Crossroads Mall

[Smokin Joe]

Also, Walden Books is closing up in Crossroads Jan 31st..

Joe

[Generals64]

found out for sure that Macy's OWNED their building. Even though it is a paet of the Mall, Macy's Owns the building it was in. Oh yeah, it's got Sale...Big sign out front....

[kevinpate]

Maybe Macy's will sell their lil' slice of heaven to the Valley Brook Improvement Association

[Soonerman]

Also, Walden Books is closing up in Crossroads Jan 31st..

Joe

The hits keep on coming for Crossroads. Hopefully they put a new bookstore on the southside Borders needs to look into putting a store on the southside perferbly in that new 240 Penn Center. as far as Crossroads is concerned My prediction will be American Eagle will be next to go.

[Smokin Joe]

Lets leave Valley Brook out of this... Because that is a thread that is worthy of it's own discussion... And I WOULD like to discuss it in depth on another thread...

I don;t know if you've nocticed this... But about 1 mile East of Crossroads."From eastern facing west".. There is alot of development going on.... about 4 new business' have built there this year along with the existing business' in the Crossroad Business park as it's called...

Budwieser put thier news distribution plant across i-240... With the rail line going through there and the way they are devolping the business....

It could be a good possability that Crossroad mall could be torn down, and the area become a small wharehouse distribution/retail point... Having Rail, and both a North/south and east/west interstate system availible.. 35 and 240...

as an example... It could be a good stageing area for Fed-ex, UPS... Frito-Lay, maybe even Coke moving frm May Ave... Are you catching my drift???

What I do feel will be hold up is that Best Buy, Texas RoadHouse, The two Movie theatre's there that have spent alot of money on a free standing buildings, would not want the area to be zoned that way....

But they could go for a Strip Mall kinda atmopshere.... But I forsee a giant truck stop....

Joe

[dmoor82]

Joe! this is off topic but do you know what is going in at I-40 and Sooner in Del-city? I went by there today and there is a huge clearing!But I will be sad to see anything happen to Crossroads! now there will be no malls on the south or east side since heritage is basically gone!

[scootinger]

I don't think you would see FedEx or UPS where Crossroads is now...they already have facilities a few miles down I-240 at the airport, and I would guess they wouldn't need facilities so close. Also I'd SERIOUSLY doubt that the businesses in the perimeter of Crossroads would be a problem either: the old movie theater is practically worthless, and the Regal/AMC probably gets little business now, especially with the Warren a few miles down I-35 in Moore. I thought they were planning on tearing up the strip mall and Best Buy (which has stores in Moore and Norman off I-35) for the interchange construction? Regardless, there probably aren't too many businesses there that are *that* willing to stay. The site probably isn't good for retail, considering the new "power centers" west on I-240 as well as in Moore.

[workman45]

By Kevinpate
"Black Mesa does not tower above the surrounding terrain, certainly not like Scott down near Lawton, or Buffalo or Kiamichi near Tuskahoma and Big Cedar, nor Cavanal or Sugarloaf near Poteau."

Actually, Sugarloaf is in Arkansas.

[Smokin Joe]

Yes.. I was at Sooner and i-40 just today and see what you mentioned, but I don;t have a clue what it is to tell ya the truth...

As to Crossroads... I just don;t really know... I was there last weekend and business seemed fair... But business last night at the strip mall on 240 and Penn were good too. Micheals, Pier 1 Petsmart... etc....

Some of the shops in CR looked to be a great place to get Ganster gear... and some of the clothing of today's youth.. Complete with chains that hang behind your butt that go to your knees....

The store that I really miss the most... Was the one at the end of the mall, that had all the Models, train sets, etc... He had the jeep in the front and in the back had the display case with German Luftwaffe uniforms, AMerican WW2 GI uniforms, and plane parts etc... That was a cool store. But it's been gone for years now, and I miss it every time I go in there.

Joe

[ddavidson8]

I miss going to the Plantations cigar shop and having a cigar.

[southernskye]

The hits keep on coming for Crossroads. Hopefully they put a new bookstore on the southside Borders needs to look into putting a store on the southside perferbly in that new 240 Penn Center. as far as Crossroads is concerned My prediction will be American Eagle will be next to go.

I doubt Borders will be opening new stores anytime soon. They are just barely hanging on now.

[Superhyper]

Anyone see the holiday commercials they're putting out for Crossroads right now? It seems they're not quite ready to give up...

[oneforone]

I heard they are hiring Gil Gunderson as their new mascot.

[kevinpate]

I think the upper level ought to remain retail, but the lower level could be converted to a retirement village for aged politicos. Place an opaque cover, thick, between the two levels, vent the lower level gases over to Mount Disposed to the east, and if we don't have enough politicos to fill it, well, DOC seems to ever be seeking more beds and County scarcely has room for the baddies, let alone the occasional legalbeagle who screams to go there. Fill-r-up and cap it off.

Surely as a new half mall it would seem fuller and bustling, and with enough piped in usic, one wouldn't even notice, much, the sad sighs from the lower level

[okcitian]

After such talk of the demise of Crossroads, my brother had an incident happen there today and hopefully others would speak out. My brother parked his car, this guy had his emergency break on and later jumps out of his car over a ideotic confrontation that my brother took his parking spot. My brother walked towards him to see what was wrong and a family broke the two apart. Who knows that this psychotic guy could have been thinking... he could have killed my brother or something. He ends up keying his car unfortunately... last time i'll ever go to that wreck of a place again. Anyhow things like this can happen anywhere, just more of a chance in this locale.

[Thunder]

After such talk of the demise of Crossroads, my brother had an incident happen there today and hopefully others would speak out. My brother parked his car, this guy had his emergency break on and later jumps out of his car over a ideotic confrontation that my brother took his parking spot. My brother walked towards him to see what was wrong and a family broke the two apart. Who knows that this psychotic guy could have been thinking... he could have killed my brother or something. He ends up keying his car unfortunately... last time i'll ever go to that wreck of a place again. Anyhow things like this can happen anywhere, just more of a chance in this locale.

Actually, more of the such chance will occur at Penn Square Mall due to the volume of the traffic.

[Generals64]

I think the upper level ought to remain retail, but the lower level could be converted to a retirement village for aged politicos. Place an opaque cover, thick, between the two levels, vent the lower level gases over to Mount Disposed to the east, and if we don't have enough politicos to fill it, well, DOC seems to ever be seeking more beds and County scarcely has room for the baddies, let alone the occasional legalbeagle who screams to go there. Fill-r-up and cap it off.

Surely as a new half mall it would seem fuller and bustling, and with enough piped in usic, one wouldn't even notice, much, the sad sighs from the lower level

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How about the following:
1. Local Library
2. Medical clinic (blood donations etc.)
3. Small Professional teaching school (i.e. Demarge Culinary)
4. Police station area.....the outlaws are already there.
5. Auto Sales center....the Penny's auto center would be perfect
6. More local retailers with affordable rent rates...go and see what they get
per square foot.....cardiac arrest.

[megax11]

With all this talk of what to do with Crossroads and strip malls, people aren't realizing something.

We are losing businesses to Moore. OKC has its own NBA team, a revived Bricktown, and even a new highway coming, but something is missing.

Sure we can mention that ONE strip mall off of I-240 that has some good businesses, but if Best Buy were to get out of dodge near Crossroads, and for good measure let's say Toys R Us as well, then OKC would be without two huge stores, that are desperately needed.

You guys don't see all the empty plazas that lay dormant with bingo halls, and family dollars?

I personally don't, and won't drive all the way to Moore from May Ave, or north to 50th and May just to shop at one of my favorite stores (Best Buy,) when the one near Crossroads is perfect.

What I guess I am saying is, don't pretend all these plazas are getting renovated or created out of empty lots (ie I-240 shopping center used to be Walmart,) that will be filled with stores like Best Buy, and new movie theatres, because aparently, southside is ridden with bootleg gangbangers.

Sure it would be nice to see the shopping center that has the new Cons store, FYE, Olive Garden, and what used to be Harrigans get renovated so new tenants will fill the MANY empty stores, and especially Almonte Plaza which used to be filled with stores and a movie theatre, but what are the chances of that happening?

We are losing businesses to Moore. A place that is even getting its own Chic-Fil-A, while the big city gets the shaft, and small towns boom, and we have to drive far for the luxury of shopping at out favorite stores.

I-240 plaza was a fluke, and I don't expect (but can hope and wish,) all of the empty plazas in OKC will turn around.

This city needs stores like Best Buy, and new plazas, instead of empty buildings and wasted spaces like that plaza off of 59th and Penn where Dodsons Cafeteria used to be. See how nice that plaza looks?

I'm actually getting jealous of the Moore away, namely 19th street which has a top of the line movie theatre, chic-fil-a, best buy, jc penny, walmart, khols, gamestop, man it's just booming for such a small town, compared to a big city.

[Soonerman]

Is Steve & Barrys out of business yet? I'm guessing Dillards is out.

[Thunder]

Dillards is gone.

Steve & Barry's next to flee at the end of the month.

[ssandedoc]

I heard the smaller stores inside Crossroads are already putting up going out of business signs.

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

after such talk of the demise of crossroads, my brother had an incident happen there today and hopefully others would speak out. my brother parked his car, this guy had his emergency break on and later jumps out of his car over a ideotic confrontation that my brother took his parking spot. My brother walked towards him to see what was wrong and a family broke the two apart. who knows that this psychotic guy could have been thinking... He could have killed my brother or something. He ends up keying his car unfortunately... Last time i'll ever go to that wreck of a place again. Anyhow things like this can happen anywhere, just more of a chance in this locale.

lolwut?

[old okie]

Surely the end of Crossroads must be near. Please put the poor old place out of "our" misery.

[bombermwc]

Someone told me they heard February was the closing date???

[Jesseda]

when does waldensbooks close, and are there any sales on the books yet?