the early 90's. But had been going to the theater's there since opening. I remember looking at the directory boards standing around the mall and thinking how impressive it was to have that many stores under one roof. Seeing those boards blank now is sad to say the least. The mall itself had a very comfy feel to it. It is very unlike most other malls. Even though I didn't go there very often the last 10 years or so. The mall was always clean and in very good condition. Once the larger 3 or 4 theaters were divided in over 20 very small theaters. We no longer cared to go there for movies. I'll miss it, even though I rarely went there. So many good memories!

[@TheCubeTube]

Incredible job! I got chills seeing how many people were in the mall! It’s a shame I never made it to Stratford Square, as it’s truly beautiful!

[@retailadventures6]

Great video, and also great meeting you here for its last day. Still sad to see it not open anymore.

[@beastz2208]

I am late commenting but I wish we could've done a petition to save this mall, this has to be by far one of the most beautiful architectures that I've seen for a mall go to a waste!

[@RobertFairweatherLuvMachine]

I worked at the Wieboldt's when I was 15 years old. Times flies. This was our fast times at ridgemont high mall.

[@nblueiz]

What a fantastic mall. I would have loved to have been a teenager in this mall. Great video

[@djk2884]

Great tour- Thanks........very well done.

[@MackeypooJoe]

Dude I've seen every single one of your videos. This one did something to me. This one left me thinking about it for days. Thats why im back here to tell you thank you for this footage and this awesome music and your wonderful writing and documentation.

[@melbrown6019]

I just love this mall. It looks so warm and cozy to shop in. I absolutely adore the ceilings. Namdar owns a childhood dying mall in NJ. I was thinking the same thing looking at the closing day. Why didn’t anybody go there when it was open? Goodbye to another mall 😢

[@OLIFAB]

Wow thank you so much for this fantastic video! What a stunning mall, absolute shame hopefully someone will do something with this fantastic place! 😁

[@derekwebb5427]

It is being torn down. The town bought it. It will be redeveloped into restaurants, venue's, housing and community green space areas.

[@NEILEAS]

Another great video! I was at the mall on its final day and saw myself in the video. And yes, that was a Subway in the food court and it closed about a decade ago. I remember spending a lot of time in the food court, including at Sbarro which had a nice neon sign until it closed in 2021. I wish I could go walk around the mall again before it’s demolished

[@after-worknetwork6095]

As a kid I have the faintest memories of playing at aladdins castle there. I saw Jimmy Nuetron, Elf, National Treasure, Dark Knight, Book of Eli, and Pirates 3 all at the theater there growing up. I returned to play at the round1 arcade when I was in college, and after having a family I returned there with my son & daughter to kill time when we lived nearby. We moved out of state years ago, wish I had a chance to walk it again. Thank you for documenting this, hope you find continued success

[@robm3063]

Today my 88 year old mother is going to lunch with her "sears" friends who all worked there. When I was an apprentice electrician in 1988/89 I was working down the street in a subdivision. On Fridays we would all pile into Gibson van and go to the food court for pizza. The food court is pretty much the same today as then.

[@-gy2id]

Went there during the holiday season last year with someone who hadn’t been there in a few decades and suggested we go, talking up how cool the mall was. She was totally shocked when we went in there and it was just Kohl’s and FYE. Found some crazy deals on records though. It’s a shame they’re demolishing it, it’s a really unique building

[@NorthCdogg22]

It is a gem! I do hope maybe the giant wooden mushrooms are saved at least! they could maybe work as big art sculptures?

[@arden40]

When you get a chance you should check out the former Lakewood Mall (now called Uptown Aberdeen) in Aberdeen, SD. Such a hidden gem of early '90s aesthetic and the community has done their best to keep it going. Still has all the vibes, a movie theater, even a stage that you can still just see mall tour singers like Tiffany and Debbie Gibson performing on back in the day.

[@alvarocorral1576]

Fox Valley and Stratford Square were my go to malls back in the day. Great memories..

[@luigiperrone8169]

I live,across the street from this. It was beautiful in it's time...😢

[@KB0101]

Another great video. Thanks for the hard work.

[@richardwilson828]

I was last at this mall in 2008 when it was at full capacity and thriving. Sad it fell apart.

[@missybaker1608]

This mall opened in 1981 is beautiful! The wooden store fronts plus the wooden accents in the sky lights really wonderful. Could've been a 3 story mall as high as the sky lights. Reminds me of the renovation of our Eastland Mall opened same yr 1981. The exterior still looks the same as it did 43 yrs ago in Evansville, IN. It's still thriving more packed as Thanksgiving and Christmas comes. But I did notice some empty spaces. Sad about Stratford Square Mall in Chicago. Beautiful wooden accents.

[@TiltedTripodMedia]

What a great mall and a great video. I visited and documented this mall several times during its last years.

[@jameslebeau7078]

I miss this dead mall. The only one that's left around here is Golf Mill Mall which is going to have work done soon, and then there's Northbrook Court which cleverly hides its deadness. Guess I'll have to make longer drives to find them now. Thanks for doing (another?) video on Stratford, it was such a beautiful building.

[@txquartz]

Give Yorktown 5 years ..

[@jameslebeau7078]

@@txquartzwas there about a year ago and seems to be doing fine

[@ryanl4175]

Nope, they reinvented themselves

[@MaxxRemKing1]

I wish I got to see this mall at its peak in the 80s. It's such a shame. Great research and the soundtrack is on point!

[@msimpson6833]

Another excellent video. Outstanding. Looking forward to the next one.

[@UR_Right24]

Had no idea this mall has gone under. I grew up in Hanover Park from '75 to '87 and this mall was our mall from the moment it opened until we moved to Downers Grove in 1987. We sometimes went to Woodfield Mall as well, but mostly to this one. Wow, spent so much time there as a kid. It's surreal to see it like this when I only remember it being full of people and stores and just full of life. Sad to see it like this. My mother taking us to this mall in the mid 80s was a big part of our childhood. It's hard to see something you had so many vibrant memories of just be dead now. Does anyone know how recently it shut down?

[@mollyheffernen]

Hey North - This video is well done. Wondering about the possibility of a live stream at Valley West in West Des Moines or a video of Chesterfield Mall in Missouri. Chesterfield is closing on August 31.

[@NorthCdogg22]

Possibly!! I would love to go back there at some point, and I’ll definitely be heading to Chesterfield at least once before they close up for good

[@mollyheffernen]

@@NorthCdogg22: I was hoping you'd make that one. I think there was a Dillard's lawsuit or something on that. I know some places are ok with you filming - just not Crossroads.

[@charleslockhart6778]

I rode by on the bus to school every morning while they plowed the farm field where the mall was built. Once they had finished it became the place to go and be seen. I was in high school and the food court and movie theaters became the place to be on weekends in the winter. I lived 10 minutes away but it was like another world. What a shame to see what it has become.

[@juliesmith8153]

Thank you for this video of my favorite mall ❤️

[@NorthCdogg22]

@@juliesmith8153 glad you enjoyed it!

[@carlavision6143]

Really enjoyed your video. Sad to see places like these close. I wish I could explore Crossroads Mall in OKC and Midway Mall in Sherman/ Denison but, I have no way! Beautiful mall!

[@NorthCdogg22]

@@carlavision6143 I do too with both of those! I’ve been to Midway, however sadly they were gutting it when we last visited 😔

[@ROCKSTAR-sd8vv]

I've lived near the mall for 20 years and visited there so often. I remember it being so crowded with every store occupied. It's very sad to see going away 😢

[@candyg21]

hey northcdogg22, regency square mall has one anchor left, and half of the mall is open, started of in March 2, 1967 and was booming in 70's, 80's, and 90's until the 2000's, and there more than just one orlando fashion square, original wellington mall, 777 internationl mall and you won't believe the time it open in the 1940's ,but sadly closed in 1/8/2021, mall at 163rd street,west oaks, the oaks mall, university mall, and merritt square, santa rosa mall, eagle ridge mall, desoto sqaure mall, and many others for you to see hope you make it to FL soon!

[@OceanluvOC]

Sad it’s no more. I wonder why some malls fail & others are still thriving? Luckily the malls in my area seem to be thriving. I buy online but I also like shopping in person. It was a beautiful mall.

[@Imperial0666]

This one is too close to Woodfield and too far away from the Expressways.

[@Mylatenightvids]

Great video, really good job . I love this mall and unfortunately I couldn’t make it that day but thank u for capturing it and sharing it with us .

[@TheFloridianRavensFan]

The farewell tour would've been 100 times better, if an arcade and a food court restaurant were still open. Other than that, this event is pretty good

[@kimh659]

The mall is gorgeous. The theater is beautiful. How did this mall fail? 😮😢

[@jimbeckert7946]

It really was quite great in the 80s. There were waterfalls everywhere and so many shops. The last time I was there, the waterfalls and fountains were no longer in use. There was a store called Cutlery World where I bought a knife that I still own and use. I remember seeing a movie called "Class of 1999" at the theater. It was about robotic/cyborg teachers in the year 1999. LOL. It was terrible.

[@scanmead]

Gosh. What a beautiful mall. 😢

[@laurastr1]

The mall site is going to be redeveloped into mixed use after being torn down. Curious to see if Kohl’s stays or relocates. My last day at the mall was to vote in March. We did our final goodbye then.

[@luketenley]

The aesthetics are amazing. You see a lot more of that wood look popping up in newer airports.

[@chooch1995]

Stratford was as strong as its anchor stores back in the day…Marshall Field’s, Sears, Carson’s, JC Penny….once they left ( or in Field’s case, destroyed by Macy’s ) the mall slowly died. The little guys in the mall relied on the big guys outside of the mall. I’m glad I got to experience Stratford Square in its heyday!

[@glennfjenkins2702]

Thanks for sharing this magnificent video were there any stores open during the time you visited like maybe restaurants and such ?

[@endeavourist5287]

It's fascinating to see that the country that popularized the mall is now the one that's losing them in such great numbers. I can't help but notice that US malls seem to focus almost exclusively on traditional fashion retail, whereas centres in Canada and elsewhere typically include grocery anchors with interior access, more entertainment options, and sometimes even a mixed residential/office component along major public transit corridors. I've wondered why there's such a disparity in design there, and if incorporating non-typical developments to a mall such as Stratford Square would have improved its foot traffic to a point where it could have continued to thrive.

[@Sarah-with-an-H]

The town I grew up in Connecticut the mall had a supermarket for an anchor.

[@UserNameAnonymous]

That's a really cool idea. In this case, it would be hard because there's a woodman's grocery store right next to the Kohl's shown in the beginning. It almost feels like part of the mall even though it isn't.

[@txquartz]

​@@UserNameAnonymousWoodmans also refused to modify their store design to access the mall

[@mgk920]

This kindof reminds me of a brilliant skit in a late 1970s edition of Saturday Night Live about one of the last renaining stores in a dying mall called the 'Scotch Botique'.

[@chrisgotski9837]

Grew up at this mall. I worked at a few spots throughout my teenage years. I will miss this place great memories.

[@aagc1988]

best mall and best video. was having a bad day and this make me quite happy

[@NorthCdogg22]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Nomadicskelly]

Wonderful video as always! Would love to see you check out the Eastgate town center (formerly eastgate mall) in Chattanooga Tennessee if you’re ever in the area! ❤

[@moga_263]

This is a great time capsule. I rediscovered this mall in 2022 after visiting it once when I was 6 - I remember they had a giant Mario Kart DS ad along the walls back then. I visited every few months from late 2022 til earlier this year, and watching the casualties was sad. The FYE was amazing and huge and some of the chain mall stores had a very chill vibe with such low foot traffic. This mall has such a nice architectural style and it's too bad they didn't approve some kind of rejuvenation plan for the original building that I heard rumors of.

[@davidhibbs6989]

And everyone in the local Facebook group probably said OMG isn't a shame they are closing Down and OH such a loss to our area! The same people that stopped coming here many years ago 👺

[@TweakTism]

Hello north, I am from Houston Texas and recently saw your greenspoint mall video and I’m sad to announce that they have officially closed it down and are planning on building a housing complex there. I am sad to see greenspoint go but it’s probably for the best considering the area.

[@jong2368]

Whenever you hear mall owner Namdar, run the other way.

[@gracefulgaming6774]

it looks like it had the feeling of snuggling up in your duvet and watching horror movies on a blustery fall day.

[@billbertjabber5568]

It's a shame to see our mall go. It has such a lovely interior.

[@michaelkrynski7793]

❤

[@discoron77]

Another mall I missed out on. Wish I would have known, I went to Mall of America last year, could have stopped here along the way.

[@J_D_B4379]

I loved Carlos Sweeney's back in the day.

[@derekwebb5427]

See all those "walls" everywhere? Those all used to be store fronts. This mall was basically dying 25-30 years ago. It was a very slow painful death. When it was in it's peak years, this was a very beautiful mall with all the trees, vegetation and water. The end with the theaters and food court was always the hoppin' area. By the early 90's they were having occupancy issues. It was the beginning of the end. There was always empty store fronts. By the time the anchor stores closed one by one, the mall started to become a maze of walls and kiosks. Between the discount stores (Target, Walmart), and the advent of online shopping (Ebay, Amazon) it was just a matter of time before the final bell toll. They just couldn't develop the whole surrounding area into a huge shopping district like the Woodfield Mall area. They tried, it just never really took hold. Walmart, Target and Kmart all opened stores to the immediate south and west of the mall. The mall just couldnt compete. More discount retailers followed. The death clock started to speed up. The fact it made it to this year is remarkable in itself. Indoor malls were all the fad of the 70's and 80's. But in reality very unpratical from a business and customer standpoint. Rents were high, cost of goods were high to compensate. How much were you really going to buy? You were going to have to drag your bags all thru the mall, or keep going back and forth to your car. If you were parked far away, you weren't going that route too many times. So you parked by the end you were going to frequent the most. They were really great social hangouts for us teens (loved it), but we really didnt have loads of money falling out of our pockets. Lol, not really a good self sustaining business model if you ask me....

[@ryanl4175]

Mall was poorly managed in the end

[@nole8923]

The people who had fond memories of Stratford mall were gifted by the final closing day of the mall being made known publicly. My mall that I grew up with was the Cutler Ridge mall in south Florida and it was utterly destroyed by hurricane Andrew. When they rebuilt it the new mall looked nothing like before. They rebuilt it in a cheesy and cheap way and had none of its previous splendor. I wasn’t given a chance to go film or take pictures before it was destroyed. And to this day I can’t find any film clips or pictures of it on the internet before hurricane Andrew hit except a couple of blurry crappy black and white pictures that show a very tight small area. Basically useless. It makes me sad. So being able to look and reminisce and take one last recording of Stratford mall is truly a rare gift for those who had fond memories there.

[@Autosage06]

Wow, so thats why it looks abandoned. I live not too far from here but I've never been to this mall, however a buddy of mine from glendale heights told me that he used to go there all the time with his friends back in the day. What a shame, it looks like it was nice.

[@Holychickendestroyer]

One thing I always found peculiar about this mall, Woodfield and Fox Valley is the lack of grand entrances. Although Woodfield looks 50 years more modern the last time I visited and had restaurants on each entrances. There’s no main entrances. This mall was a little confusing and somewhat unorganized. The first time I visited this mall was almost 20 years ago and it had already started to show signs of its imminent death. The Burlington coat factory was at one end while Kohls was at a different end as well as Sears and you had to walk to get to one anchor passing by a lot of closed stores or locally owned stores that seemed out of place. The Burlington was way at one side of the mall that already had started looking dead while everything was happening at the other end where the FYE and food court where. The food court is small. Besides this it was a beautiful mall. But having the surrounding area grow and more shopping centers built around it finally was its undoing Plus having a Woodfield, Dundee mall, Fox Valley, Algonquin commons and an infinite amounts of strip malls everywhere didn’t help either, not even opening a Woodmans next to it.

[@rob6409]

The last time I went to this mall was around the COVID recovery and the atmosphere / vibe had completely changed from what it was before. Even in the 2010s, it was still pretty active. Not surprised it's dead now.

[@relaxitsme_alex9104]

What a unique architecture that can never be replicated

[@JenniferinIllinois]

Dang, wish I would have visited this back in the day but all of my Chicago area malling was done at Woodfield (because of having IKEA nearby).

[@WhittyPics]

That place is so unique with all the wood. I remember seeing another video a few years ago and the guy kept saying, "NAMDAR you suck"

[@NorthCdogg22]

@@WhittyPics he’s not too wrong with that😅 thanks for watching!

[@rachelrivera91]

I saw that guy's video too. I think he explores dead and abandoned retailers all over the Midwest.

[@boxsetplaybook]

Great job dude ! 💥🤘

[@ElationProductions]

Sad to see this one die too. I have some memories of the water fountains they use to have here and a full food court. So many happy outings which are no more.

[@donaldwuerlmke]

So sad that such gems lose their life.

[@thenightporter]

Beautiful design, especially all that wood. Why can't these malls be turned into a city center? Add a hotel/bank/FedEx Office, library, health club, community center/ assisted living,/pharmacy/grocery/Target, etc

[@ryanl4175]

It will be, but the space was not worth salvaging in its current state. Anyone in the mall business walks the back of house and can tell you if it stays or go's.

[@catbus]

@18:40 security dude just walking past everyone, not bothering anybody. Everyone just vibing. Dead malls should always be like this.

[@jaycbills]

Future 'sight' of new mall. 🤔🤦‍♂️😆😆😆

[@Josh-po6oh]

loved this thanks for sharing I don't live to far form straford

[@Oceanblue_Art_]

Big fan of the giant mushroom pillars

[@rachelrivera91]

Me too!!:)

[@MaxxRemKing1]

I like them too but they also give me an anxiety I can't explain. Like there is a giant spider lurking around them 🙃

[@jakesawesomevids7908]

Oh I wish I could have seen this mall

[@SHADOSTRYKR]

It’s a shame the tile murals were taken down before this video but I believe they are being transferred to a nearby library. These were cool to see, kids in the area from the 90s until I think the early 2000s each painted a tile, of whatever they wanted. And they represent was was foremost on their minds at the time, from Pokémon to 9/11. It was a cool time capsule.

[@CubeAtlantic]

idek, what that mall is but it looks like a cube & unique lookin' building that is nice nostalgia :D

[@johnkelly6925]

Overbuilding, not the Internet, killed the shopping malls

[@QuintusAntonious]

I wonder if it's possible to turn a mall like this into a walkable into community with living and working spaces instead of pure retail?

[@alexandra4334]

Only went there a few times. Relatively bad location tucked away from the main expressways except the Elgin-Ohare. One of the strangest layouts with long corridors, nooks and crannies and lots of dead ends.

[@pamelasmith6221]

My childhood mall was Yorktown in Lombard Illinois. I lived near Stratford Square in my mid twenties and was there a lot. Not the best mall but it was a decent place to shop and later take my daughter to. I guess nothing lasts. 😢