Here is a somewhat brief update at the Macroplaza Mall in Pasadena Texas. At the beginning of the Macroplaza Mall era, things seemed to be looking up. Mall renovations were underway, new electronic signage was going up, and new stores were opening up. The fountain was covered up and turned into a stage for live entertainment and events. The old Macy's was gutted, and plans were underway for a market to take over the space. Life was good or so it seemed.
October 2019
Signage is in place all over the mall showing the future plans for the mall.
The mall went all out for Halloween.
December 2019 Macy's corridor.
The interior of the Macy's. Gutted out completely awaiting redevelopment.
Despite the lack of stores in the former Macy's corridor, Christmas decorations were in place.
You can still make out the Macy's labelscar.
Brand new fixtures inside of the former Anna's Linens that were part of the mall renovations. Some of the fixtures were put out across the mall.
Light fixtures and chandeliers. Some of these were put up, but a lot of them stayed here.
Plans for the mall redevelopment and renovations were put up all over empty store fronts.
More of the fixtures.
Here you can see a couple of the lights in the middle of the corridor that have the new fixtures.
Pretzelmaker and Perfume Plus didn't last too much longer after this visit.
Heading towards Sears.
The mall is currently blocked off at about this point. The former Macy's corridor and the playground are all off-limits to the public.
The center stage.
Thred Up, a closeout store that briefly took up the former Palais Royal space.
Lively setup for Christmas.
One of the electronic signs advertising Sears. Even though they still had October ads in December.
The food court still had several eateries.
The former Dillard's corridor has struggled to maintain businesses for many years.
A short-lived little bumper car setup.
Christmas decorations and one of the new benches.
Christmas spirit in the Sears corridor.
Another one of the electronic signs showing the new mall designs.
Now for a few exterior shots.
A billboard I noticed across town. The rent price is a bit pricey for a property trying to turn things around. Mall management was trying and the mall did have a short-lived boost in business.
June 2020, Six months and one pandemic later. All of the enthusiasm and big plans of the mall redevelopment have stalled.
Nothing new inside of the Macy's.
Fixtures still sitting inside of the former Anna's Linens.
A few close-ups of the closed stores.
Champs moved to a smaller space near the food court.
Nothing left in this section of the mall.
Pretzelmaker and Perfume Plus, both gone.
Palais Royal space empty again.
The center stage area was emptied out. The new electronic signage was gone, and the food court was down to two tenants.
I noticed on this visit that the food court decorations have the mall name on them.
A mini flea market in the former optometry space.
Some of the areas of the old space are visible. What a blast from the past!
GNC
The lone bright spot of the mall, Sears. Something to build off of, a strong anchor to help bring the mall back to life after Covid.
Or not! Sadly, any momentum that the mall may have gained in late 2020, was killed off when the closure of the final full-size Sears department store in the Houston area was announced. The store closed on January 24, 2021.
The Sears Auto Center closed a few months prior to the main store closing.
January 25, 2021 Day after Sears officially closed.
Some looks through the mall entrance gates. I was there when the store closed the previous day. In the future, I will post the final days of the store.
The Pueblito is still open as of late 2023.
This place disappeared around 2020 as well. The whole Covid B.S. really hurt numerous small businesses.
A couple more views of the old Sears.
Surprisingly, this was not the last hurrah for the Sears. A few months later, the store reopened as a Sears Hometown that lasted 8 months. I have some good photos from my visits that I will post in the future from this store, but here are a few teaser photos.
November 2022
The mall entrance never reopened.
May 2022 Store closing sale, the store closed sometime in June 2022.
I can't say that ever I saw a grand opening sign at a store closing sale.
Behind the former Macy's. A classic customer pick up sign from the Foley's era.
How is the mall doing in 2024? We will find out. If you look hard enough, you will see ghosts of the past at the mall.
