THE SOGGY DEAD MALL | Batavia City Centre - Batavia, New York | Bonus Abandoned Factory

A return to the "bucket mall" of Batavia, New York where the buckets collecting water outnumber the shoppers.
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[@gokh666]

Love the commentary and the knowledge of the place and what been happening to it. Keep up the good work.

[@stevexray6253]

I think the mall is worth saving but I also think that somebody at City Hall wants to hang on to the money. Checking out the abandoned building was a great idea! 😁👍

[@captjohnprice5293]

Yup you got that right.

[@TheAmerican1963]

It is called the "art of the skim" ......it is practiced by all these "grifters" who come to power ......

[@totboxtater]

The old harvester building got a lot of history now it's got coffee shop and band rooms on upper floors

[@tamarawalker8973]

Cool explore. I hope they fix it, (both places) that would be cool. Thanks for showing us, thanks for the facts.

[@spiderwomanvr]

Still a really cool mall!

[@fourcats4448]

Bat-tavia LOL Somebody tell the narrator how to pronounce it.

[@totboxtater]

Us locals from Batavia pronounce it ba-ta-v-a like he pronounced it or Ba ta via for the boomer's I heard my parents say it like a polish person would Batavia got a lot of polish people

[@mickangel3945]

It's criminal how these buildings are allowed to rot and with tenants still there and in public use.

[@Myaa625]

My old dentist was in there and it was the creepiest thing ever

[@ericbauer3626]

I grew up here and in the 1980's and 1990's, the mall was really great back then. Arcade, jewelry store, music store, many clothing places, food and people walking around. Ok great is an overstatement but now it's just an empty shell of what I was in the 90's sad.

[@jeffpalmeri9102]

Perfect place for a zombie movie!

[@christinestange4813]

Just up the eastbound Pike from me. Appreciate the update. 🙂👍

[@themichaelvortex4784]

Great work RR! Loved the lady’s comments at the end.😁 Thank you.👍🏼🤘🏼😎

[@captjohnprice5293]

I live in Leroy. That place has always been a dump.

[@dianeintucson1757]

I grew up in Batavia (graduated BHS 6/69) but moved to Tucson Fall of '78 before this was built. I have gone back a few times over the years but the city has changed to where I don't even recognize it any more. Sadly it has lost the unique look it had and now just looks like every other city across the US, like many population centers have done. People don't realize they have a uniqueness (Batavia, the Original 13 Colony history; Tucson, the old west history; and so on across the country - reasons to visit a particular location as opposed to another place). Growing up we had apartments over the old department stores on Main Street with doors and stairs leading up to the upper level apartments. Only we old timers remember The Hamburger Hut on Main St. near the old Dipson Theater where kids could hang out after school and listen to records or live teen bands. Somehow I think some of those old buildings could have been "restored" at least and not everything "mowed down" and replaced with new so now Batavia looks just like Everytown USA. Ah well....

[@TheAmerican1963]

There was Carrols, Twin fair ...... a book store on, If I remember right, Jackson Street, the Polka-Dot, Genesse Lumber, Mancuso's Theater (beautiful Art -Deco), and Dwyer Stadium where I first heard the "F" word..... LOL ......we were like 8-9 years old and just wandered the City ..... never a problem ..... never trouble ...... We lived on Bank Street and would go to Northside Deli to get penny candy ......... I can not say I "miss" those days, but they were good for kids ..... it seemed to me that parents tried to raise better kids for the planet and not this destructive "make a better planet for our kids" ...... :-)

[@richardpisano243]

@@TheAmerican1963 Pok-a-dot is still one of the best!

[@TheAmerican1963]

@@richardpisano243 OMG !!!!! I miss a steamy bowl of french fries and brown gravy with Italian sausage and peppers on a grilled roll !!!!!! I hope it is still served as it was heaven for me as a kid ...... I am now a Texan going on 40 years but I miss going to the "Dot" with my Father after a good bit of rabbit hunting by the fair grounds ...... G#d Bless you, my Friend !!!!!!!!

[@gordontaylor2815]

IMPORTANT UPDATE: In the wake of JCPenney filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to the COVID-19 epidemic, they announced on June 4th, 2020 that the Batavia City Centre location will be one of 154 CLOSING PERMANENTLY, with closing sales to begin on June 12th. Without the JCPenney anchor drawing people inside, anything that doesn't already have easy outside access won't stand a chance to stay in business going forward. At this point, Batavia might as well just go ahead with the "inside out" conversion (assuming the money originally granted isn't diverted to fill a more urgent budget need) once the JCPenney location is gone for good. P.S. Thanks for the shout-out to my comment on the previous video! :)

[@thevacdude]

Thanks for the tour.

[@TheAmerican1963]

Grew up here..... Caterpillar was a thing ..... Sylvania , a good number of good paying jobs ..... now, true to the ruling class of New York, fully 20+ % are at or below poverty level ......I have been a Texan for over 40 years and I am very proud of it .........

[@jeremyud]

Yeah, they need to tear this down. This mall is in really rough shape.

[@RaySanFratello]

Whoa, that was disturbing. Hard to believe the ol' mall has come to this. To say it has seen better days is an understatement. At least there are memories of so many pleasant community experiences in the concourse in its heyday, along with so many mom and pop stores that were once successful, but now all gone with that proverbial wind....

[@LiboltAdventures]

I think every mall will end up like this!

[@LakeshoreParanormal]

Awesome video guys

[@michaelalbee4484]

I live in Batavia, the place is a structural disaster. There's a crack in the floor that runs the full length of the place. Sunny's restaurant is still in operation, so this guy is wrong about that. There's also another restaurant operating there called The Hawaiian Grill.

[@captjohnprice5293]

Sonny's is been closed for years

[@1rochesterjharmon]

Sunny's closed May of 2019

[@Jonibear22]

That jcpenneys went out recently

[@DieselElevators]

This JC Pennys is closing in the coming months. They're currently in the process of selling off the rest of their stock in preparation.

[@nickpatrick1780]

Hey I live there!

[@fabianvazquez4930]

That kid in the bulls hoody goes to me school he’s in my Spanish class🤣

[@nickpatrick1780]

they should've used the grant to hire a demo team lol

[@barbarazielinska4670]

Pozdrowienia z Polski gdzies sa moi krewni

[@jasonrolle8474]

The city couldve saved this mall a long time ago and still can and bring a lot of employment and money downtown. Footlockers arcadeds foodcourts etc... Its a gold mine if they would put money into it.

[@smallman3381]

I grew up going to this shithole and witnessed it gradually get more neglected by the city and more businesses leaving. Thank you for documenting how bad it's gotten lol. Btw its pronounced "buh-tay-vee-ah"

[@sheapiland8779]

Interesting that there are a few die hard tenants still hanging on in this mall. Hopefully the city will do something soon to revamp the place before all is lost.

[@shaynemoak3744]

He said fix the roof

[@Elena_47.]

👍👍👍👍

[@garydcall9644]

Retail malls around the world are closing. Time and the internet demand a change of coarse. E based businesses, medical and medical support services might be a fit. Fill the pedestrian areas with new and used motor vehicles, wow an indoor vehicle shopping experience. Open the pedestrian mall early in the morning for seniors to walk. Have a coffee shop that the public would support. Restaurants that attract a broad selection of people. Picture the "mall" as a destination, not a bad choice. Interior mall decor and kiosk type businesses that change purpose with time and public appeal. Those wishing to do business in the mall spend their own money. No taxpayer money, no federal or state grants, just investment capital, and hard work, I'm just a poor dumb farm boy from Stafford. "Let the naysayers begin." Just sayin !

[@jasonguiliano831]

I was born in Batavia in 1975. This particular mall started to go downhill in 1980. Another western New York industrial rust belt town that saw the industry leave. It's really sad. I don't blame them for not fixing it. The town is on life support. Ahhhh America!

[@jasonrolle8474]

I bet that 10 million fell into someone's pocket😄

[@spiderwomanvr]

And now jc penny is gone! Really only life there.

[@larrydewitt6940]

No mention of the bakery? Must not have fit the narrative.

[@kazlover693]

Nandoooo

[@etherealhunger3172]

I live in this s*** whole town unfortunately but we getting out

[@UnionPacific3977]

How to say Batavia: Bah - Tay - v - ea

[@mikehough5717]

It's pronounced buh-tay-vyuh

[@davidconrad3681]

First

[@gitterbugg679]

Second