tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142027830422848562.post3795568138643859766..comments2023-09-30T12:12:07.042-04:00Comments on North Hills Exposure: Retail Vacancies, the Ross Economic Development Committee and Self-Serving Township Commissioners (Kinross, Stanko and Mazur)RossRenegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10448338294503029027noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142027830422848562.post-75476888221877315492014-07-04T04:36:05.767-04:002014-07-04T04:36:05.767-04:00Niceeee
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Do the math.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142027830422848562.post-1588407263999580172011-04-04T08:33:18.085-04:002011-04-04T08:33:18.085-04:00Very insightful comments MacMan! I think North Hi...Very insightful comments MacMan! I think North Hills Village has found moderate success because they were able to think outside the box and re-invent the structure. I remember when it was going through the renovations, many were skeptical that turning it into a strip mall would be successful.<br /><br />NHTattler, I agree with you on the managment of Northway. They could have pulled in a few of the stores that were vacating Ross Park with some effort. They seem to be stuck in the mud. I guess it's better to let Career Training Academy use store space instead of letting the library open up a spot. I still remember all the traffic that was that the temporary location for the library generated for that place the last time.PerryRochesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108116285514035857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142027830422848562.post-22922266480772145442011-04-04T02:06:51.710-04:002011-04-04T02:06:51.710-04:00I agree about Northway Mall being outdated but fro...I agree about Northway Mall being outdated but from what I understand, the main problem is the mall management. They are awful.<br /><br />When Ross Park became more upscale and gave some merchants the boot, Northway Mall should've made stronger attempts to woo them. And now an opportunity to open a branch of Northland Library, which would guarantee a lot of foot traffic, lands in their lap and they basically stick their nose up.<br /><br />When I was once a writer for the McKnight Journal, it would always piss me off that many Ross commissioners would always kiss mall management's butt. I never could understand that.NHTattlerhttp://www.twitter.com/nhtattlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142027830422848562.post-44427721262958465102011-04-04T00:00:03.615-04:002011-04-04T00:00:03.615-04:00The North Hills has long lost out on stores to oth...The North Hills has long lost out on stores to other areas, namely Cranberry, Robinson, and, to a lesser extent, the South Hills. Looking at the area, I can see why. We have an upscale mall nearly filled to capacity, a big box center filled to capacity which suffers from traffic problems, a decrepit mall designed for 1962-sized stores, strip malls with small or specially-constructed spaces, and a bunch of "odds and ends" type buildings which work best for holes in the wall or fast food places.<br /><br />We haven't had a daring new construction in the North Hills since Frank Nascone developed Ross Park Mall nearly three decades ago. Since then, only Ross Park and North Hills Village, both of which have reinvented themselves, have attracted decent stores. Simon is a huge part of Ross Park becoming what it is--they seem to have most of the control over what comes and goes. It's a shame Simon doesn't control all of McKnight Road, because I'm sure they'd tear down something to allow a new tenant to rebuild, just as they got rid of the old Horne's to allow Nordstrom to come in.<br /><br />Of course, there's also traffic issues. Pool City Plaza is awful for those traveling southbound. The old Pace/Sam's/former rumored Wal-Mart site would have required an additional traffic signal. McKnight Road will need to be re-worked a bit if something big goes in.<br /><br />My advice is this--advise property owners to bulldoze unneeded structures. If I were building an On the Border, for example, I'd rather place it at a corner with a light where the development possibilities look to be endless, not a place where I see a vacant Roth Carpet/Pet Supplies Plus store. Also, extol the virtues of the area--you've got upscale Ross Park Mall, which only has a few sit-down restaurants and not a lot of mid-level stores, plus you still have a good bus route along the road. Finally, it may be time to say goodbye to some of our landmarks, including Northway. Its time has come and gone, and as much as I hate to say this, we need to get rid of structures like Northway, which aren't viable for modern development.<br /><br />Take a trip to Columbus and look at the newer areas. This could be Ross Township.MacMannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142027830422848562.post-8414711908878812832011-04-03T23:59:43.273-04:002011-04-03T23:59:43.273-04:00McCandless Crossing represents one of the challeng...McCandless Crossing represents one of the challenges Ross is facing. The new shopping center will be state of the art, feature big-name businesses, and will be completely new construction.<br /><br />The last item is important. Many of the vacant structures along McKnight Road are old, constructed for a specific purpose, and are difficult to fill due to the size/nature of the property. A good example is Northway Mall. The size of a retail store in 1962 was far smaller than what a retailer typically needs in 2011. PetSmart is a perfect example--it takes up about a half-dozen former Northway stores. You can clunk these stores together all you want, but sooner or later, you're going to be unable to do that.<br /><br />The model we need to take is to build anew. I travel to Columbus, OH once or twice a year on average and have done so for the past decade. It always amazes me how well Columbus can redevelop land, and they do so by tearing everything down and building something modern. Easton Town Center and the Arena District are two prime examples of this. Granted, the geography in central Ohio is easier to work with, and residents of Columbus aren't going to be as sentimental over losing some old building, but it needed to be done and has made the city a haven for commercial ventures. Columbus often gets a business long before we do--in 2001, they had an Apple Store and a Cheesecake Factory at Easton Town Center. I also ate at California Pizza Kitchen, shopped at Nordstrom, and browsed furniture at Crate & Barrel in Columbus long before those stores showed up in the North Hills. I'll probably be going back soon and will certainly find something new that we won't get for another 10 years.MacMannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142027830422848562.post-46059725884860321802011-04-03T23:28:48.886-04:002011-04-03T23:28:48.886-04:00Stanko stanksStanko stanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com