1984 Crossgates Mall promo

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10 жыл бұрын

Shopping is a feeling! 1984 Pyramid Corporation promo video for the newly constructed Crossgates Mall of Albany, New York.

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@am74343 10 жыл бұрын

If they only knew what nightmarish traffic would be around that area now, I think they would have planned the entrances and exits a little differently LOL

@chuckschneider990 10 жыл бұрын

Over 90 % of the original stores are gone!

@itsvenombro3058 7 жыл бұрын

Chuck Schneider yeah that true

@rellik187redrum 10 жыл бұрын

The movies playing at 7:22 lol, thanks for the memories....

@dkt1976dt 7 жыл бұрын

I was 7 years old when Crossgates Mall opened and my cousin and i hung out there for years throughout our childhood and teenage years. we always hung out at the Arcade and spent many Saturday afternoons at Crossgates, now my cousin goes there with his kids and i cant believe how big Crossgates is now compared to when it opened 32 years ago.

@mitchrichards1532 Жыл бұрын

Was a teenager when it was at its peak in the mid-late 80's, great memories there. It's hanging on better than most malls across the country, hopefully it can reinvent itself successfully.

@oddjobz9858 Жыл бұрын

It’s not and currently a dump

@mitchrichards1532 Жыл бұрын

@@oddjobz9858 Death by Amazon

@mrm64 7 жыл бұрын

lol that Crossgrates entrance sign never changed xD

@itsvenombro3058 7 жыл бұрын

mrm64 Yeah I know you should see the mall today they are making so many stores and there is rumors going around that they're gonna put gold gym in. The mall

@ericfresh 7 жыл бұрын

Tape world! Looks like it was a cool mall back in the 80s. I miss Caldor.

@SaraHouck461 7 жыл бұрын

Eric Eberle IKR? I'm glad that Economics course I mandatorily took in my final semester of high school before I thankfully graduated consisted of having to watch that Walmart documentary so I would find out what led to the demise of those types of businesses!

@Mr.Plant1994 8 ай бұрын

The bet on VHS and probably enjoyed a few good years. I always picture an Al Bundy type owner who was once happy to sell VHS tapes as a product of the future, but who is now grumpy because sales are drying up and people don’t understand and constantly ask dumb questions.

@michaelcohen6421 5 жыл бұрын

I moved to Guilderland in 1986 and three first place I went was the arcade at Crossgates. It made my move from Philadelphia more palatable. Thank's for the memory.

@trinitron384 6 жыл бұрын

“Vital, bustling, metropolis.” >population less than 500k

@greaseballjones7705 6 жыл бұрын

CnugTV They make Albany sound like it's not the total shithole it is.

@jcr8834 6 жыл бұрын

This was the year I moved to Albany as a kid who was 5 from Puerto Rico.

@tishlangston 10 жыл бұрын

Damn, I graduated in 1984...this video confirms how old I feel...lol...thanks for sharing though....nice step back in time!

@itsvenombro3058 6 жыл бұрын

Cold German Beer DamJCJCPenney is still there

@Greendog176 8 жыл бұрын

"That mall is no joke, man" -Tanger Outlet Employee, Long Island

@TRJ2241987 5 жыл бұрын

7:00 I've never heard anyone in my life call it "Cahl-der"

@oddjobz9858 3 жыл бұрын

One of many stores you missed with your age bracket. Your generation is short changed

@TRJ2241987 3 жыл бұрын

@@oddjobz9858 .....I didn't miss out on Caldor. I'm 34 years old. It's just the way they are saying it that is wrong. It's Cal-Door, not Cahl-der.

@matuhtuh87 2 жыл бұрын

I miss the days this video was made...

@Digitalvitaboy 9 жыл бұрын

HOLY SHIT THERE USED TO BE A BURGER KING IN CROSSGATES

@kz1000ps 8 жыл бұрын

+Kyoto Anomaly Yeah, where in the mall was this two story palace of wonder and delicious, affordable sandwiches?

@Digitalvitaboy 8 жыл бұрын

rephrase please?

@itsvenombro3058 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah don't forget. There was also a KFC to

@oddjobz9858 3 жыл бұрын

And in colonie center

@DaniRadioCat 7 жыл бұрын

Believe the cinema is now 18 screens and located next to Macy's; never knew it was a Regal 10 when it first opened, thought it was always 12 with the 18 later added on (both would be open simultaneously until about 2004ish) Filene's is now Macy's, Jordan Marsh is now Lord & Taylor, Caldor is now split between Lucky Strike and Best Buy, and JCPenney's is still in the same spot ;) Amazing how much the mall has changed in 34 years, it's much bigger now and has a sister strip mall Crossgates Commons located on the opposite side of Washington Ave (with Walmart, Home Depot, Planet Fitness, TJMaxx, etc.)

@cactus3777 7 жыл бұрын

danisidoti84 I remember when there was an upstairs theater. Its now a playground like business.

@loganrogers5606 6 жыл бұрын

The filenes in this promo is Burlington Coat Factory and Forever 21, the current macy's was added in the 90s during the expansion when it opened as filenes, and the Crossgates theatres were Hoyt's before regal

@nikki4592 7 жыл бұрын

I wish I was around during the 1980's! They had better stores back then.

@Chris-wj4ze 8 жыл бұрын

Remember when Crossgates was half the size it is now?

@nikki4592 7 жыл бұрын

And didn't have any empty spaces?

@kanna-san. 5 жыл бұрын

It's still fairly filled up.

@PatriotGamesUS4 10 жыл бұрын

This is pretty neat. That food court with the trees looks way better than the one they have no. What the heck, Pyramid?

@jaworskij 5 жыл бұрын

1980s design really ROCKED

@ThatGeekAndrew 10 жыл бұрын

Wow how retro. Look at the food court! Faux gold poles and chairs. Cute...

@rellik187redrum 10 жыл бұрын

Ya the brass poles gave me an instant flashback!!!

@ultrathrasher0259 2 жыл бұрын

It’s kinda amazing how JCPenny managed to stay in this mall after all these years.

@miss-astronomikal-mcmxcvii 3 жыл бұрын

I loved Albany. I went to school there. And I have been in that mall. Cannot believe it was built in 1984.

@rellik187redrum 10 жыл бұрын

I used to love that mall ,but Clifton county mall was way closer to me, gold mine arcade !!!!

@295g295 7 жыл бұрын

Clifton Park Center Mall ?

@rellik187redrum 7 жыл бұрын

B Sm yes CCM mall, I'm from Montreal but my aunt, etc lives in Balaton lake N.Y. and when we visited I would always go to the malls and play arcades there, great memories.

@nikki4592 7 жыл бұрын

The Clifton mall is so sad now. They crammed a "Chuck E Cheese" like place in the food court, and I swear some kid is going to hit their head on the ceiling from the bouncy house / slide.

@courtneymurphy1023 6 жыл бұрын

It's now called Clifton Park Center. But, I still call it CCM.

@mellmann3555 5 жыл бұрын

JC Penney is the only original store there now

@darkman1834 4 жыл бұрын

Yup

@miss-astronomikal-mcmxcvii 3 жыл бұрын

@@darkman1834 YUP INDEED. I have been in that mall before, so I definitely agree.

@stephensmith7786 Ай бұрын

Watching this was truly like going back to high school. I worked at that mall opening day directing traffic! Why? Because my employer Caldor didn’t open on opening day. Then I worked at Au Bon Pain in fall of 1984.

@Cyndagon 10 жыл бұрын

THERE USES TO BE A BEN AND JERRY'S?! AHHHHH

@kylenparis 3 жыл бұрын

There was! And you could order custom-made ice cream cakes from them! Any flavor - all they needed was 24 hours advance.

@miss-astronomikal-mcmxcvii 3 жыл бұрын

@@kylenparis WHAAAAAAAT? I LOVE BEN & JERRY'S!

@kylenparis 3 жыл бұрын

@@miss-astronomikal-mcmxcvii Yep, they used to make ice cream cakes at the mall shop! Much better than the ones you can get thru Friendly's. Anyway here's the link to find a location that still makes them: www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/cakes . Looks like the closest one to Albany is in Saratoga. If you ever travel out to the factory in VT, you can pick up a cake there too. Here's the link for that: www.benjerry.com/waterbury/cakes . I suggest making the pilgrimage to VT either way. The factory, tour, and grounds are worth the drive!

@jaworskij 5 жыл бұрын

1:44 - "Albany is a bustling metropolis (filled with Soviet style buildings)."

@elineff5941 10 жыл бұрын

Cool Video, looks sort of like the opening credits of WKRP in Cincinnati

@Lahuevalocaoffficial 3 ай бұрын

That Was Complete In Building But That Is March 4 1984

@mthomas8327 6 жыл бұрын

Listening to the amount of research that went into building this mall. He mentioned a annual 134 million dollar sales outflow before the building plans were drafted? Shopping malls were a big deal for economic development and this one was expected to bring in over 200 million its first year of opening. Up till now I always took shopping malls for granted now it's all One Stop Shopping at big box store retailers. Now days all that money spent doesn't stay within the community. Shopping malls are fading out and need to come back.

@jeffreycoffey3761 2 жыл бұрын

I was 10 in 1984. I have memory of it's construction.

@JohnFitzpatrickWriter 10 жыл бұрын

I think Penneys and The Limited might be the only stores in this promo that are still there.

@nikki4592 7 жыл бұрын

The Limited just went out of business. And RIGHT when I signed up for their rewards card, too!

@Jdespo518 7 жыл бұрын

simply great

@John-xe5kr 7 жыл бұрын

Beats the Wilton mall. And the Aviation mall for that matter.

@thebigbentley2306 9 жыл бұрын

So cool!

@SynchroDiaries 6 жыл бұрын

Ah! Ormond, Filene’s, Jordan Marsh - some the stores I wanted to shop at as a teen but couldn’t because I didn’t have enough money from my part-time job at Edwards Food Warehouse.

@itsvenombro3058 6 жыл бұрын

Cold German Beer there still do it

@soopa_ 2 жыл бұрын

Man the left section looked so different and weird without that big expansion.

@oddjobz9858 3 жыл бұрын

Everything looks so kept up and new it’s sad how crummy the cap region has become

@kennethsouthard6042 Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure all of those national and regional chain stores shown here are gone now with the exception of JC Penney which is on life support.

@GhassanLifts 6 жыл бұрын

Jcpenny has been there longer than Macy’s???

@Fiendishgrrl 10 ай бұрын

Lmao it doesn't get any more 80's than at 5:29 I'm crying 😹

@Spiral81C1 10 жыл бұрын

This video keeps mentioning the "over one million people" in Albany.... The city currently has a population of 90,000 and I think Albany County itself is around 250,000. Was there that many more people in 1984 or are they referencing ALL the areas that are within 30 miles or so of Crossgates?

@LucasClemente 10 жыл бұрын

Albany County is over 300K. It must be they're including the surrounding areas, schenectady, Rennsalear, etc.

@DeeDee-oh5ww 8 жыл бұрын

I will be going to this mall Monday for a meeting lol

@Douglas-qg3vy 8 жыл бұрын

+Deirdre Capellaro How'd it go?

@RCycleRider4Eva 10 жыл бұрын

What is the building at :34 seconds? I can't figure out where/what that is.

@franksmith7071 3 жыл бұрын

I don't recognize it either; maybe it's in Schenectady.

@RCycleRider4Eva 3 жыл бұрын

@@franksmith7071 I figured it out. You're correct. St John the Evangelist Church in Schenectady. What a building!

@kabukimanbrazeetoh5664 2 жыл бұрын

0:34 Just to take another look. 😌😁

@stevep8445 6 жыл бұрын

Crossgates is filthy and pretty much ghetto now. The Rats that were found in the food court was a nice touch too.

@itsvenombro3058 6 жыл бұрын

Steve P that why I stop going there

@videogameplayer0552 4 жыл бұрын

Steve P, no it’s not. It’s a very nice state of the art mall, with plenty of shops. What are you talking about?

@darkman1834 4 жыл бұрын

It’s very sad that all the stores in the video does not exist anymore but the interest and the highway still look the same

@meganphilip214 10 жыл бұрын

Bring Filene's Basement back!!! The city looked so vibrant and fresh then. We must do better. What is this mayor and the governor doing?!?!?

@yuchenchen8012 7 жыл бұрын

You know what destroyed Downtown Albany's Vibrancy? It was the exact things that you saw in the video that did the job. Unlike most of upstate new york, the Capital Region weathered manufacturing decline quite well. However, all those off-ramps, highways, malls, and excessive amount of cars (the trend of sub urbanization starting in the 50s) was what caused the decline of downtown Albany. As time passed, more and more residents just fled the city into the suburbs and commuted into it for work. This excessive amount of flight and sprawl of traffic and living space not only destroyed the cities' tax revenue, but also stretched county resources thin.

@rastaswatermelon4946 6 жыл бұрын

The South Mall aka Empire State Plaza not only started Albany's decline but makes it difficult for a comeback. The arterial makes the waterfront un-usabe and the complex has separated neighborhoods and makes walking downtown difficult. As far as tax revenue, more than 50 percent of property is exempt because it is mostly owned by the State (eminent domain), or religious organizations. And yes, the 9-5 commuters stretch city resources.

@glassrockpurple154 7 ай бұрын

My dad grew up in Albany in the 50s/60s. He fled north to the suburbs in the 70s because of crime back then.

@Charmedone9805 10 жыл бұрын

They mispronounced Caldor

@KMartShopper87 4 ай бұрын

RIP Mohawk Mall

@urbanexploringnorthwest7573 2 жыл бұрын

This was basically the mall that killed Clifton Country Mall/Clifton Park Center and other area malls around Albany, it’s sad.

@295g295 7 жыл бұрын

3:29 I-90 and I-87 cross, joined by a tollgate. *! Name the mall Crossgates.

@videogameobsession 3 ай бұрын

In gorgeous 240p!

@StreetfilmsCommunity 8 жыл бұрын

Malls destroyed America. Now America is destroying malls by not going to them anymore. LOL. When I went to college at SUNYA, the center of campus to the mall was only 1.2 miles away. I think I am the only one that dared walk there. It was dangerous. There were insufficient sidewalks. It was noisy. This promo shows why with its ample overhead shots: parking! highways! cars! off-ramps! How you place a mall THAT close to campus that thousands of potential customers can't walk or bike to in 20 minutes to (less if you were on two of the quads) is just incredibly stupid planning.

@ericfresh 7 жыл бұрын

I've seen that bad planning before. And it's come back to bite places in the ass.

@lharris428 7 жыл бұрын

Simple CDTA Busses

@moujalout7563 6 жыл бұрын

Streetfilms it could be that Crossgates was not designed to cater to UAlbany students.

@NotBen101 6 жыл бұрын

Cold German Beer it’s not that bad the city of albany has a decent bus system But if it’s not along the main drag you should bike it but in the winter you 100 percent need a car

@robertpreskop4425 6 жыл бұрын

The suburban shopping mall was a colossal mistake. Rather than keeping downtown districts vibrant and attractive, our wasteful car centric stupidity encouraged the development of these architecturally drab antiseptic shopping malls with giant asphalt deserts surrounding them. I am so glad that these suburban monstrosities are dying a slow painful death thanks to internet shopping and a trend towards urban neighborhood retailing. Whether or not downtown cores can revive as retail hubs remains to be seen.

@iboeboe11 6 ай бұрын

We live in Albany

@audrealambert9583 3 жыл бұрын

A place everyone seems to want to leave

@295g295 7 жыл бұрын

2:50 This video suggests that the first J.C.Penney store near Albany was built in Crossgates Mall. I doubt that. Also I doubt lots of Albany people went to Boston for Filene's and Jordan Marsh. .. maybe a few

@itsvenombro3058 6 жыл бұрын

shesnailie latham was good mail to go to

@kylenparis 3 жыл бұрын

I want to say that Latham Circle had a Penney's long before Crossgates even broke ground.

@stars660 3 ай бұрын

What store took over the Caldor?

@bradye21playsIndieHorror 9 жыл бұрын

Ho. Ly. Crap. First of all what is the song in the intro? Secondly, I only found this because I was still on youtube video search by accident, but was actually looking for news. I was there today. Lord and Taylor is open in the old Macy's building. It's blindingly white in there and I felt underdressed. All of the vacant spots are being taken by large entertainment places similar to Dave and Busters. But what struck me the most was the hallway to nowhere was walled off and said coming soon. So i drove past on the way out and it looks like a new anchor is going in! This hallway was part of the expansion so I can't reference the point in this video. It would be just west of Caldor lol. Nice shots of Colonie Center and Mohawk Mall and of course the inside of Crossgates. I can barely recognize the locations. Anyway, I can't find what the Anchor under construction will be. Any ideas?

@bradye21playsIndieHorror 9 жыл бұрын

Still gives me a place to start, thanks! I wonder if Shazam would work... I actually went back to pick up a videogame and was thinking of the video, especially the food court area. Burger king is now some weird gift shop, and yes the "tent" is still there but it looks entirely different otherwise.

@nikki4592 7 жыл бұрын

I don't see any anchor in the mall.

@bradye21playsIndieHorror 3 жыл бұрын

I'm back. The expansion is not an anchor it was two more entertainment places, stand up comedy or something. Looks like at least one of them failed due to 2020. The mall is still ~90% occupied, but JCP wing is devoid of people. Lord and Taylor is closed, now a vaccination site. Still havent found the song, the other comment about it is deleted. Popeye's in the food court, but prepare to wait about 20 minutes in line.

@itsvenombro3058 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know you should see the mall today they are making so many stores and there is rumors going around that they're gonna put gold gym in. The mall There should add a Samsung stone

@TheRejekstan 6 жыл бұрын

What is the music called? 2:00 to 3:20

@r.plante2916 2 жыл бұрын

Probably just generic library music.

@TheAbele992 4 жыл бұрын

Why the hell is this age restricted??

@shesnailie 4 жыл бұрын

Easier to age-restrict all our videos than to deal with KZfaq's stupid 'child-friendly' rules that'd eliminate comments...

@TheAbele992 4 жыл бұрын

@@shesnailie I see

@POBulkhead 8 ай бұрын

We now all know that the Mall and 787 were poorly planned.

@kufguyvh 2 ай бұрын

So funny now.

@CoasterMan96 9 жыл бұрын

My Spanish teacher told me that Crossgates was supposed to be bigger than the Mall of America, does anybody know if that is true or not?

@Glibzer 9 жыл бұрын

***** how has it not worked out?

@shanemartim7309 6 жыл бұрын

yes but a church nearby wouldnt sell its land whe. pyramid offered them over 1 million dollars.

@itsvenombro3058 6 жыл бұрын

Shane Martim it not true

@Religious_man 9 ай бұрын

Hahahahahaaaaa lol Oh brother.

@kingboston900 6 жыл бұрын

Stop talking shit about the crossgates mall. I most likely know that place better than anyone who left a comment.

@itsvenombro3058 6 жыл бұрын

King Boston hands down latham mall was the best mall to go to

@itsvenombro3058 5 жыл бұрын

@corey the nomadic maintenance guy why do you think

@darkman1834 4 жыл бұрын

corey Babcock Yeah because the government and So many people the mayor they wanted the ball to be dead and they had the money to make it a life again

@chrishmmm2202 2 жыл бұрын

It’s 2022 and Albany is still mediocre, at best.

@oddjobz9858 Жыл бұрын

Dump now