tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028753244746628643.post8365835690558777504..comments2024-03-27T02:22:35.327-05:00Comments on The Louisiana and Texas Retail Blogspot: Valle Vista Mall Harlingen Tx.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028753244746628643.post-37337553770068455632023-03-24T14:52:35.900-05:002023-03-24T14:52:35.900-05:00I currently don't have any other photos of thi...I currently don't have any other photos of this mall. If someone sends me some to post, I will be sure to update this post.jehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642257521152353045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028753244746628643.post-68198687352207298322023-03-18T03:11:21.820-05:002023-03-18T03:11:21.820-05:00would you ever be interested in sharing your old p...would you ever be interested in sharing your old photos of the mall? or have any of that matter? I'm curious to see how the mall looked like back in the days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028753244746628643.post-53272483741328379802022-03-14T03:43:45.778-05:002022-03-14T03:43:45.778-05:00I think you nailed the reason why Valle Vista Mall...I think you nailed the reason why Valle Vista Mall is dying. <br />The Mercedes Outlet Mall also had a good bit of vacancies when I went in early 2020. Mercedes had a lot of name brand stores mixed with local stores. The Outlet concepts are still a big draw, even though the outlet stores are basically regular mall stores with a clearance section these days. <br />I would be very concerned about a huge economic boom from Starbase. If you haven't gotten yourself in a stable/affordable living situation, now is the time to do it. Here in Houston, we have seen home values shoot up since mid 2020. A lot of the West Coast money is driving up home prices all over the state, sounds like The Valley is next.jehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642257521152353045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028753244746628643.post-3544499303230131872022-03-14T00:26:14.742-05:002022-03-14T00:26:14.742-05:00Harlingen could still benefit from a mall. It woul...Harlingen could still benefit from a mall. It would basically serve people in Cameron County from San Benito north all the way through Willacy County. That's plenty of potential customers. The outlet mall in Mercedes, being that it's not a long drive from Harlingen, will be the reason if and when Valle Vista Mall completely shuts down, Plus, the Harlingen area has seen modest growth, but not like Hidalgo County. I believe when the construction of Starbase finally gets going, Cameron County will see an economic boom the Valley has never seen before! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028753244746628643.post-69429310192432613222021-06-28T10:49:59.329-05:002021-06-28T10:49:59.329-05:00You are welcome, I feel the same way about the old...You are welcome, I feel the same way about the older photos of the mall. When I look back on my photos from 15 years ago I realize the quality was not very good, but something is better than nothing. I enjoyed my trip to this mall and especially the FYE store which we no longer have in the Houston area. <br /><br />If you look at what happened to nearby Amigoland Mall, there can be a future for a dying mall. Since the mall is not a massive 2-story structure, a redevelopment could be easily done while keeping most of the structure intact. Our once nearly dead Sharpstown Mall was redeveloped and thrives today as PlazAmericas Mall. jehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642257521152353045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028753244746628643.post-55149732061403989282021-06-16T14:24:39.730-05:002021-06-16T14:24:39.730-05:00Thanks for posting this. I wish there were more ol...Thanks for posting this. I wish there were more older photos of what stores used to be in this mall. Sadly, the internet has made this building a laughing stock. Not many people seem to remember how popular this shopping center was just 15 years ago.<br /><br />Hopefully, the building will evolve into a better mall, or into a new project. I'll never forget the many trips to this place during my childhood! <br /><br />Once again, thank you for posting. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352683420786135723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028753244746628643.post-80828460876994465332019-07-04T22:05:51.265-05:002019-07-04T22:05:51.265-05:00You are right, there are not a lot of chain stores...You are right, there are not a lot of chain stores left. Most of them are clustered between Dillard's and the food court. <br /><br />The Dillard's was a regular store, it was not very big from what I could gather. It was rather strange that they had the word clearance on the mall entrance sign. Maybe they were in the process of converting it to a clearance store. <br /><br />There is a lot of big box retail on I-2 near the mall, and all the way to McAllen. I wasn't expecting the area to be as heavily retailed as it is so it was a pleasant surprise. The next time I go down there, I will have to check out the Brownsville area and the beaches. I probably picked the coldest day of the Winter season to go down there, so beaches were not happening. The cold air went right through my light jacket, lol.jehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642257521152353045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028753244746628643.post-13061625110840369522019-06-11T23:24:34.510-05:002019-06-11T23:24:34.510-05:00It is great to see some malls from the Valley. It...It is great to see some malls from the Valley. It seems that the Valley is full of interesting retail stories. It's great that you were able to visit there.<br /><br />This mall looks like it is physically in pretty good shape even if the mall appears to be struggling somewhat. Sears is now gone from the mall and it looks like there are a fair number of vacancies. Many of the remaining stores are not major chain stores. The major chain stores left mostly appear to be the typical ones which hang around at dying malls: Bath & Body Works, Footaction, and GNC. <br /><br />Is the Dillard's at this mall just a clearance store? The signage on the outside of the store seems to indicate that it's a clearance store. The Dillard's looks very odd on the outside for a Dillard's. Was this previously a Joske's or some other chain?<br /><br />The JCPenney obviously has a somewhat older design on the outside, but yet the light colored paint on the outside of it makes it look a tad bit modern. Just a tad. The Gold's Gym most certainly looks like a Circuit City and the Big Lots is rather odd. I'm not sure if I've seen a Big Lots at a mall before other than the North Oaks Mall if you want to count that.<br /><br />The mall entrance to the Sears is very interesting. I'm glad Sears did not convert that to their typical white tile facade like they did at most other malls. I'll have more thoughts about the Sears here in the post specifically about this Sears. <br /><br />As I said earlier, this mall looks to be in pretty good condition. The flooring looks pretty modern. The ceiling design is very interesting. I wonder if the woodwork was painted/stained brown when the mall opened, but has subsequently been painted white during renovations. <br /><br />It's great seeing that Mr. Music store. Music stores like that are almost extinct in US malls. It's also great seeing the pictures inside the FYE, thanks. There aren't many FYEs in Texas. It's great to see inside one of them. This mall has a pretty interesting mix of stores even if it doesn't have many stores. It's great seeing those CDs at the FYE. It's hardly the selection that Sam Goody had in the 1990s, but it's certainly better than nothing even if some of those prices seem a bit high. Oh well, I've found FYE's online CD prices to be quite good. I've ordered from them before a couple of times. <br /><br />Hopefully the loss of Sears won't hurt this mall too much, but I don't know. At least this mall still seems like a pleasant place to spend some time especially if one likes music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com