Century III Mall *CLOSED* - A Retailpocalypse Feature Presentation

Century III Mall CLOSED - A Retailpocalypse Feature Presentation

Рет қаралды 15,760

4 жыл бұрын

Our walkthrough of the now closed Century III Mall in Pittsburgh, PA. Originally featured on the deadmalls.com KZfaq channel. Enjoy!
Filmed 2018 © Jack Thomas/Retailpocalypse
Music used:
Silent Partner - Time Stops • Time Stops - Silent Pa...
ErikMMusic - Empty Reflections (Slow Version) • Sad Ambient Music - "E...
Various songs/artists - Ambient mix - • Video

Пікірлер: 54

@jenniferbaldini3527 2 жыл бұрын

Penny's is closed now as well. This old, once grand lady, now sits dark, vandalized and rotting...being reclaimed by nature bit by memorable bit. She is missed. We loved you Century, from a manager of Kay Bee Toy and Hobby Shops.

@DXPunx74 4 жыл бұрын

I remember a bunch of my friends and I went there in 1987 and we had a great time. We met some kids there that we still keep in contact with. We were 14 / 15 years old, just teenagers without a care in the world. I miss it.

@johnbridge817 4 жыл бұрын

I shopped there for many years; taking my young sons there so any times--it was a beautiful place. My sons are in their mid-forties, and they now recall it as a magical place. Seeing it become such a soiled vestige of itself is very depressing. Recall its past!

@timwolkiewicz591 3 жыл бұрын

I used to work at that pet store in the 90's for 7 years. So many good memories!

@Hels_Angels 4 жыл бұрын

In Germany we don’t have that kind of gigantic malls which makes documentaries such as these twice as interesting. And shocking. An excellently devised and presented feature! 😘👍🌹

@roccosophie6498 4 жыл бұрын

This was a day like you could never imagine. People came in droves to spend their hard earned money on frivolous items. This place is literally the size of a small city! Those days seem to be gone but, now this country is experiencing a domestic renaissance, thanks to our new President. Maybe one day soon these places will thrive again. Or at least they will be repurposed. This mall would make a great self contained mini community! Residences, shopping and, leisure.

@Quit3Cut3 4 жыл бұрын

Rocco Sophie other malls in the Pittsburgh area are thriving. I don’t blame the president, moonbeam didn’t invest in updating the stores. South hills village, Robinson mall, and Ross park mall is all updated. They are constantly changing for the current market. That’s what’s saving them.

@NewWaveArch90 3 жыл бұрын

@@roccosophie6498 how the hell are we experiencing a domestic renaissance?? what are you even talking about, we're in complete collapse and turmoil

@roccosophie6498 3 жыл бұрын

@@NewWaveArch90 Dude settle down. Look at the date, man. I wrote that right before the quarantine happened, when things were a little different. Either way, we are far better off with this President than we have been for decades with others.

@tomrodgers6629 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the memories. I forgot about that waterbed shop. I got a queen size out of there in 86 or 87 I can not remember exactly. I got a Klingon knife from cutlery world. and I worked at Manchu Wok for a summer and built bicycles during Christmas down at Toys are Us. My little brother ended up working there to as a manager at the arcade. I loved the cheese steaks from the cheese steak place in the food court. I guess that is why this hits me so hard Century III was a large part of my history. I see it now and it breaks my heart.

@TheLordUrban 4 жыл бұрын

Call me crazy but I miss the social interaction of shopping.

@DJPoundPuppy 4 жыл бұрын

People are moving closer together but growing further apart.

@jerrysanders9101 2 жыл бұрын

Yes.. socialist-media /anti-social media and internet is purposely destroying society.

@nancydarling4918 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks.

@angelm2655 3 жыл бұрын

Great job, so thorough! Good music also.

@Aly.knuckles 4 жыл бұрын

spent so much time here as a kid in the 80's... when I took my youngest boy there last summer and took some final pictures, it was surreal. thanks for the great video... anyone who ever went to Century III in its hay day will appreciate it. 👍👍

@WillCMay 4 жыл бұрын

It makes me sad to see the palm trees alive and well knowing what they look like now.

@MrCrash-hz8xy 3 жыл бұрын

This is so sad to look at. I grew up going to this mall all the time with my parents & grandma.

@jenniferbaldini3527 2 жыл бұрын

Ive always wondered what happened to that giant statue. She stood proudly by the up escalator for many years.

@airaero5473 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think moonbeam is ashamed of themselves. I'm pretty sure they're actually PROUD of themselves killing yet another mall. What if Moonbeam secretly worked for Amazon?

@dianeadkins-diorio1783 4 жыл бұрын

Moonbeam Crapital = an incarnation of Premier Ventures (of Rolling Acres Mall fame), perhaps?

@Retailpocalypse 4 жыл бұрын

Moonbeam is in it for the money and nothing else. They buy these properties knowing full well they will not put any sort of money and capital into them and instead just string the communities along until there is nothing left. And they're not the only ones.

@Retailpocalypse 4 жыл бұрын

@White Boy That's the thing. Back when these malls were king, these anchors and stores that are today looked down upon as low market were actually in good standing and well regarded by the shopping public. Management companies all over have struggled for years to adapt, and certain markets never would be able to because the dollars that support those high end tenants just don't exist everywhere.

@richardm3023 3 жыл бұрын

I think Moonbeam works for S.P.E.C.T.R.E. which is run by Jeff bezos and Elon Musk.

@jerrysanders9101 2 жыл бұрын

Amazon doesn’t need any more help.

@jeslowe72401 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job. The music is spooky. So sad

@Retailpocalypse 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@calvincrocker5489 2 жыл бұрын

they used a old mall here and they put in call centers and other businesses. they should do that. its a shame i have so many fond memories as a kid being there thanks moonbeam for screwing up the best place to shop ever. I hope they dont buldoze it over its a part of pittsburgh forever. i hope they find a way to save it.

@le351a 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! This was one of my favorite malls to visit in the Pittsburgh area. Just recently ( March 2020) there is a post on the century 3 Facebook page about someone gaining access . The images are sad, and they stated the mold is so bad you need a respirator. It’s sad this mega shopping center has come to this!

@dianeadkins-diorio1783 4 жыл бұрын

As I've been saying, this is Rolling Acres Mall all over again... and Chapel Hill Mall, which is in Akron same as Rolling Acres was, is headed in the same direction :(

@brucesumter4327 4 жыл бұрын

you said now this mall is close also so sad :(

@Talendale 2 жыл бұрын

12:20- holy crap, a sign for Betamax tapes? Talk about ancient videotape history.

@kevinloving3141 Жыл бұрын

Its a shame Amazon or another On-line retailer doesn't take these abandoned malls and turn them into warehouses or now called fulfilment centers they would have the same criteria they as malls being close to population centers and close to major highways

@sibenchley6494 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, super crazy to see these dead malls, but fully understandable. Jeff Bezos, is the worlds richest man, maybe he should be footing the bill to put life back into these Malls. I wonder if all the online sellers on Amazon, would be willing to have physical store for "free" as long as they were a certain level Amazon seller, one way to maybe revive them. Pretty sure JC Penny are only staying open because its great free advertisement.

@jeffreyfreeman4843 4 жыл бұрын

Giant pile of money and effort. Just sitting there...

@Orbedd 3 жыл бұрын

call me crazy but they could have made such a dope arena out of a dead mall (like paintballing or some shit)

@stevenzeletski1730 3 жыл бұрын

Someone mentioned that people got into the mall!!! Maybe those people were trying to open a store! Then moonbeam kicked them out.

@seanblack4749 2 жыл бұрын

Yea that sounds exactly like what didnt happen.

@DJPoundPuppy 4 жыл бұрын

This is actually sad.

@gmc70707 3 жыл бұрын

People need to stop buying everything online !!!!!!!! 😫😖

@Saymeow_Kay 2 жыл бұрын

Of what I know off, the JCPenney has closed and is boarded up, like the rest of the mall

@Adam.deVries 4 жыл бұрын

G'day from ADELAIDE Australia. Did their film part of the movie she is out of my league

@mikepilyih6524 4 жыл бұрын

Adam D yes you are correct

@pghdjmarty 3 жыл бұрын

I see so many people blaming this on political influence. Wake up. It's the suburban shopper who has made Amazon a trillion dollar plus company. Blame it on the "one stop shopping" locations like Wal Mart. Blame it on the high cost of maintaining malls, thus the need to pass those costs along to the store owners. Blame it on a consumer's ability to order directly online and have their stuff delivered directly to their door without having to leave their homes AND save a few dollars. NO politician is responsible for the mall culture dying and the abandoning of malls, nor will they be able to bring it back. NO ONE. Our habits change. Our needs change. Do I necessarily like it? No. Is that the reality? Yes.