The Marketplace at Steamtown: The Mall that Boscov'd itself into existence - Raw & Real Retail
This is our walkthrough of The Marketplace at Steamtown in Scranton, PA from February 21, 2019. This is a rather notorious dead mall that has been covered already to great extent by other dead mall guys. The difference is that the renovations and re-imaginings started by the mall's new owner in 2016 are now starting to reach completion and bearing fruit in increased mall traffic and occupancy.
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Songs used in this video (in order):
Trevor Bastow - Soft Shades
Richard Hill - Antarctica Link
Chris Rae, Frank McDonald & Gerry Shury - Back in the City
Passport - Ataraxia Part 2
Trevor Bastow - The Scenic Route
Steve Gray - Manhattan Transfer
Steve Gray - Wonder Groove
Here is some background from wikipedia (edited for brevity, please do go read it for the full story):
The Marketplace at Steamtown (formerly The Mall at Steamtown) is a small shopping mall in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was conceived in the mid-1980s as the keystone of downtown revitalization, though the project was not completed until 1993. Its opening in 1993 was nationally televised on CNN and attended by then-Pennsylvania Governor Robert P. Casey, Sr., who was instrumental in securing funding for and initiating development of the mall. The mall is built on approximately half of the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad yard that was abandoned by Conrail in the late 1970s. The mall is located on Lackawanna Avenue in the heart of downtown Scranton, and includes a parking garage that stretches the length of the mall between Boscov's and the former The Bon-Ton. The mall has two levels with a food court overlooking Steamtown National Historic Site on the second floor. There is a pedestrian bridge leading from the food court out to Steamtown. The mall was featured several times on the NBC sitcom The Office which was set in Scranton.
The Mall at Steamtown project was organized by Al Boscov, due to Boscov's being unable to move into Crown American malls after they bought Hess's. Boscov’s Department Stores and Shopco Advisory Corp developed the mall under the name Scranton Mall Associates. The mall cost $90 million to construct and required the demolition of many buildings which was completed with the implosion of five buildings on April 5, 1992. Prior to the construction, the area had problems with drugs and prostitution. The Bon-Ton moved to the mall in 2000 from its location at the Keyser Oak Shopping Center. In 2003, the mall's owners fought the construction of The Shoppes at Montage and lost in court.
The Bon-Ton closed after the lease expired on January 31, 2014, after 13 years in the mall. They had also leased an additional 10,000 square feet over two stores on the mall's first floor. Several inline stores left at this time, and management changed hands from Jones Lang LaSalle to Zamias Services. Due to the foreclosure and sheriff's sale in 2014, we know The Mall at Steamtown's vacancy is at 75%. According to Al Boscov, many stores left under the terms of their lease due to the mall only having one remaining anchor store.
Between the years of 2013 and 2015, there were a number of financial problems which ultimately ended up with a foreclosure and sheriff's sale. Boscov's was planning to bid on the mall but also holds veto power in its lease on any major changes. Their lease runs through 2024 and Al Boscov is against converting the mall to a farmers' market and other ideas proposed. The Mall at Steamtown reconstruction (including parking garage) was estimated to cost $33.3 million with money coming from state grants and loans backed by Scranton. Mayor Bill Courtright initially supported the plan, but later came out against it until repayment of $18 million in loans owed to Scranton is complete.
The winning bid for The Mall at Steamtown was $5.25 million, with the auction ending a half-hour late due to bidding, and Boscov’s not the buyer. Announcing who won happened four weeks later due to finalizing of the complex deal. The mall was purchased by John Basalyga for $5,512,500 (total with five percent buyer's premium) from LBUBS 2003-C5 Lackawanna Retail Partnership and operates it under the name Steamtown 300 LLC. The First National Community Bank of Dunmore financed the purchase with a mortgage of $4.2 million. Basalyga has commented that the mall will not be re-purposed at this time.
In May 2016, Basalyga announced that the mall would be renamed The Marketplace at Steamtown. Along with the rebranding, Basalyga announced that one of the former anchor stores would be converted to a Luzerne County Community College satellite campus, and that the Iron Horse Movie Bistro, a large indoor playground, and a space for local vendors were all expected to open during the summer.
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Scranton, Pennsylvania PA
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List of Best Things to do in Scranton, Pennsylvania (PA)
Steamtown National Historic Site
The Electric City Trolley Station and Museum
Nay Aug Park
Scranton Lake Walking Path
Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum
Montage Mountain
Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
Everhart Museum
University of Scranton
THE OFFICE Tour in Scranton, PA - We visit the real-life landmarks from the show!
While on tour in the Eastern United States, Dave and I see all the real-life sights mentioned in the show.
- Poor Richards
- Cooper's Seafood House
- Froggy 101 radio station (including The Gambler by Kenny Rogers)
- The Electric City mural and light-up sign
- Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Company (Penn Paper)
- The Steamtown Mall (with the Welcome to Scranton sign)
- Scranton Times (no Scranton Strangler sighted...)
- Alfredo's Pizza
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Schindler RT Garage Glass Elevator at the Marketplace at Steamtown in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
(Recorded on 4/20/2019)- Riding one of the original Schindler RT Elevators at the Marketplace at Steamtown featuring the Garage Elevator which is the Boscov’s Garage Elevator at the mall. This elevator doesn’t even have a 3 button in the elevator but has a 3 on the indicator. Runs well but not in the best shape out there and couldn’t get the phone to open because the door was completely smashed which I’m pretty sure it didn’t.
SCRANTON, PA (8/28/2018)
Main ave drive through Scranton, PA. Dickson City, PA, to Taylor, PA
Youtuber meetup at Steamtown, Scranton PA
A quick stop in Scranton Pennsylvania and a VR to bald and curious
Stop in Scranton Pennsylvania where was a quick turnaround in under 20 minutes. This is the way it should be if you live in the states where it requires you have a license.
Scranton PA 2019 train watching at the Steamtown mall
The Mall at Steamtown A Century To Celebrate 1990s Commercial
Scranton Pennsylvania's The Mall at Steamtown commercial from probably the late 1990s. My grandmother received a copy of the commercial because her family's photo is featured in it.
Scranton, Pa ('Around Town' Video #4 2016-2017-2018)
A video/photo tour of some of the sights. Highlights: the Globe Store, Cleland House, the 'Rotunda' at Marywood College, the former Scranton State School for the Deaf, St. Ann's Monastery and Basilica Shrine.
Photograph Attribution:
Jason Riedmiller Photography - Scranton (Facebook )..
Rob Letterieri Photography - Scranton ..
Hemmler & Camayd Architects
Marywood University
St. Michael's Byzantine Church Pittston, Pa
Music: I Have Loved You, by Michael Joncas. Licensed by OCP Publications.
Lackawanna Historical Society ..
Scranton Tomorrow ..
Happenings Magazine
Scranton Pa. Panoramic View From Viewmont Mall
This is what the city looks like from Dickson City Pennsylvania, high up off the northeast side of town. Lackawanna County.
Scranton, PA: Lackawanna Transit Center - TrAcSe 2019
COLTS (County of Lackawanna Transit System) is the primary transit agency for Scranton, PA. For the most part, routes in this system operate from the Lackawanna Transit Center, just 1000 feet west of Steamtown Mall (where which I've done video in the past). The fleet consists of mostly Gillig BRT buses, with a few Gillig Low Floor models and a few cutaway buses as well. Along with COLTS, LCTA route 17 serves the transit center as well, which is new since 2017.
Location: Lackawanna Transit Center, Scranton, PA, USA
Routes: COLTS: 14, 18, 26, 28, 31, 36, 41, 45, 52, 53
LCTA: 17
Buses featured:
COLTS:
Gillig BRT
Gillig BRT CNG
Gillig BRT Hybrid
Gillig Low Floor
LCTA:
Gillig BRT Hybrid
Greyhound:
MCI D4500
Fullington:
MCI D4500
MARTZ
MCI J4500
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Olde Good Things National Warehouse, Scranton PA
Take a guided tour through our Scranton Warehouse. Olde Good Things is one of the largest architectural antique dealers in the country, with a warehouse of over 100,000 square feet inside, three acres outside, and three stores filled with doorknobs, hardware, doors, mantels, decorative iron, stained glass, terra cotta and many more olde good things. If you don't see what you're looking for, let us know, or check back often. We're continually adding inventory. If you're a dealer, you can inquire about wholesale prices on the items here. So explore the Olde Good Things online store and begin creating the project of your dreams!
Scranton PA Steam town Train Museum
My buddy Shawn and I visit the Scranton Pennsylvania's Steam Town train museum. It's a cool look back at our American history. I enjoyed the trip. Thank's Shawn for filming you did great.
Hazleton, PA's Cold Pizza or Pitz
In search of the origins of cold deli pizza or like it is called in Hazleton, PA.. PITZ! .
Scranton, Pa (Lackawanna Avenue 'Downtown' Video #1)
Video and photos of the downtown portion of the avenue. This is the first video in my series 'Scranton, Pa - Downtown'.
My video and photos from 2016 and July 2017.
Ron Babcock's documentary The Hotel Casey, The Perfect Hotel
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Susan Carter White Pieroth ..
Acquackanock Times ..
JosephA flickr.com ..
A-List Photographer Carol M. Highsmith ..
Frank Dutton Frank's Place blog/photos
Scranton Tomorrow ..
Lackawanna Historical Society .
Music:
1: Beethoven 'Moonlight Sonata No. 14 (licensed by Pond5.com)
2: Frederic Chopin 'Nocturne in F Sharp,p 15, No.2' played by
Luke Faulkner (licensed by Pond5.com/Musopen Kickstarter
Music Project)
3: Frederic Chopin 'Konzert-fur-Klavier' (licensed by Pond5.com/
Musopen Kickstarter Music Project)
4: J.S. Bach 'Goldberg Variation 23,BWV 988' played by Shelley
Katz (licensed by Pond5.com/Musopen Kickstarter Music
Project Musopen.org)
BARTARI - Scranton Pennsylvania's First Bar/Arcade
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Downtown Scranton has something new that are making people excited and it involves arcade games. Filling in the former local of Molly Branigans is a brand new place that is the first of its kind for the area. Bartari, which is part bar, part restaurant and part arcade had their soft opening today. So i decided to see what this place has to offer. So join me as we experience Bartari. Enjoy
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Hidden Gems of the Scranton Area 1
Song Credit: Frank Ocean - Swim Good
Scranton Mall
The deserted and dying Scranton Mall