Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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...or, the mall formerly known as Worthington Square Mall. New name. New owners. New $5-million makeover in the works.
Previous news here: http://www.columbusunderground.com/worthington-square-mall-may-be-revamped-or-sold
New website: http://shopworthingtonplace.com
Senator Tankerbell
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In case the new owners wonder why nobody goes to that desolate soul-sucking place:
-Talbots
-Talbots Petite
-Talbots Shoes & Accessories
-Talbots Woman
-Chico's
-Franklin Covey
-Urban Baggerie
-Sugarbush Gourmet Gift Baskets
Does the excitement ever end???
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Worthington Place demo
The new owners of the Shops at Worthington Place - formerly the Worthington Square mall - last week took another major step in the property's overhaul, demolishing the long-vacant, 8,500-square-foot James Tavern restaurant building west of the mall.
RoundTowner
Miranova
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What.. no Laura Ashley or Crabtree and Evelyn??Senator Tankerbell wrote >>
In case the new owners wonder why nobody goes to that desolate soul-sucking place:
-Talbots
-Talbots Petite
-Talbots Shoes & Accessories
-Talbots Woman
-Chico's
-Franklin Covey
-Urban Baggerie
-Sugarbush Gourmet Gift Baskets
Does the excitement ever end???
jeff_r
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This is good news. One of the developers for the Shops at Worthington Place is Worthington resident. That bodes well for the success of the project.
It's refreshing too that there's still some first generation suburban retail that's able to push back against Easton, Polaris, Tuttle, et. al. Not every story has to end like Northland Mall, Southland Mall, and Westland Mall.
tolemac5050
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http://www.columbusunderground.com/westland-owners-hope-to-make-a-mini-easton
with casino just down the road a definate possibility
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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jeff_r wrote >>
It's refreshing too that there's still some first generation suburban retail that's able to push back against Easton, Polaris, Tuttle, et. al. Not every story has to end like Northland Mall, Southland Mall, and Westland Mall.
Don't forget about Eastland! There was a revamp there a few years ago.
gramarye
In Exile
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The only reason I ever went to this place was for the Godfry's that used to be there. Ever since that store moved to a bigger space by Polaris, I haven't been back to WSM. I hope that this facelift works, though I have to admit that I had written that place off as an archetypical example of the surfeit of retail square footage per capita in this country.
pspock
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jeff_r wrote >>
This is good news. One of the developers for the Shops at Worthington Place is Worthington resident. That bodes well for the success of the project.
It's refreshing too that there's still some first generation suburban retail that's able to push back against Easton, Polaris, Tuttle, et. al. Not every story has to end like Northland Mall, Southland Mall, and Westland Mall.
Don't foget New Market Mall. Suburban retail at its finest!
GCrites80s
5xNW
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I did not know of this mall's existence.
bastardsuperstar
ゴジラ
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mmmmmmm . . . honey rolls at dalts was one of my faovrite treats like 15 years ago . . .
News
Columbus Underground
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New tenants announced for Shops at Worthington Place
Thursday, July 28, 2011
BY MARLA MATZER ROSE
The Columbus Dispatch
Panera Bread, Johnson's Real Ice Cream and Swan Cleaners will join the lineup of stores next spring at the Shops at Worthington Place, as the renamed mall formerly Worthington Square -- undertakes a $10 million-plus renovation.
READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2011/07/28/worth-place.html?sid=101
dsigner
Worthington
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At some point isn't the problem just too many malls and strip centers. What really is needed there that isn't accessible very close by? Panera? Cosi is across the street. Johnson's? Dairy Queen and Graters are 5 minutes down the road. I have no problem with competition and options, but at some point its just oversaturation. I'd love to see a couple more stores go into Olde Worthington. Also, reduce the sheer number of strip centers up and down High Street into fewer, denser, pockets. Let people drive to one area, walk around, instead of hopping in and out of cars every 3 blocks. Overall, it seems like we're commercially over-developed (e.g., City Center) but I'm not sure how to sell/convert private land back to public use or some non-store but private business (e.g., bowling, movies, etc).
johnwirtz
Evanston, IL
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dsigner said:
At some point isn't the problem just too many malls and strip centers. What really is needed there that isn't accessible very close by? Panera? Cosi is across the street. Johnson's? Dairy Queen and Graters are 5 minutes down the road. I have no problem with competition and options, but at some point its just oversaturation. I'd love to see a couple more stores go into Olde Worthington. Also, reduce the sheer number of strip centers up and down High Street into fewer, denser, pockets. Let people drive to one area, walk around, instead of hopping in and out of cars every 3 blocks. Overall, it seems like we're commercially over-developed (e.g., City Center) but I'm not sure how to sell/convert private land back to public use or some non-store but private business (e.g., bowling, movies, etc).
Yup:
http://www.urbanophile.com/2011/04/13/the-sprawl-bubble-by-chuck-banas/
BTW, Detroit and Cleveland are doing an excellent job converting private land to other non-uses, but I don't think that's the model you were looking for.
johnwirtz
Evanston, IL
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dsigner said:
Great, great article John. Thanks. The graph showing the number of US Retail Sq Footage per person is so revealing. It shouldn't surprise anyone, but it should open some eyes about the repercussions of such land use.
One of the comments on the site noted that US retail may be over-counted due to much of our big box retail also being used more like warehouse/storage. This isn't as common in other countries. So it's possible that we're not as over-retailed as the chart shows, but we're still much higher than Canada, which has a similar development pattern.
ohiogirlie74
Short North/ Italian Village
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dsigner said:
At some point isn't the problem just too many malls and strip centers. What really is needed there that isn't accessible very close by? Panera? Cosi is across the street. Johnson's? Dairy Queen and Graters are 5 minutes down the road. I have no problem with competition and options, but at some point its just oversaturation.
I think the main appeal of an enclosed mall vs. a main-street type strip is that it's an enclosed oasis of leisurely strolling and immersive hanging out. Like, if it's blisteringly hot - you can go to the mall, and soak up the AC while shopping, rather than popping outdoors every time you're ready to see the next store. See above for "what if it's raining," or "what if it's freezing," or "what if zombies attack?" I'd totally choose Worthington Mall over Polaris for a lazy day, if there were things there that I wanted. As it is now, I think it's 9 versions of Talbott's and a luggage store. (For all your Talbott's.) I like malls that have unique layouts, interesting architecture, a smallish feel, and a hometown vibe. More power to 'em! I'm for malls, if they're interesting. Put in a carousel. Make it a jungle theme. Cops on unicycles. Whatever it takes, just no more dreary cookie-cutter junkfood malls! Gah!!
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