Prince George's Plaza District Development (Bethesda, Rockville: salon, hotel, theater)

[seanlax]

Originally Posted by G1..

Why do you do that,no one ,not any one said a word about race and my comment was about Malls in general .

So from your comment ,Asians, Whites or African Americans can't shop at this Mall becuase it only caters to the "African population"???

Always on the prowl for a controversy!

[G1..]

Originally Posted by seanlax

Always on the prowl for a controversy!

Nope ,this is all on him.



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[lookingbutnotlost]

Originally Posted by G1..

Malls(in general) are a thing of the past. the internet and the want of going somewhere other than an "enclosed city'are killing them ,that and crime.To invest in a mall...any Mall any where is a losing propitiation.

I don't think that is completely accurate. See Tysons, Columbia Mall, where the malls are always packed and there is a lot of new investment. I went to Columbia Mall and was shocked at the changes. Outdoor facing shops and restaurants really make it feel different from malls of old.

I've gone to malls all my life and have never been a victim of a crime so idk what you're even talking about.

I also wouldn't consider Beltway Plaza an African heavy mall. More so Hispanic. I hope it is not demolished. Not everything needs to be super duper high end. Communities of various backgrounds need access to the things they need.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by lookingbutnotlost

I don't think that is completely accurate. See Tysons, Columbia Mall, where the malls are always packed and there is a lot of new investment. I went to Columbia Mall and was shocked at the changes. Outdoor facing shops and restaurants really make it feel different from malls of old.

I've gone to malls all my life and have never been a victim of a crime so idk what you're even talking about.

I also wouldn't consider Beltway Plaza an African heavy mall. More so Hispanic. I hope it is not demolished. Not everything needs to be super duper high end. Communities of various backgrounds need access to the things they need.

As for crime ,I'm talking shop lifting ,breaking into cars ,things of that nature.I stand by my statment Malls are a thing of the past the rents are outrageous unless you're an "Anchor"store it's hard to survive ,Amazon and the internet are killing off Malls.As for race pretty much it's broken down to whatever the population is in that area and again .....I wasn't the one to bring that up.

[lookingbutnotlost]

Originally Posted by G1..

As for crime ,I'm talking shop lifting ,breaking into cars ,things of that nature.I stand by my statment Malls are a thing of the past the rents are outrageous unless you're an "Anchor"store it's hard to survive ,Amazon and the internet are killing off Malls.As for race pretty much it's broken down to whatever the population is in that area and again .....I wasn't the one to bring that up.

Theft happens in every store. It is a cost of doing business.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by lookingbutnotlost

Theft happens in every store. It is a cost of doing business.

As a former "small business owner"I disagree.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by lookingbutnotlost

Theft happens in every store. It is a cost of doing business.

It does happen. And for businesses that operate on thin margins (groceries are an example) can be one determinant when decisions are made for store closings.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by G1..

Why do you do that,no one ,not any one said a word about race and my comment was about Malls in general .

So from your comment ,Asians, Whites or African Americans can't shop at this Mall becuase it only caters to the "African population"???

BEcause if it weren't for the African and other immigrant populations supporting that mall, as referenced in the media, it would be worse off than it is. Do you see H&M and Forever 21 showing up at Beltway Plaza? No. Therefore African and other immigrant single proprietors have filled those gaps and their customers support them. Therefore, Beltway Plaza still exists and is not dead.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...=.3d8489306210

If you don't like what I post, don't read my posts.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

BEcause if it weren't for the African and other immigrant populations supporting that mall, as referenced in the media, it would be worse off than it is. Do you see H&M and Forever 21 showing up at Beltway Plaza? No. Therefore African and other immigrant single proprietors have filled those gaps and their customers support them. Therefore, Beltway Plaza still exists and is not dead.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...=.3d8489306210

If you don't like what I post, don't read my posts.

I like the way you try and spin but you got caught.

[DoughLow805]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

MPG will do well. It's not too big, it is across the street from a metro stop, it is in the middle of billions of dollars of investment in new housing, and it has found a good retail mix to keep people coming in. MPG is in much better shape than Beltway Plaza. I suspect that Beltway Plaza will be demolished and converted into a town center eventually. Beltway Plaza does serve the African population though.

To the credit of Beltway plaza, I wish MPG had Gus' and Mission (nearby), Silver Diner, and Jerry's (instead of subway)...a movie theater inside that's better than the Regal at UTC, a Planet Fitness that's way better than MPG's PF, a Books A Million, and a Target that's similar but better maintained than MPG's too...an attached Grocery store and a good child's play area like LOL Station...these are the multi-use or experience driven places MPG should be trying to land imo...maybe if they demolish Beltway plaza a few of these places can start to relocate to MPG lol