Really solid video, the darkness at the beginning in a way sets the tone for some of the... unsavory... moments of this malls history.

Historical site right here. Some say the man in the pickle suit still roams the grounds.

Despite having spent my entire life to this point on the other side of the world from this mall, I grew up on the internet in the early 2000s and am intimately familiar with it thanks to it's most (in)famous regular visitor and his antics, many of which at that time took place within and around this mall. So interesting to see someone actually do a full walkthrough of it.

I haven't been to Fashion Square in... 20 years? Truly shocked by how it's changed!

When Belk pulls out its all over. Great to see a new vid from you.

Great vid and voiceover Keith! Glad to see you back in action! This mall really sucks. Usually I see something cool in any dead mall, but not here. It’s not the lack of stores, it’s the overall design. All those exterior shots had me thinking this place was going to be wow inside.

This is my hometown mall. Its so sad to go there because i remember how awesome it was when I was a kid. Its just so depressing. Hopefully Homedepot will be some revitalization! Thanks for the video!

4:35 This bin store used to be up by the former Sears before they closed that area off. Also, $12?? I've never seen a bin store charge more than $8 or so their first day of the week after stocking. 6:59 There was a Sbarro there too, next to Chick-fil-A and the Chinese place. 8:14 The store on the left was a Victoria's Secret. There was a Men's Wearhouse-type place past it, up at the corner. On the right starting where you are was Justice, Foot Action, Gap. 14:09 After Starbucks left, this was a New River Coffee Company for a while. It was actually pretty good. 15:21 If I remember right, there used to be a Waldenbooks either in the JABA (Jefferson Area Board for Aging -- social services for seniors) space, or in one of the nearby spaces. I lived in the area for a number of years, and this mall was never super busy. When Sears left, that wing of the mall started to necrotize. The chain stores that were having problems of their own didn't help.

I really like your videos. Can you do a video of Southpark Mall in Colonial Heights, Va?

Ha i knew each street you were on lol. Ten years ago that mall was soooo different. Now its a ghost town and not even remotely hanging on. Its funny because the mall in Lynchburg va was all but dead while fashion square was thriving fast forward fashion square is dead and river ridge mall is now the hot mall. Good videos! Ohh for those not familiar the area around this mall in the video has MANY new stores in strip malls or stand alone spots. So the city is thriving just not this mall 😢

Solid video! Subscribed!

11:27 Sonic the Hedgehog, not Pokemon "SONIC'S ARMS ARE NOT F----ING BLUE!" - Christian Weston Chandler

That umbrella motif was used at the now gone Cloverleaf Mall in Richmond. You can find pictures of it.

Lookis so good already!

I was wondering if you would cover this mall. It’s my hometown mall, and has been dying for years! It used to be so nice.

I grew up here in this town Charlottesville and I grew up in that mall too my whole entire family there does anybody remember the statue the guy On pogo stick holds a briefcase.