Everything Left - Abandoned Shopping Mall in Arlington Heights, IL
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- Опубліковано 21 чер 2024
- Shopping centers and malls are usually full of people, but in a small town in Illinois this shopping center is the exact opposite of that. Only a few years ago this complex had over 20 stores, restaurants, a gym, and so much more. The slow decline began due to online shopping and the rise of amazon. One by one businesses started to struggle and slowly moved out or shut down completely until only 5 remained. With the lack of businesses renting out spaces the owner began to struggle and decided it would be better to sell to a developer and demolish the building and make way for a new apartment complex. Today we are exploring everything that was left behind before the building was demolished.
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In the 90’s I worked down the street at Yaohan (now Mitsuwa). This strip mall was kind of dead even then. At the corner there used to be a really good Japanese restaurant called Kitakata and across the street was the first Japanese VHS rental store in the suburbs. My mom would rent Doraemon videos for me there.
Kitakata is still in the area - West on Golf in Hoffman Estates. You probably already knew this.
These videos in the Chicagoland area break my heart. So bittersweet.
This shitty strip mall is nothing to cry over.
They started demolishing this place about a month ago. Burger Baron II was the only reason I ever went to this strip, and it closed very recently - one of the last places still open there. Food was pretty good, and prices were unbeatable. The Brookhaven Market (formerly Valli Produce) next to it is still an amazing world food grocer though.
Decaying malls are a sign of progress in other areas of commerce space. It was once a beautiful and thriving market. This decline is really hard to see.
This looks like this strip mall is in a town on the way to Niles, Illinois. There's a lot of abandoned strip malls that are gone in a small town
This is such a good channel. I have family in Arlington heights. It was a ritzy area and very busy 30 years ago. Sad to see those memories disappearing.
That looks like a goodwill store.
Sections of the Arlington Heights are still thriving. They have a great, walkable downtown area with local businesses.
@@alisaishere That's fantastic to hear. I haven't been back to that area in over 15 years. I bet Covid lockdown destroyed that mall. It is weird to see they would just abandon places like that though in a area such as Arlington Heights. Looking forward to more of your content. If you ever make it to Antioch Illinois, my home town, I will definitely be tuning in.
Maybe if there’s a new Bears stadium to replace the horse race track, it will revitalize the local retail economy.
Wuddup, Tay!
Tay you watch Decaying Midwest?! Crazy
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Eww, no! Da Bears can stay in Chicago. We don't want the congestion and rif-raf the stadium would bring to the area.
In regards to the sirens it is right off of two main roadways and close to the hospital. You hear paramedics all the time over there
I lived in the area 11 years ago and that mall was struggling then. I believe the square footage was very expensive, and they never had any kind of anchor.
Way way too many shopping centers built all over this country. I've driven through so many places that are literally miles upon miles of malls and shopping centers and commercial buildings, one after another after another after another! And then the property owners want ridiculous rent prices for the storefronts!
Interesting to see so much stuff left behind in some of the stores. Wonder what the backstory is. Maybe just the cheap stuff left? Stuff on consignment or that they otherwise didn't own? Planned to come back but never did? Had to get out in a hurry?
This is a good video
I've seen the original APPLE 1...in the 70s...DUDE
Your videos are sooooo much better than stringer media. Especially the fact that you don't chew gum in my ear consistently
I just passed this strip mall. It’s just about all gone now.
That’s so sad. I wish I could go there I have always wanted to do that.
I wonder what could be saved.
lol I live across the street from this strip been here since birth I’m 24 now leaving to Arizona this year. This strip is all demolished now btw
I bet you shopped and ate at the mall when it was filled. Good luck on your move to Arizona.
@@eboyd53 yes! Me and my family would go to burger baron on Sundays often as a teen and the sports shop occasionally for jerseys and whatever. Also when xsport had a gym there I would use it often as well till they shut down. Thank you by the way!
What exact streets was it on? Golf ?
@@ChiRat22 by the Walgreens. 3 E. golf rd
That was a good size mall
28:19 i wonder what jerseys you could save
It’s only the beginning by design.
29:46 any converse?
man i drive by here a lot u-u
That's how it is with State farm closed...0 especially when you have a claim
I'm the second one here
You are :33
HOLY SHIT IM SO EARLY WHAT???
1:33 What kind of food?🫢
Looters paradise
Looks like a former xsport
It was
It was
This mall was always garbage and doomed from the start, surprised it's still open. It was mostly asian and the stores would come and go. I guarontee that it was Internationally owned and managed, probly used it as a tax dump. Hit me up if you want some new spots ✌
Referring to a city of 75,000 people as a “small town” is kind of hilarious
Exactly, he doesn't even live here and knows absolutely NOTHING about when this area opened, has never been to these businesses, or eaten at the restaurants. Stop spreading lies and mis information about the area!!!
Excuse me but I am from Germany and our cities are like cute little places compared to the US. Yet cities with under 100.000 people are called "Small towns" - so what it exactly your problem?
@@press_pause2236 there is no problem. It’s just humorous. 75% of towns in the US are under 5000 people
Chicago is 2.5M, what is hilarious about 75000 being a small town?
@@rickhilde8281 because you don’t use the 3rd largest city in the country as the frame of reference. You use the median which is around 5000
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I lived 23 years in Arlington Heights, it’s not a small town by any means at all. And that strip mall has always been a dump and hasn’t had a full set of tenants in many many moons. Good breakfast place across the street though.
Arlington Hts IS a small town. What is your definition, less than 10?
@@rickhilde8281no prospect heights IS a small town. Get off your high horse ya old prick Rick