Dillard's Closing Tri-County Store (Cleveland, Cincinnati: safe area, tenants, income)

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by Briolat21

Consumers tastes are fickle.

And the retail industry encourages them to be so.

[American Luxury]

Originally Posted by kjbrill

When we want to discuss dying sprawling retal malls, it is not just limited to the suburbs. Just look at Tower Place Mall. What is the main reason? Then I look at the planned replacement and the only thing I see is upscale gentrification. Give it a few years, it will collapse upon itself.

What's the planned replacement? I thought they were turning it into a parking garage.

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by American Luxury

What's the planned replacement? I thought they were turning it into a parking garage.

There is a whole new multi-story residential building next door with a retail bottom level. That is the replacement.

[paz57]

I heard something about Neil Bush and a few others buying tri-county mall just recently. They want to bring some new stores in. Also talking about getting Trader Joes there. I think that would be great! I dont like Dillards that much anyway. Don't want it in west chester rather have Macys.

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by paz57

I heard something about Neil Bush and a few others buying tri-county mall just recently. They want to bring some new stores in. Also talking about getting Trader Joes there. I think that would be great! I dont like Dillards that much anyway. Don't want it in west chester rather have Macys.

And what distinguishes Neil Bush other than being the son of a wealthy former president? Sounds to me like the proposals to resurrect the former Forest Fair Mall, all of which have failed. Trader Joes cannot replace a fraction of the closed store space in Tri-County. If that is their best idea, they might as well quit before they begin. And if Sears decides to vacate once their current lease is up, good bye Tri-County. Whether you like Dillards or not, they will be successful in the new Liberty Center. With the departure of JCP and now Dillards, if Sears exits goodbye Tri-County. Neil Bush and noone else will resurrect it unless they just like throwing their money down a sewer.

[cincylifer]

I think it's really sad that a city of this size will only have one mall. Tricounty has been declining for years.

[Briolat21]

Cincy's not a huge city, so I don't think only one or two malls close in to the city is particularly surprising.

If you're talking Cincy proper -- is Kenwood in Cinci? I thought it was in Montgomery, but I'll admit the edges of the city boundaries out are still fuzzy to me.

Similarly I thought tri-county would count as glendale or Sharonville, or that..


If you're talking Cincy metro .. there are a large # of malls I think (Eastgate? Bridgewater, outlets at monroe, kenwood, tricounty, forest fair (though I realize its dead), Middletown (being redeveloped supposedly), Levee, and Florence..

Its not unsual for malls to end up being pushed to surburban areas - where land is cheaper. If the city is thriving, land is too expensive in the heart of the city to waste it on something like a mall.

[maxmodder]

OK, time to put 2 and 2 together.

Having never been to tri-county before, I met someone there to purchase lawn equipment from a craigslist ad. The gentleman stated that he didn't need it because he had been shot in the leg. "Hunting accident?" I asked. "No", he replied. "Some kids tried to rob me here in tri-county."

So let's see. Elderly are getting robbed in tri-county and Dillard's is leaving. So far that's all I know about tri- county.

They say first impressions are the best impressions. For me, it's really the only impression that I need. Not interested in finding out more about the place or knowing what the facts are.

**Waits for the "oh, well it's really not that bad", "check the crime stats", "This happens everywhere." type comments.**

[American Luxury]

Originally Posted by maxmodder

OK, time to put 2 and 2 together.

Having never been to tri-county before, I met someone there to purchase lawn equipment from a craigslist ad. The gentleman stated that he didn't need it because he had been shot in the leg. "Hunting accident?" I asked. "No", he replied. "Some kids tried to rob me here in tri-county."

So let's see. Elderly are getting robbed in tri-county and Dillard's is leaving. So far that's all I know about tri- county.

They say first impressions are the best impressions. For me, it's really the only impression that I need. Not interested in finding out more about the place or knowing what the facts are.

**Waits for the "oh, well it's really not that bad", "check the crime stats", "This happens everywhere." type comments.**

Well, it isn't that bad and you can be robbed almost anywhere. I've always felt very safe when I was over there.

[mike1003]

I had to go to Time Warner, it was like walking through a war zone