Richland Mall - 90s Aesthetic Moldfest | Mall Aesthetics (Columbia, SC)

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I daresay that this is a runner up for one of the deadest malls out there. Could this be a contender for the new Century III? Time will tell. This is one of my more quiet adventures with near zero commentary as this place was spooky as all getout.
This is probably the moldiest mall I've ever been too and I doubt anywhere else I'm gonna visit is gonna be that bad outside of fully abandoned buildings. Even with respirators, we could easily smell the mold though the whole building
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[@khaleilwashington4272]

2023 UPDATE: The mall is permanently closed with the exception of Barnes & Noble which will be leaving that site and moving early 2024 to Garners Ferry Road Southeastern(new owners) plans to erect more than 500 apartments, new restaurants and retail space, including a grocery store and a brewery, as well as a city park.

[@UniCommProductions]

I'm simultaneously jealous you got to see it and really really sad they let this gem get to this point...

[@justoo5935]

Just realized this place was my first time riding on an escalator. I was so amazed. Kept asking my mom to go back just to ride on them

[@justdane2720]

Great video I'm sure Dan Bell would approve

[@MegaTJ009]

he found the *B A C K R O O M S*

[@patweezy5692]

I really enjoyed this video I'm from Columbia and this was 1 of my favorite malls in the 90s and early 2000s, and with the theater being on the roof was also cool... it's been demolished for a park and a few other businesses if I'm not mistaken.

[@NekoArc]

Thank you for watching!

[@DoomieGruntVentures]

I never grew up in the Columbian metro. I never went to Richland Mall until September 29, 2018. But honestly, I'm getting a little emotional seeing this mall in such a state of disrepair. And each time I look at it, I just think to myself. "I have to go back". I have to go back, just one more time.

[@RetailWorld]

Nice work Erika!

[@Steve.Cutler]

Most of this mall is gone now. Torn down

[@NekoArc]

A shame, but it was pretty bad inside even when I visited back then

[@RawRealRetail]

Unfortunately Moonbeam cannot be blamed for this monstrosity. This is an L.J. Hooker property that is now managed by Richland Joint Venture. I think even Moonbeam would have closed this health hazard long before it got to this point. And yes, this mall is far worse than even Century III. When I speak of Century III mall to people, I call it #2, because Richland Mall is the current reigning champion of dead malls.

[@Adam.deVries]

LJ Hooker is still is an big real estate company here in Australia

[@carlosiglesias1709]

Raw & Real Retail I want this mall be open

[@Scuba0925]

Believe it or not there's still a movie theater on the roof of the mall and is operating to this day

[@justoo5935]

Wow they let the nicest mall in Columbia go down like this? It still looks brand new

[@NekoArc]

It didnt smell brand new! So much mold was rampant when I visited in summer of that year

[@justoo5935]

@@NekoArc I wish I could hit the lottery…I’d buy all the malls in Columbia and turn them back into the old days

[@snakeboren4814]

TRU!!! GREAT VIDEO!!

[@snakeboren4814]

GUESS U DIDN'T LIKE MY COMMENTS ...ERIKA

[@mallaholicretailadventures]

It seems that a lot of 90s malls aren't making it. It was a mistake to build malls on top of each other. It doesn't look good for that belk. Once a store starts walling off sections, it's over with. I don't envy you being in that moldy place. Thank you. Hope to see more soon.

[@carlosiglesias1709]

Mall Aholic l want this mall be open

[@madamhummingbird]

Like so many other malls in the US, it's a damn shame what has become of this mall.

[@CodaGardner]

That’s a shame about the excalator. Glad you got to use the elevator by womans patites.

[@NekoArc]

While trying to get out, our elevator went into an enclosed glass area with zero air flow, so it was hot as hades. My body gave out and I took a hard fall. Jacked up my arm pretty bad and I'm still having issues with it

[@CodaGardner]

Erika NekoArc EEK! Sorry to hear it.

[@NekoArc]

[@TrainmasterCurt]

Moonbeam needs to shut down!

[@snakeboren4814]

HOW LONG HAS RICHLAND MALL BEEN CLOSED?? ERIKA??

[@RawRealRetail]

Snake Boren Richland mall is not closed.

[@snakeboren4814]

@Faded Commerce NOPE NOT AT ALL!! STUIPD MALLS R DYING!