Comments on: Carousel Center; Syracuse, New York http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center News and Views of Malls, Shopping Centers, and Retail Chains Past and Present Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Lhota http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-128464 Jonathan Lhota Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:20:07 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-128464 This mall reminds me of Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack New York. It does have a carousel and a ferris wheel. This mall reminds me of Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack New York. It does have a carousel and a ferris wheel.

]]> By: Jack Thomas http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-125447 Jack Thomas Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:35:57 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-125447 I have to say, the new color scheme they have going on in the mall is not attractive at all. I realize that Pyramid is jumping on the "go green" bandwagon, but they don't have to pain the mall the darkest green and brightest yellow possible mix. I get headaches whenever I am in there at night. I miss the old white color and the red railings. It just looks ugly now. I too agree that the huge resort plan is a bit much. I liked the original plan: merely an expansion of the mall. All this added on stuff seems to be too much. Not only that, but New York won't do anything to assist. Good luck trying to get a decent road built in this state. Alas, with the bank cutting off the funds, it may not happen anyway. JCPenney and Macy's tried suing recently, but to no avail. That article can be found on the www.syracuse.com page. I have to say, the new color scheme they have going on in the mall is not attractive at all. I realize that Pyramid is jumping on the “go green” bandwagon, but they don’t have to pain the mall the darkest green and brightest yellow possible mix. I get headaches whenever I am in there at night. I miss the old white color and the red railings. It just looks ugly now.

I too agree that the huge resort plan is a bit much. I liked the original plan: merely an expansion of the mall. All this added on stuff seems to be too much. Not only that, but New York won’t do anything to assist. Good luck trying to get a decent road built in this state.

Alas, with the bank cutting off the funds, it may not happen anyway. JCPenney and Macy’s tried suing recently, but to no avail. That article can be found on the http://www.syracuse.com page.

]]> By: Jonah Norason (Pseudo3D) http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-115201 Jonah Norason (Pseudo3D) Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:39:42 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-115201 What is Arendi? All is revealed: http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/how_destiny_would_track_shoppe.html A 50,000 square feet version will be available in the expansion. The problem is a variation of the same shtick we've heard recently: "This is a marriage of Internet and physical retail," said Kenan. "People are going to like it. They're going to demand it." Why didn't Epicenter Collection open? And why isn't myGofer a raving success? Hmm... What is Arendi? All is revealed:

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/how_destiny_would_track_shoppe.html

A 50,000 square feet version will be available in the expansion. The problem is a variation of the same shtick we’ve heard recently:

“This is a marriage of Internet and physical retail,” said Kenan. “People are going to like it. They’re going to demand it.”

Why didn’t Epicenter Collection open? And why isn’t myGofer a raving success? Hmm…

]]> By: Jonah Norason (Pseudo3D) http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-112425 Jonah Norason (Pseudo3D) Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:33:13 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-112425 While I predict the mall will open eventually, I expect it to be like Forest Fair...an odd mixture of whatever can be found. While I predict the mall will open eventually, I expect it to be like Forest Fair…an odd mixture of whatever can be found.

]]> By: Jonah Norason (Pseudo3D) http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-104820 Jonah Norason (Pseudo3D) Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:23:06 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-104820 http://blog.syracuse.com/storefront/2009/06/so_how_do_you_fill_a_shopping.html http://blog.syracuse.com/storefront/2009/06/syracuse_mall_stall_has_many_i.html http://news10now.com/content/all_news/central_new_york/474172/carousel-center-expansion-funding/?RegionCookie=1013 http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Citigroup-freezes-Destiny-loan-project-at-risk/kDqUCu4PCkSVHjrA2FO8_A.cspx "Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - Destiny USA is in a desperate fight to keep its Carousel Center expansion project moving forward. After already putting in $85 million, Citigroup has cut off funding for the project, and isn't hiding its reasons for doing so. Friday, the company told NewsChannel 9 the project is suffering from cost overruns, schedule delays and the inability to secure a single lease." http://blog.syracuse.com/storefront/2009/06/so_how_do_you_fill_a_shopping.html
http://blog.syracuse.com/storefront/2009/06/syracuse_mall_stall_has_many_i.html
http://news10now.com/content/all_news/central_new_york/474172/carousel-center-expansion-funding/?RegionCookie=1013
http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Citigroup-freezes-Destiny-loan-project-at-risk/kDqUCu4PCkSVHjrA2FO8_A.cspx

“Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – Destiny USA is in a desperate fight to keep its Carousel Center expansion project moving forward. After already putting in $85 million, Citigroup has cut off funding for the project, and isn’t hiding its reasons for doing so.

Friday, the company told NewsChannel 9 the project is suffering from cost overruns, schedule delays and the inability to secure a single lease.”

]]> By: AceJay http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-104657 AceJay Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:03:37 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-104657 Wait, what? Wait, what?

]]> By: Jonah Norason (Pseudo3D) http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-104623 Jonah Norason (Pseudo3D) Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:03:02 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-104623 Bad news. Citibank has cut off funding for the mall, citing it has no tenants signed on... Bad news. Citibank has cut off funding for the mall, citing it has no tenants signed on…

]]> By: Kattenijin http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-93779 Kattenijin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:16:11 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-93779 I remember the dump and oil tanks that used to be on this site before the mall was built. We "affectionately" used to call it "The Kill-Us-All Mall". They've been talking about the whole expansion/development for 20 years that I can think of. It will be interesting to see how much ever gets built. I remember the dump and oil tanks that used to be on this site before the mall was built. We “affectionately” used to call it “The Kill-Us-All Mall”. They’ve been talking about the whole expansion/development for 20 years that I can think of. It will be interesting to see how much ever gets built.

]]> By: AceJay http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-91931 AceJay Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:24:59 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-91931 Oh man, Kahunaville was a fun place. It was just like you said, a surfy-D&B-themed place. Oh man, Kahunaville was a fun place. It was just like you said, a surfy-D&B-themed place.

]]> By: Jonah Norason http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-91920 Jonah Norason Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:07:12 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/carousel-center#comment-91920 So when Arendi opens, Carousel will be 4th largest in the USA (no more "modest square footage"), likely being under KoP, MoA, and South Coast Plaza. Millcreek, Aventura, Sawgrass, Galleria, Roosevelt Field, and Woodfield are bumped down. Don't know history of stores in the Common level. There was once a pharmacy in the commons level called Xpress Place (formerly The Rx Place) that closed in 2001 when the parent company Phar-Mor succumbed to bankruptcy. Not sure the replacement. Steve & Barry's was a place called Kahunaville...which lasted from 1997 to 2004 and replaced Nobody Beats the Wiz. Kahunaville was described as being a cross between Rainforest Cafe and Dave & Buster's. http://www.specialtyretail.net/issues/may99/kahunaville.htm So when Arendi opens, Carousel will be 4th largest in the USA (no more “modest square footage”), likely being under KoP, MoA, and South Coast Plaza. Millcreek, Aventura, Sawgrass, Galleria, Roosevelt Field, and Woodfield are bumped down. Don’t know history of stores in the Common level. There was once a pharmacy in the commons level called Xpress Place (formerly The Rx Place) that closed in 2001 when the parent company Phar-Mor succumbed to bankruptcy. Not sure the replacement. Steve & Barry’s was a place called Kahunaville…which lasted from 1997 to 2004 and replaced Nobody Beats the Wiz. Kahunaville was described as being a cross between Rainforest Cafe and Dave & Buster’s.

http://www.specialtyretail.net/issues/may99/kahunaville.htm

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