Kane Realty ditches plans to buy Crabtree Valley Mall
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Does it mention why?
Said Kane gave no comment for the pieceā¦but TBJ then rattled on about the well-known obvious faults with the place aka being located on a flood plain. The piece mentions that flooding from pipe systems up Glenwood Ave cause flooding at the mall and repairs would be in the millions.
It did also mention theyāre going to reach back out to previously interested buyers so who knows 
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I visited Crabtree for the first time in two years, and man, it has gone downhill IMO. Sitting between North Hills and Fenton, itās just reeling from flashier digs. The store makeup is struggling. Large white boards envelope vacant spaces, and Sears is just sitting there. It was still packed, but it feltā¦cheap, like it had lost its luster and was beginning to show age.
I was hopeful Kane would step in and at least make it more attractive. I wonder if Simon Property would be interested.
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Hopefully this causes the mall to try to actually fill the Sears space and do something. If you canāt sell the mall, you might as well try to fill it. Functionality wise you put one grocery store and one entertainment thing in and you practically have a North Hills with less office space (and not as tall buildings). There is office space across the street at Crabtree Terrace and the Fifth Third Bank building. From Main St to the other side of NH, itās about .6-.7 miles. From Parklake Ave to Crabtree, itās about .7 miles which means Crabtree also has a little bit of other office space although the walk isnāt as great. The greenway runs right along it which I like. Itās only missing the entertainment/nightlife aspect.
Itās worse at Triangleā¦
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Regional enclosed malls in general are past their prime. I never think of going to one anymore.
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Until thereās a banana republic and h&m at Fenton, Crabtree still needs to exist. I donāt honestly know what else is there.
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If the Apple Store left, Crabtree would be dead to me.
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Or if they put a you know what storeā¦ thatāll revitalize it. They need to put some flavor like a luxury and fashion section, but I wouldnāt mind North Hills being the main mall like the Domain
IMO, thereās a lot of thruthiness to this assertion.
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I donāt own anything from apple, but I would think I could just see their stuff online. I never got why those stores are always so busy. I donāt need a Samsung store to use my phone and tv
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Once in a great while, something will happen to one of my Apple toys which I canāt fix. Thus, a trip to the mountain is required. Otherwise, Iām content to do stuff online or get it at BestBuy.
And, since Williams-Sonoma moved to Fenton, I only shop online from them.
But, Iām just not part of the mall demographic any more.
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I was just at at TTC for the first time in about a decade and was actually surprised with how well the interior portion seemed to be doing.
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My exact same thoughts.
From everything I hear from people online I thought it was literally just barely holding on. But visiting there for the first time in a couple years I was surprised it actually seemed to me like it was going just fine. It wasnt packed, but even for a middle of the week evening it didnāt feel anything close to what Cary Towne Center was like before it closed.
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The couple times Iāve been, Crabtree was busy, but distinctly downmarket. Williams Sonoma and Brooks Brothers felt really out of place. I think it should be able to drift on with a different clientele than it used to have unless a developer has big ideas for what is still a very desirable location.
The interior portion of Triangle Town Center is doing absolutely fine relative to most similar malls. As Iāve said before, most of the stores are marketed towards black clientele, and that might be the reason why some are dismissive of the entire complex.
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I donāt think I have ever set foot inside Triangle Town Center. Iām not really a āmallā person anyway. If and when I do have to go to one, I am covered between Crabtree and N Hills. Much closer.
Could be I guess. Even though as a black man myself I guess Iāve never really made that connection.
Even though we havenāt been there in so long, my wife always preferred it over Crabtree because itās less hectic but still offered plenty. Though I donāt share that preference, I was very glad to see the mall doing well. She was reminded of her desire to choose that as her shopping mall destination again for the future.
I do wish the commons area was revitalized but idk how realistic that is at this point.
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From WRAL:
āNorth Hills will soon be home to Tamasha, an upscale, modern Indian restaurant, opening in the Park District of North Hills. Located on the ground floor of the new Advance Auto Parts Tower, the restaurant is expected to open in 2023. They describe their concept as a quirky, chic, modern Indian restaurant, where guests will enjoy a sensory experience through the finest modern Indian cuisine, with a high energy ambiance.ā
I do love a high energy ambiance. Iām assuming thatās like pictures of race cars and red bull on the walls. Makes sense with its Advance Auto Parts locationā¦
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