Storefronts are being shuttered at an alarming rate. Walk there and hit Penney's occasionally but that's it. How do you re-purpose a mall?
Brazos County Community College. Lots of parking, food courts, study areas, book store and Spencer gifts.ontheedge said:
Storefronts are being shuttered at an alarming rate. Walk there and hit Penney's occasionally but that's it. How do you re-purpose a mall?
Yes, leave the property on the tax rolls. Plus, I don't really feel like paying a community college district tax like they do in Washington county and anywhere else they have a juco. Blinn is doing a fine job here plus no local taxes payed by me or anyone.1.618 said:
Maybe a Windsor Park Mall to Rackspace situation like in San Antonio?
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/realestate/commercial/rackspace-revitalizes-a-defunct-mall-into-an-unorthodox-tech-campus.html
edit: The Brazos County Community College idea is good except that that it take a big piece of property off the tax rolls. I'd rather see the property continue to pay property taxes.
The space formerly occupied by Sears comes to mind.EBrazosAg said:
One could turn at least a significant part into a multi-sport (Hoops/Volleyball/Indoor soccer/Batting cages) complex. We have a ton of outdoor ball fields here with nothing for indoor sports. There is a real unmet need there, and it would have a tournament every weekend. Plus it could push traffic to the parts that stayed in retail space.
Love Gun said:
Tear it down.
Build more restaurants, churches, apartments and Ag shacks.
It's the College Station way.
Love Gun said:
Tear it down.
Build more restaurants, churches, apartments and Ag shacks.
It's the College Station way.
Love Gun said:
Tear it down.
Build more restaurants, churches, apartments and Ag shacks.
It's the College Station way.
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local soccer teams have had a very tough time finding practice space on turf, basketball courts, tennis courts,
ro828 said:
Twenty some years ago Post Oak Mall had a Luby's Cafeteria and a movie theater with three screens. That's all closed down. The food court has about half the offerings that were there when the mall first opened. In the 1980's we'd load up our kids and drive in to spend the day at the mall. Now we live in Bryan and go to the mall maybe one time a year.
Compared to open parking lots, tennis courts are smoother, have lights, no rocks, and have a fence barrier to keep the balls contained. Tennis & basketball courts are last resort places because coaches & parents know those places weren't intended for soccer, so if enough people show up, we move.LiveOak said:Quote:
local soccer teams have had a very tough time finding practice space on turf, basketball courts, tennis courts,
Soccer teams practice on tennis courts?
Why not just an open parking lot?
Ok, I remember now. That is kinda where I thought it was at after I made my post, but was not sure if I remembered it clearly or not....AgFan1999 said:
across from where Chuck E Cheese is now.