Haywood Mall - when will there be another mall here! (Greenville: condos, hotel)

[skittle24]

Ok, This city is really lacking when it comes to malls. i don't care how many square feet in comparison to other malls etc. I'm talking PEOPLE. I was at Haywood Mall this weekend and the parking lot was almost full...yes, all the way up to the street (secondary lots). When will developers see that Gville can obviously support another or BIGGER mall with all the influx of people to the area lately. I can only imagine the mightmare called "Christmas shopping" that will ensue once Halloween is over.

[NoodlesKnowles]

There are many shopping centers currently under construction or on hold due to the economy, soon to be built. it won't be long before there will be many more options in the area, which should cut down on the mall traffic. (IMO)

I would hate to see another mall pop up that we could not support. In Rochester NY where I moved from, they built 5 malls various areas of town, not very far from one another. Years later, Two of the malls combined, One expanded, and the downtown mall closed, leaving one that was inferior to the other two. Now that mall is all but out of business,(they have plans for a hotel and condos for the building now, but I do not have high hopes for this) and has been for some time, I think its best to take it slow, we have a nice mall and some nice shopping choices, and we need to expand on that, but lets take our time.

[USNRET04]

I think malls are very 1980ish. I used to go to the mall back in the 80's and 90's all the time...to hang out, eat, buy clothes, etc...

In 5 years here, I've been to Haywood about 12 times, mostly for Build-a-Bear (for my kids), the Picture People portrait studio, and to Sears for tools.

But, really, what good is a mall now? You can get good clothes at department stores (Kohl's), or shopping centers like the Shops at Greenridge for instance for less money.

A mall is very expensive to build and operate...I'm not aware of any company building "new" malls now, especially in the current economy. Plus it leaves a huge ugly "footprint" on your city.

[UpstateBooster]

Originally Posted by USNRET04

I think malls are very 1980ish. I used to go to the mall back in the 80's and 90's all the time...to hang out, eat, buy clothes, etc...

In 5 years here, I've been to Haywood about 12 times, mostly for Build-a-Bear (for my kids), the Picture People portrait studio, and to Sears for tools.

But, really, what good is a mall now? You can get good clothes at department stores (Kohl's), or shopping centers like the Shops at Greenridge for instance for less money.

A mall is very expensive to build and operate...I'm not aware of any company building "new" malls now, especially in the current economy. Plus it leaves a huge ugly "footprint" on your city.

Mostly true, but most "great" or up & coming US cities still have at least 1 "flagship" mall-think Lenox Square (and Phipps Plaza, basically across the street) in Atlanta, Crabtree in Raleigh, etc. Haywood is similar in many ways - these malls will probably always be busy. Hopefully, though, other retail centers planned will come to fruition soon.

[USNRET04]

Originally Posted by UpstateBooster

Mostly true, but most "great" or up & coming US cities still have at least 1 "flagship" mall-think Lenox Square (and Phipps Plaza, basically across the street) in Atlanta, Crabtree in Raleigh, etc. Haywood is similar in many ways - these malls will probably always be busy. Hopefully, though, other retail centers planned will come to fruition soon.

Haywood is Greenville's Flagship Mall, I don't see how another mall in the Greenville area would do well. It's very busy on the weekends, but during the weekdays you can easily get in and do your shopping and have no problems.

Malls do have their usefullness, for example, I do enjoy going to the Mall of Atlanta, just to walk around, have dinner, catch a movie, or people watch. The Mall of America is very cool too!

[Rapunzll]

Originally Posted by skittle24

Ok, This city is really lacking when it comes to malls. i don't care how many square feet in comparison to other malls etc. I'm talking PEOPLE. I was at Haywood Mall this weekend and the parking lot was almost full...yes, all the way up to the street (secondary lots). When will developers see that Gville can obviously support another or BIGGER mall with all the influx of people to the area lately. I can only imagine the mightmare called "Christmas shopping" that will ensue once Halloween is over.

I rarely go to the mall, and didn't where I used to live either. Malls in this sort of climate just don't seem to be all that important. As someone mentioned, you have the Shops at Greenridge and that appeals to many of us more than a mall does.

[gsupstate]

Why would anyone want another mall to give Haywood competition or to continue to create sprawl? The best thing for the city is that Haywood continues (as it has been doing) to get better and better stores, and for the area around Haywood to continue to become more dense and more pedestrian friendly.

[g-man430]

Developers don't build malls anymore. They now build fake town centers. I think i'll stick to the real town center that I like to call downtown Greenville.

[UpstateBooster]

Originally Posted by g-man430

Developers don't build malls anymore. They now build fake town centers. I think i'll stick to the real town center that I like to call downtown Greenville.

+1

[USNRET04]

During a summer visit to Salt Lake City, I visited the Gateway. Salt Lake City's only open-air contemporary destination that delivers the ultimate in shopping, dining and entertainment.

We had dinner, then walked around and listened to bands playing and street performers, etc... A very, very nice "outdoor" mall.

http://www.shopthegateway.com/

Go to the site and check out the pictures...very cool.