Haywood Mall - when will there be another mall here! (Greenville: shop, move to)

[NoodlesKnowles]

Originally Posted by gsupstate

I know.....that long, treacherous walk between Barnes & Noble, Swoozies and PFCHangs the other night almost killed me! Miles and miles I walked! I thought to myself, this must not be a lifestyle center.

Just kidding you, but look-up lifestyle center. I'm in the industry. The name lifestyle center has nothing to do with the distance you walk.

I agree with the poster about the shops at greenridge, here are some examples of what I think of as a typical "lifestyle center"

Atlantic Station

Crocker Park

Bridgeport Village

Biltmore Park Town Square

They all have a more town center kind of feel to them, now granted we already have a nice, REAL town center, but here is what the shops at greenridge looks like in comparison

Shops At Greenridge

nothing like any of those really, more like a strip mall with a lot of outparcels, now I enjoy it and I shop there regularly, so i'm not knocking it, just saying its not such a great "lifestyle center"

[shamrocker]

I like shopping at Greenridge sometimes, but I find it incredibly difficult to move around in. Walking between stores like Best Buy and Lowes is dangerous at best, and driving isn't much easier. Traffic jams abound and there are too few entrances or exits. I'd much rather stroll around Haywood mall, even if I don't like the stores as much.

[UpstateBooster]

Originally Posted by shamrocker

I like shopping at Greenridge sometimes, but I find it incredibly difficult to move around in. Walking between stores like Best Buy and Lowes is dangerous at best, and driving isn't much easier. Traffic jams abound and there are too few entrances or exits. I'd much rather stroll around Haywood mall, even if I don't like the stores as much.

The better stores in the entire region are at Haywood (Coach, Pottery Barn, Belk sells brands/merchandise you can't normally get in a city this size, plus the coming Apple store). Plus, things like the food court are a great thing to have at lunch time!

[furmanpals]

Originally Posted by UpstateBooster

Open-air centers like Broadway at the Beach and Barefoot Landing are fine for tourist areas. And, I like The Shoppes at Greenridge. But, I'd still take a vibrant downtown/true city center over any of those.

I am not talking about Broadway at the Beach or Barefoot Landing. I am talking about the new shopping/living center located on the old Air Force Base. It is called Market Common. Check it out at marketcommonatmyrtlebeach.com.

[Skyliner]

Originally Posted by shamrocker

I like shopping at Greenridge sometimes, but I find it incredibly difficult to move around in. Walking between stores like Best Buy and Lowes is dangerous at best, and driving isn't much easier. Traffic jams abound and there are too few entrances or exits. I'd much rather stroll around Haywood mall, even if I don't like the stores as much.

Not sure why anyone would want or need to walk to Lowe's. It isn't that kind of store, even though some trips may be for small items.

[sistajane]

The Shoppes at Greenridge are wonderful but I find the area is way too crowded anymore. Its just too much of a hassle trying to get in or out. I think a big outdoor mall like Greenridge would do very well here. Maybe like 5 times the size.

[UpstateBooster]

Originally Posted by sistajane

The Shoppes at Greenridge are wonderful but I find the area is way too crowded anymore. Its just too much of a hassle trying to get in or out. I think a big outdoor mall like Greenridge would do very well here. Maybe like 5 times the size.

I'm following your logic here, but wouldn't there then be 5 times the traffic? Even though some "lifestyle centers" include residences, they tend to become destinations for people from the metro area involved (and beyond), so traffic is always a concern.

[shamrocker]

Originally Posted by Skyliner

Not sure why anyone would want or need to walk to Lowe's. It isn't that kind of store, even though some trips may be for small items.

My point was is that it's difficult to get from point A to point B, on foot or in a car.

[Greenville]

A great lifestyle center to add to the list is St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville. They have done a great job there, IMO. I would like to see something similar in Greenville. Greenridge isn't to that level, and who knows what Magnolia Park will ultimately be. It really is too bad The Point didn't workout, because it would have been phenomenal!

[USNRET04]

Originally Posted by gsupstate

I know.....that long, treacherous walk between Barnes & Noble, Swoozies and PFCHangs the other night almost killed me! Miles and miles I walked! I thought to myself, this must not be a lifestyle center.

Just kidding you, but look-up lifestyle center. I'm in the industry. The name lifestyle center has nothing to do with the distance you walk.

Originally Posted by NoodlesKnowles

I agree with the poster about the shops at greenridge, here are some examples of what I think of as a typical "lifestyle center"

Atlantic Station

Crocker Park

Bridgeport Village

Biltmore Park Town Square

They all have a more town center kind of feel to them, now granted we already have a nice, REAL town center, but here is what the shops at greenridge looks like in comparison

Shops At Greenridge

nothing like any of those really, more like a strip mall with a lot of outparcels, now I enjoy it and I shop there regularly, so i'm not knocking it, just saying its not such a great "lifestyle center"

What noodle posted is more of the way I think of a lifestyle center. Greenridge is really nice, but I'll stick to the "hybrid" term.

How many people at Greenridge do you see walking from one section of the center to another with bags in their hand? Most are just looking for their cars so they can park 6 rows over.