Cincy Mills among firms worst performers. Cincinnati Enquirer 7 Dec. 2006. I think it should be kept as is. I think its SM City Cincinnati by Henry Sy owned!!! According to the funding application, the property is currently valued at $9.2 million, with $2 million of that on the Butler County side. THE PROJECTS ARE GOING TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THE GOVERNORS OHIO BUILDING. Latest plan for Cincinnati Mall: ice rink, water park., Baverman, Laura. Forest Fair Mall/Cincinnati Mills/Cincinnati Mall is one of those shopping centers that never really took off. Chief Jones says they found several issues during a fire and safety inspection on Nov. 23. Also, the mall was renamed again to Forest Fair Village. Forest Fair Village (formerly Cincinnati Mall, Cincinnati Mills, and Forest Fair Mall) is an abandoned shopping mall in the northern suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Such good memories. Why would they open a new one when they can just use the old one it is a very nice on its so dumb. I heard they were planning to close in 2021, and I saw this Article was made last April. This was the first of three stores opened that year upon the chain's entry into the Cincinnati market. World Properties put Forest Fair up for sale in 2016 at a listing price of $55 million. It has recently been announced that an industrial firm is under contract to purchase this all but empty shopping center (Bass Pro Shop and Kohls are the only major tenants left) with the goal of tearing it down and redeveloping the site for light industrial purposes. The rent was much more than the other nearby mall in Colerain (10 minutes away) Northgate Mall. 12 Nov. 2008. The mall is Ohios second largest, with a total area of 1,500,000 square feet and 250 stores. The city of Forest Park wants to develop the land at Forest Fair Mall into a residential community. Cincinnati Mills hopes sparked. Cincinnati Enquirer 6 Feb. 2007. According to the release, the site will be redeveloped by the cities of Fairfield and Forest Park. Denise G. Callahan, Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio, Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village, Just hours before the Idaho murders, another grisly scene unfolded outside Bryan Kohberger's window, In Montecito, the Million-Dollar Views Still Come With Mudslide Risks, Channing Tatum says parenting with ex-wife Jenna Dewan made them realize they were so different, Hawaii fisherman overboard, missing after hooking large ahi, Courtney Lopez Opens Up About Mario's Health. A mall of this size, and in its location (which was a poor idea to start with) simply wont work. Cincinnati Mills: One Year Later. Fairfield Echo 5 Oct. 2005. Not so, now. "They cannot move that fast.". [] in any bathroom. The website has a lot of information about the village, including history, events, and attractions. 4 20 The mall was rededicated as Cincinnati Mills on August 19, 2004. Here is the combined comment from the state received last night: "If entities need an extension to their agreement, Development will begin working with them early next year," the statement reads. Finally, center court and the former location of Bonwit Teller became "The Festival at Forest Fair", focused on entertainment and new restaurants. The Journal-News reached out to the Ohio Department of Development and Gov. 11Occupancy dropped to 56% because of uncertainty in the shopping centers future. The entire concept from the retail perspective was doomed from day one. [55] North Star Realty acquired the mall from Simon in January 2009. "DeWine stated the city of Fairfield will demolish the former Forest Fair mall site on Cincinnati Mills Drive.The site has been mostly abandoned with just a few stores connected to it remaining. 23 The new store would feature 150,000 square feet of retail with an Uncle Bucks Fishbowl and Grill and a bowling alley. . Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village, Just hours before the Idaho murders, another grisly scene unfolded outside Bryan Kohberger's window, In Montecito, the Million-Dollar Views Still Come With Mudslide Risks, Channing Tatum says parenting with ex-wife Jenna Dewan made them realize they were so different, Hawaii fisherman overboard, missing after hooking large ahi, Your forecast for Week 2 of the NFL playoffs, California's Winter Storm Nightmare Could End Soon, Man hit by car recovering, traumatized by driver allegedly saying 'Go back to China'. CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) - One Corning man is in jail after police said he murdered a woman in her apartment, stole her car, and drove across the county early . Kohls and Bass Pro Shop may stay open because they were built separately with their own entrances, according to the chief. Hooker literally bought controlling interest in the upscale anchors and forced them to open at the mall. 12 Nov. 2008. Hooker in 1986, with the east wing of the mall opening in July 1988 with Biggs hypermarket and value-oriented inline tenants. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 12 Nov. 2008. The remainder of the money was to be awarded on a "first come first served" basis. Hillwood has not purchased the property yet, according to the Butler County Auditor's website the last property transfer occurred in 2010. 5 By December, occupancy was down to 66%. On June 30, 1983, 15-year-old Robert "Bobby" Gutkaiss left his home for his first day of work at Pease Farm in Stephentown, New York. It is a high crime and drug related area with violence and theft much higher than upper class Tri-county Mall which is 5 minutes away. 6 March 2009. A former paper mill site in Middletown was to be demolished and recontaminated with the help of a $2.8 million grant from the state. In 2017, Newmark began marketing Cincinnati Mall for sale with a list price of $55 million. The mall underwent renovations throughout the mid 1990s, attracting new stores such as Kohl's, Burlington Coat Factory, and Bass Pro Shops. Timeout On The Court was the s*** when I was a kid. Monday: 10:00am-9:00pm Tuesday: 10:00am-9:00pm Wednesday: 10:00am-9:00pm Thursday: 10:00am-9:00pm Friday: 10:00am-9:00pm The Kroger store closed in the early 1990s and was replaced by a Meijer store. Forest Fair Village's businesses have been forced to halt operations after multiple public safety concerns were discovered in the mall during an inspection, according to Forest Park city. At this point, only 65 percent of the inline mall space was occupied,[11] and the mall was described as "struggling" due to the large number of vacancies, primarily in the B. Altman wing. Turn it into a hotel with outlet stores in it or a entertainment center like scene 75 with outlet stores. Owing to an economic downturn and financial considerations, the new Bass Pro Shops store was never built. [28], The mall was put up for sale again in 1995, with FFM representatives noting that the partnership did not intend to maintain ownership for over five years. The Journal-News reached out to the Ohio Department of Development and Gov. Id honestly like to check it out, it seems really cool & bizarre there. Later that day, his . Although there are a number of properties on the mall property in Hamilton County, officials had already submitted demolition applications to the state. Cincinnati Mills sold again. Cincinnati Enquirer 2 Jan. 2009. Jon Husted said in a statement. Forest Fair Mall was previously known as the mall, and it has gone through several names over its long history. Time-Out was not new name in the industry with more than 70 locations through out the U.S. by this time. [73] A month later, WLWT reported that the mall is slated for demolition along with 825 other buildings across Ohio, as part of State Governor Mike DeWine's Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program. [75], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}391812N 843107W / 39.303262N 84.518603W / 39.303262; -84.518603, The Kohl's wing of Forest Fair Village, May 2018, 1990s: The Shops at Forest Fair and redevelopment, 2008present: Cincinnati Mall, Forest Fair Village, "Larger Bigg's mall planned in Fairfield", "Developers optimistic about five mall stores", "B. Altman to be a Forest Fair Mall anchor", "Forest Fair Mall's full opening delayed", "Forest Fair tenants slow in opening stores", "Beer down under: Pub opens at Forest Fair", "Success of Forest Fair Mall isn't assured", "Hooker wants OK to close 3 Forest Fair Mall stores", "Last B. 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Jon Husted said in a statement. [26] By June 1993, further new tenants had opened, including a Sam Goody/Suncoast Motion Picture Company music and video superstore in the Lifestyle wing and a CompUSA electronics store in the Markets wing. "There are sites all over Ohio that are perfect for redevelopment, but the cost to demolish the crumbling structures on these properties is standing in the way of new economic opportunities," DeWine said in a statement. [20][17][21] The other six B. Altman stores began liquidation in November 1989, although the Forest Fair store was kept open at the time, due to concerns by LJ Hooker's lawyers that closing the store would lower the mall's value. [69] In mid-2017, a Christian media company had expressed interest in using part of the mall property for a studio. A month prior to this, Higbee's withdrew from the project after being purchased by a joint venture of Dillard's and Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.[8] As a result, B. Altman was relocated from its originally planned store to the space vacated by Higbee's, thus leaving a vacant anchor store and causing delays in opening the rest of the mall. Bottom line Do not put a middle class mall directly between a high class and a low class mall. Kent, Jennifer. But Time-Out on the Court was not your normal shopping mall arcade. [18] In 1996, Meijer opened across the street from the mall. Would you try an airplane cookie flavored doughnut. The mall is anchored by a Kohl's and one or two other large shops . Forest Fair Mall 600 Cincinnati Mills Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45240 (513) 671-2882 Contacts General information Reviews Compliment this business High quality 0 Good service 0 Polite staff 0 Wide selection 0 Contacts Street address: 600 Cincinnati Mills Dr. City / suburb: Cincinnati County: Hamilton State: Ohio ZIP code: 45240 Phone: (513) 671-2882 12 Nov. 2008. [13] Many of the tenants were unique at the time: Wallaby Bob's was "the first brewery-restaurant in the nation that operates in a suburban shopping mall",[14] while another tenant, Koala Klubhouse, was the first licensed day care to be located in an American shopping mall. [24] In October 1990, the mall was sold to a partnership called FFM Limited, headed by a group of banks which had loaned to LJ Hooker most of the $250 million in construction costs. New stores announced for Cincinnati Mills. Cincinnati Mills 9 July 2004. History. UNLESS they can convince some STRICTLY Upscale retailers to open up shop here, and Im talking Versace ans such, it will have to become a multi use facility. Not that its pretty much gone, Cincinnati may have to do what was done with the old Markets International mall (remember that? [35], In late 1999 and early 2000, Gator Investments began a second renovation plan which attracted several new tenants. However, given that many other malls and stores are beginning to reopen, it is likely that Forest Fair Mall will also reopen in the near future. 5 Jan. 2009. They technically missed the deadline because the grant application was not submitted due to a lack of legislative authorization from the city council. "We're waiting for the state, if they cannot move the timeline the project cannot be completed, the money has to be spent by May 2023," Land Bank Executive Director Seth Geisler told his board this week. The murder investigation will continue. 15 20, Cincinnati Mills was purchased by the Cincinnati Holding Company, a subsidiary of World Properties Inc. of New York, for $4.7 million on March 4, 2009. Finally called them and they said they were next to the food court which was completely closed except for an unpatronized Japanese restaurant. In fact most would very fondly remember their local Time-Out arcade. Champion Paper was a paper mill in Hamilton, Ohio that once employed 5,000 and boasted the largest facilities in the nation. When the state biennial budget passed in June 2021, it allocated $150 million for commercial and residential demolitions and $350 million for brownfield remediation. 11, FFM placed Malls at Forest Fair on the market in February 1995 which was acquired by Gator Forest Park Partners of Miami in 1996 for $18 million.11 Gator envisioned Forest Fair as a destination outlet mall3710 and pledged to invest $10 million into the shopping center over the next three years. I had a lot of fun at this mall when it opened. WERE TOLD THE VACANT BUILDINGS ARE GOING TO BE DESTROYED TO PAVE THE WAY FOR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS. 5 min read Nov. 16It appeared the $8 million Butler County Land Bank project to demolish the old Forest Fair mall. In addition, the president of Bigg's reported that their store in the mall had constantly struggled in sales due to it being located at the back of the property. The state has provided $256 million for commercial and residential demolitions the county is guaranteed $500,000 and the Butler County Land Bank has applied for $9.5 million. [48] As part of Mills' development, Babies "R" Us replaced Stein Mart, and Johnny's Toys had opened in the upper level of the former Elder-Beerman,[49] while the older Super Saver theater was sold to the local theater chain Danbarry and renamed the Dollar Saver. I had to check the places I recalled being at when I was a kid. According to the release, the site will be redeveloped by the cities of Fairfield and Forest Park. Following a successful effort to revitalize the mall, Cincinnati Mall was renamed and non-traditional tenants were sought in order to fill the empty mall. Cincinnati Mills now Cincinnati Mall. Business Courier of Cincinnati 4 March 2009. [22] Liquidation sales began in August 1990 at Forest Fair's locations of all three department stores. [62] Bass Pro Shops announced plans to relocate to West Chester Township in 2013. He told the Journal-News they could also use money for enhancements like sidewalks after the buildings are razed. [67] By 2017, only Kohl's, Bass Pro Shops, an arcade, and a children's entertainment complex remained in operation. D EADMALLS.COM tells the tale of developer George Herscu who, around 1985, developed the upscale Forest Fair mall between two blue-collar areas of peripheral Cincinnati, to widespread claims that his mall couldn't possibly succeed. Approximately $106 million from demolition and $262 million from Brownfields will be distributed first-come, first-served. Kohls opened in the B. Altman location in September 1994. Forest Fair Mall/Cincinnati Mills/Cincinnati Mall, The Diary of a Cleveland, Ohio Industrial Building. Bass Pro Shops building new West Chester store, closing Forest Fair Mall., Callahan, Denise. Please include the title when you click here to report it. She had been stabbed multiple times . [] Forest Fair Mall/Cincinnati Mills/Cincinnati Mall is one of those shopping centers that never really took off. Opening in 1988 with Biggs hypermarket and some inline tenants, it really took off with the 1989 completion of its fashion wing that added B. Altman, Biggs, Bonwit Teller, Elder-Beerman, and Parisian, along with 200 stores. The Forest Fair Mall was a shopping mall in Forest Park, Ohio, United States. The local government will need to clear the tax liens before anything happens with this property. Just shy of 2 million square feet, would not only put Forest Fair Mall in the elite 1% of malls larger than 1 million square feet it would also make it the second largest shopping mall in the state. The Cincinnati Holding Company, a subsidiary of World Properties Inc. of New York, paid $4.7 million on March 4, 2009, for Cincinnati Mills. 9 By September, only 56% of the mall was leased, including 60% of the anchor space and 47% of the inline retailer space. The website also has a section for businesses, which is a great resource for finding local businesses. Some of the most popular stores include Macys, JCPenney, Target, and Forever 21. Butler County Treasurer Nancy Nix, who chairs the land bank board, told the Journal-News the state is "incentivized" to get these eyesores demolished so she finds it hard to believe the state wouldn't give some leeway on the deadline. Hooker was saddled with debt as construction costs that were estimated at $200 million came in at more than $250 million. They also began negotiations with Kohl's and Bass Pro Shops for redevelopment plans. 12 Nov. 2008. In the meantime, Jones says the city is working with the businesses to relocate them to temporary spaces. Forest Fair Mall's Days are Numbered - Abandoned, Trip to the Abandoned Cincinnati Mills Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio - Ohio Digital News, https://abandonedonline.net/location/cincinnati-mall/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQyzEyIf7P0&t=254s, Birthday Weekend Rewind Arcade | Magthemom's Weblog, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZaTbToRWNw. Biggs in Forest Park to close. Cincinnati Enquirer 14 May 2008. During its early years, it housed a variety of value stores, such as Biggs and upscale stores such as Bonwit Teller. Forest Fair Mall was one of the first malls to close its doors when the pandemic hit, and now many are wondering if it will be open again. [15] A 1989 article in The Cincinnati Enquirer described the mall as "entering uncharted waters" due to Sakowitz, B. Altman, Parisian, and Bonwit Teller all being not only new to the Cincinnati market, but also due to the higher-priced merchandise available at those stores, in comparison to the area's more blue collar demographics. Forest Fair Mall chronology. Cincinnati Enquirer 29 Oct. 2000. Forest Fair Mall/Cincinnati Mills/Cincinnati Mall is one of those shopping centers that never really took off. SouthPark Mall is the ideal place to spend a day shopping, dining, and playing video games. The mall was closed in 2009, and was demolished in 2014. In the meantime, shoppers can find their favorite stores and brands online or at other nearby malls. [1] Australian retail developer LJ Hooker acquired the property from original developer Amega in 1986 and chose to make Bigg's an anchor store to a large enclosed shopping mall, which would be named Forest Fair Mall. This included the loss of Media Play, which went out of business entirely, and Johnny's Toys, which was closed so that Steve & Barry's could create a larger store using all of the former Elder-Beerman store. In 2002, the Mills Corporation purchased the Malls at Forest Fair for $69.4 million and began a $70 million renovation project in February 2003. People would go in to gawk at the prices but you couldnt buy anything there. [17] The company put Forest Fair up for sale in June 1989, with an asking price of $200 million. Do they still have fishing in the Food Court fountain? It was a slightly chilly morning in downtown Cumberland, Maryland when I awoke to my alarm and the passing locomotives chugging along the former Western Maryland rail line through the heart of the city. Mall struggles to find niche. Cincinnati Enquirer 12 July 2006. An $80 million dollar expansion to one of the larger existing malls and a $2 million renovation by one of the smaller ones. [44] As part of the redevelopment, Mills forced many small independent businesses out of the property. 12 Nov. 2008. Forest Fair still remains open to this day (Now Cincinnati Mall), though with just a small handful of stores. That was unheard of at the time. The mall, built in phases between 1988 and 1989 as Forest Fair Mall, has become noted for its troubled history; despite being the second-biggest mall in the state and bringing many new retailers to the market, it lost three anchor stores (B. Altman and Company, Bonwit Teller, and Sakowitz) and its original owner LJ Hooker to bankruptcy less than a year after opening. Menu. Forest Fair Mall was constructed by L.J. The bulk of it, $7.9 million, is to topple the old Forest Fair mall which straddles Fairfield and Forest Park in partnership with potential developer Hillwood Construction Services. [59], Three local businessmen announced plans in 2011 to open ice skating rinks in the vacated Bigg's. It is situated on the border between Forest Park and Fairfield, at the junction of Interstate 275 and Winton Road (Exit 39). Following years of tenancy decline, it closed to the public on December 2, 2022. You can also walk around the mall and enjoy the scenery. Is Kohls really still there? Bee Fit Health Club and B Adventurous will have to leave the mall until all compliance orders are met, according to Jones. Cincinnati Mall announces redevelopment., Dowdy, Rob. The site has been mostly abandoned with just a few stores connected to it remaining. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a FEMA camp was established in the building. tony sirico wife where to find ascerbic mushroom ark lost island This is a diverse community, with a wide range of shops and restaurants. [40] Furthering this reconceptualization was the addition of new entertainment venues, including a nightclub called Metropolis,[43] a new Showcase Cinemas theater complex with stadium seating,[35] and a new children's playplace called Wonderpark. [15] Another major tenant present at opening day was a 100,000-square-foot (9,300m2) entertainment complex called Time Out, featuring a carousel and miniature golf course. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? These locations, both in Upstate New York, were sold to The Pyramid Companies. Jeannie Mills (39), was a female early defector from the Peoples Temple along with her husband and teenage daughter, who were all murdered on 26 February 1980 in front of their Berkeley, California home. I remember the first time I went there was when The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course came to theaters back in 2002 ago. Fasig, Lisa Biank. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. - https://www.patreon.com/salvatoreamadeoCatch up on the full Expedition Log Series!https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeveLKZSrsW5yrdr5vZa1-7oq_g-EuzZtFollow my Expeditions in Real Time:Twitter - https://twitter.com/salvatoreamadeoInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/salvatoreamadeoJoin the discussion on Discord! So thanks Forest Fair-we loved you. I wonder when they plan to tear it down, and Im surprised it didnt close its doors during the pandemic. yogi bhajan net worth; used 2006 mitsubishi eclipse for sale near paris; hippie surf town portugal; shannon lake loganville, ga; chad viggiano married; Deutsch; forest fair mall murders [18] Despite the mall's troubles, the owners of Parisian noted that the store's sales were strong enough for the company to consider expansion in the Cincinnati market. I saw a tour of this on YouTube by the Proper People, they tour abandoned buildings and take some beautiful pictures, and since this was a couple years ago I had to see if it was still open. I took my niece and nephew there all the time. Just shy of 2 million square feet, would not only put Forest Fair Mall in the elite 1% of malls larger than 1 million square feet it would also make it the second largest shopping mall in the state. Forest Fair Mall/Cincinnati Mills/Cincinnati Malls days are numbered under a new plan to tear down the mall for redevelopment. 1983 homicide of Robert "Bobby" Gutkaiss. Portions of the mall have been condemned and the mall in general has. FOREST FAIR VILLAGE Forest Fair Mall/Village aka Cincinnati Mall/Mills in Fairfield, OH. 11 Not long after, Showcase Cinemas, a first-run multiplex movie theater, opened on the lower level in the food court, replacing the Time Out game arcade. The mall was closed in 2009, and was demolished in 2014. [19] As part of LJ Hooker's bankruptcy filing, the company offered all four of the department stores it had acquired for sale. The Butler County Land Bank has applied for $9.5 million in state funding to raze a host of local eyesores, but the bulk of the money if awarded would go to topple the former Forest Fair Mall. 14, North Star Realty of Georgia purchased the mall in January 2009, although the company became delinquent on property taxes and payments relating to the construction of the parking garages. Formerly known as Forest Fair Mall, Cincinnati Mall, Cincinnati Mills. In February 2022, Hillwood Construction Services began negotiations to purchase the site with the goal of tearing down the 1.9-million-square-foot shopping center and redeveloping the site with 1.5 million square feet of light industrial buildings at the cost of $150 million. Commissioner Don Dixon asked if the deadline holds firm whether the county can use the funds elsewhere. Corning officers were dispatched to an apartment at the complex, which is formerly known as Stewart Park apartments, for a report of . Thats my unprofessional real opinion, I was there. 2341021 The project was aided by $19 million in tax increment financing for two parking garages. 7Biggs closed its hypermarket due to slumping sales in June 2008 following an attempt to partition off a section of its store and attempt an outlet store concept. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. [25][20], In 1992, the owners announced a new concept for the mall, known as The Shops at Forest Fair. I just moved to Cincinnati a month ago and discovered this by accident. Cincinnati Mills was a shopping mall located in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of now, there is no word from the mall on when it will reopen. Boyer, Mike. Cincinnati Mall works on debt plan., Baverman, Laura. DeWine announced 825. As a teenager I thought Play it Again arcade was very fun in the early 1990s and the movie theater was the most affordable in town at $1.50 a ticket. Save up to 50% off on Le Creuset Cookware During the 2023 Winter Savings Event, What Is Amazon Warehouse? Bigger Than Life Time Out at Forest Fair Mall. In the fall of 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio would be the arena for an all out shopping mall rumble. Although most of the mall is vacant today, the plans are to restore it to its former glory. Following the sale of Mills's portfolio to Simon Property Group, the mall was sold several times afterward, while continuing to lose many of its key tenants. [10] As a result, the rest of the mall's opening was delayed to October 1988, and again to March 1, 1989. The bulk of . In addition to the mall Geisler also applied for funds to demolish 26 Hamilton eyesores, 15 Middletown properties, 4 others from Fairfield and one each from New Miami and Lemon, Liberty, Ross and St. Clair townships. DEMOLITION AND SITE REVITALIZATI. After having been renamed to Cincinnati Mall and again to Forest Fair Village in the 2010s, the property received significant media attention as an example of a dead mall. Copyright 2022 WXIX. We couldnt find the damned thing. The forest Fair Village website is a great place to find information about the village and the surrounding area. Intentionally designed to be different than all the other mundane shopping malls, the five anchors were to have their own individual style through . Parisian was sold back to its previous ownership, while the other three department stores were ordered to undergo liquidation. The sad thing is the retail landscape in this country has changed. As the country begins to reopen after months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many are wondering if their favorite stores and malls will be open. https://discord.gg/g4tKbpuIn the 30th episode of the Expedition Log Series, we visit the mostly abandoned Forest Fair Mall for the 10,000 subscriber special!#TheDeadMallsOfDiscord #ExLog #Sal Bigger Than Life - Time Out at Forest Fair Mall. In October 2013, Bass Pro Shops, one of the only remaining anchors of Cincinnati Mall, announced that its store would eventually close in favor of a new facility at Union Center in West Chester. and our It is interesting to walk the ghost-town mall. But what was uncovered was fascinating and complicated, more so than originally envisioned, and despite a wealth of materials uncovered, there are still gaps that have not yet been resolved. Abandoned is being featured at the Carnegie in Covington, Kentucky. 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