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re: Busiest store in Cortana Mall shuttered its doors a few weeks ago..
Posted on 6/6/16 at 7:30 pm to Tigris
Posted on 6/6/16 at 7:30 pm to Tigris
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45 years ago I was launching my model rockets in the field that became Cortana.
I'll assume Bon Marche isn't around anymore.
I went to the State Fair there after they moved it from The Downtown Airport, before it moved out Airline Highway.
I shopped at Bon Marche when it was an open air shopping center and had the "mini mall' on the backside. Either shopping there or Westmoreland Shopping Center buying dress clothes at Young Fashions and shoes fixed at Tic Tok.
It has been revamped as a work center and business incubator and Cox Communications renovated a large section for their offices. Actually it turned out pretty good.
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Posted on 6/6/16 at 7:35 pm to Martini
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Either shopping there or Westmoreland Shopping Center buying dress clothes at Young Fashions and shoes fixed at Tic Tok
And dad shopped next door at Cohn Turner and we all went to eat at Piccadilly across the parking lot with the conveyer belt that you put your dirty dishes on
Posted on 6/6/16 at 7:42 pm to jbgleason
Maybe sometimes..But usually they just become abandoned.
deadmalls.com
I've seen pictures of some abandoned rust belt malls. They're pretty creepy..I think some have been used to shoot movies.
deadmalls.com
I've seen pictures of some abandoned rust belt malls. They're pretty creepy..I think some have been used to shoot movies.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 7:51 pm to Boxcar
The concept of malls as a whole are outdated.
However, it's just the natural progression in the lifespan of a mall. As Chris Rock said years back, "there are always two malls in every town. The one the white people go to, and the one the white people used to go to"
However, it's just the natural progression in the lifespan of a mall. As Chris Rock said years back, "there are always two malls in every town. The one the white people go to, and the one the white people used to go to"
Posted on 6/6/16 at 7:53 pm to CCTider
Lake Forest Plaza:
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But the investments didn't change the slumping fortunes of the property, and the first hard blow came when Sears pulled out, around 1992, I think. Dillard's followed around 1996. Interestingly, I ran into the store's former manager not long thereafter. He explained that city government had pleaded with the corporation to keep the store open, but that unbearably high merchandise shrinkage rates made it too expensive to do so. So the store was apparently shoplifted into bankruptcy.
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Posted on 6/6/16 at 7:58 pm to Dan Bilzerian
Mall of Louisiana is about the same age now as Cortana was when the Mall of Louisiana was built.
They won't build another enclosed mall in the Baton Rouge metro, so I don't think Mall of La would ever be "replaced" like Cortana was. They really don't build that format anymore. Even if they did, Mall of La has their own freeway exit and appears to be surrounded by an area that's getting more commercial investment (not less). Not to mention that there just isn't a suitable large site for a major indoor mall competitor.
Perhaps if Cortana was built along I-12 or I-10 instead of Florida, it probably would have fended off GGP's investment into the Mall of Louisiana. They just build Cortana a few miles down the road from the old Bon Marche shopping center.
The competition/threat for Mall of La would be online outlets like Amazon.com or a major regional economic downturn.
They won't build another enclosed mall in the Baton Rouge metro, so I don't think Mall of La would ever be "replaced" like Cortana was. They really don't build that format anymore. Even if they did, Mall of La has their own freeway exit and appears to be surrounded by an area that's getting more commercial investment (not less). Not to mention that there just isn't a suitable large site for a major indoor mall competitor.
Perhaps if Cortana was built along I-12 or I-10 instead of Florida, it probably would have fended off GGP's investment into the Mall of Louisiana. They just build Cortana a few miles down the road from the old Bon Marche shopping center.
The competition/threat for Mall of La would be online outlets like Amazon.com or a major regional economic downturn.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 8:29 pm to Dan Bilzerian
Tennis shoes and baby clothes.
When I'm at the ATM, I'm not checkin over my shoulder lookin "the media!"
When I'm at the ATM, I'm not checkin over my shoulder lookin "the media!"
Posted on 6/6/16 at 8:32 pm to Tigerpaw123
Then we all hopped in our model-t and went to the Esso and bitched about how we saw a negro south of Choctaw.
Good lord you frickers are old.
Good lord you frickers are old.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 10:36 pm to Valhalla
It's been a while but that sounds right.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 10:39 pm to Boxcar
quote:Truth. That was my go to hang out in the late 70s. Would walk there from our house in Broadmoor.
Its sad. 35 years ago it was one of the best malls in the US.
Now its like Somalia.
RIP Cortana
Posted on 6/6/16 at 10:57 pm to member12
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Perhaps if Cortana was built along I-12 or I-10 instead of Florida, it probably would have fended off GGP's investment into the Mall of Louisiana. They just build Cortana a few miles down the road from the old Bon Marche shopping center.
Well it was where the city was growing at the time. It was the logical next move. Plus Milton Womack and Frank Sullivan owned the property. They also ended up owning about 20% or so of Cortana.
Posted on 6/7/16 at 12:12 am to lsunurse
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The ones that look like mini downtown areas of cities are popular here. With storefronts facing streets built into the shopping area and condos and office buildings located on the second floor. And large courtyard common areas.
That would be Perkins Rowe in BR
Posted on 6/7/16 at 8:15 am to EA6B
Perkins Rowe doesn't make sense where it is either. Developments like that need to be in walkable areas. Perkins Rowe is just too remote. If they could somehow keep the hoodrats out, a Perkins Rowe like development either immediatly north of LSU, south of downtown, or east of downtown could work.
Posted on 6/7/16 at 8:38 am to Dan Bilzerian
A friend and I tried to eat there yesterday after leaving the Guitar Center. I was shocked and saddened to see it closed.
Posted on 6/7/16 at 8:39 am to Boxcar
Got my parachute pants at the Merry Go Round, then went and played video games at Space Port, had lunch at Mama Brava and then to Spencer’s for Rock posters and fart spray.
Posted on 6/7/16 at 8:49 am to Farkwad
Yep remember that too.
Spencers for fart spray, posters etc. damn parachute pants and Coca Cola rugby shirts
Spencers for fart spray, posters etc. damn parachute pants and Coca Cola rugby shirts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 8:56 am to Dan Bilzerian
I occasionally go to Cortana.
I had no idea the OT was so full of wimps.
I had no idea the OT was so full of wimps.
Posted on 6/7/16 at 9:07 am to Alt26
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there are always two malls in every town. The one the white people go to, and the one the white people used to go to"
And this is why malls are real estate time bombs. They get about 30 years old and they start bringing down land values.
Posted on 6/7/16 at 9:09 am to chryso
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I occasionally go to Cortana
For what?
Posted on 6/7/16 at 9:11 am to Boxcar
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35 years ago it was one of the best malls in the US.
Heck, it was pretty okay 20 years ago.
When MoL opened and Cortana became "the other mall" - I think that was the beginning of the end.
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