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Colonie Center as the mall to go to in the 60s, as it was the only mall in the area at the time. my mom would come all the way over from Pittsfield to go there. Then Crossgates took the torch in the 80s/90s putting many of the other malls in the area mostly out of business. Now, it seems Colonie Center, has taken back the torch once again, as Crossgates got too big, they started harassing the customers in the lobby to buy stuff, and they became teenager unfriendly. All three points is not good for business. Colonie Center seems more inviting and friendly, and a more pleasant shopping experience. This is what, I have heard and seen some of it, myself. The malls in the area had a nicer feel to them before the food courts were put in, but that is another story.
Colonie Center as the mall to go to in the 60s, as it was the only mall in the area at the time. my mom would come all the way over from Pittsfield to go there. Then Crossgates took the torch in the 80s/90s putting many of the other malls in the area mostly out of business. Now, it seems Colonie Center, has taken back the torch once again, as Crossgates got too big, they started harassing the customers in the lobby to buy stuff, and they became teenager unfriendly. All three points is not good for business. Colonie Center seems more inviting and friendly, and a more pleasant shopping experience. This is what, I have heard and seen some of it, myself. The malls in the area had a nicer feel to them before the food courts were put in, but that is another story.
Crossgates mall has a very urban vibe, which tends to attract a lot of A-holes.
You know, these guys who walk around thinking they're mister everything, with the knuckle drag swag to boot.
Colonie seems like it still attracts some of that dynamic but also whatever 'intellects' the area produces. Hence there being a Barnes and Noble at this Mall and not Crossgates.
As a matter of fact there is no book store at crossgates at all.
The upside of crossgates is it has far more attractive females for ones visual pleasure.
Other than this, it reminds me of walking down a urban promenade outdoors, but indoors.
Crossgates mall has a very urban vibe, which tends to attract a lot of A-holes.
You know, these guys who walk around thinking they're mister everything, with the knuckle drag swag to boot.
Colonie seems like it still attracts some of that dynamic but also whatever 'intellects' the area produces. Hence there being a Barnes and Noble at this Mall and not Crossgates.
As a matter of fact there is no book store at crossgates at all.
The upside of crossgates is it has far more attractive females for ones visual pleasure.
Other than this, it reminds me of walking down a urban promenade outdoors, but indoors.
Uh there's no bookstore in crossgates because Borders went out of business. Not because Crossgates is more "urban"
As someone who moved here a few years ago, I always perceived Colonie Center to have a more affluent clientele, reflected in the image of the mall (i.e. newer-looking, perhaps a little more ostentatious). Crossgates attracts more of a middle-income group, runs par for the course as mall goes (though the noise and dust from the recent interior work, such as the new floor installations, have probably deterred some shoppers). When I go to malls, I go to Crossgates because it's closer to my house.
As someone who moved here a few years ago, I always perceived Colonie Center to have a more affluent clientele, reflected in the image of the mall (i.e. newer-looking, perhaps a little more ostentatious). Crossgates attracts more of a middle-income group, runs par for the course as mall goes (though the noise and dust from the recent interior work, such as the new floor installations, have probably deterred some shoppers). When I go to malls, I go to Crossgates because it's closer to my house.
lol they r practically right next to each other...
Latham was killed off by Crossgates, they're only 10 minutes apart tops depending on traffic.
It basically started to die in the late 1990s - when Caldor went out the entire wing was torn down for a Lowes (the wing itself only built in 1988) - but had JC Penney, a theatre, Burlington Coat Factory, and the couple times I was there there was one or two other chain mall stores and some independent stores. On my visit the food court was completely vacant, and there were signs of deferred maintenance, buckets to catch leaks, plus even though it was a warm day they didn't have the A/C on, just had some doors propped open.
From what I can gather they made plans and tried to bring in new retailers a bunch of times and nothing panned out; Burlington and the theatre closed, and now they're knocking down most of it - JC Penney remains as does Lowes.
I don't know that I'd describe Crossgates as more urban, at least the times I've been there. But I've yet to make the other mall to compare them, I only get to Albany about once a year now and usually only make it to Crossgates.
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