Springfield Underground

colt45 · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject: Springfield Underground

I was talking to a friend of mine and he said that they had been smoothing out the top part of the underground,and that they where putting a shopping center on top of it. Has anyone heard of this??

whipping_post · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:08 pm Post subject: RE: Springfield Underground

Why would they smooth it out? I know that sounds silly to ask but I would think they would shore it up. Maybe that's why they're smoothing it?

colt45 · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:14 pm Post subject: RE: Springfield Underground

I dont know i havent gone over there yet but my friend works over there and said they have been working there clearing it or something, and he asked his boss and his boss told him he hears they where putting a shopping center in there.

bluecookies · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject: RE: Springfield Underground

I can confirm they are putting a major shopping complex on top. Last July 4th when I was there for the I love America celebration just before the fireworks Springfield Underground had a 2 minute commercial about what their place was all about. Some awesome facts and seriously cool pictures they showed from down there and they mentioned how they were developing the part above ground.

dawgchain · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:43 am Post subject: Re: Springfield Underground

that sounds more like the story I read somewhere about building the above ground storage they wanted ot add.

colt45 · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:38 am Post subject: Re: Springfield Underground

Ok cool.... so is it storage or shopping center?

bluecookies · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:26 pm Post subject: RE: Springfield Underground

as of July 2005 according to Springfield Underground it would be shopping

colt45 · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Springfield Underground

ok cool thanks Very Happy

Jesta · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:49 am Post subject: Re: Springfield Underground

WAL-MART has been in the plans for years. Corner of 65 and division

Sertile · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Springfield Underground

There's already a Wal-Mart at the NT Mall. Wouldn't a second one be kind of useless? As far as I know, there are no plans to close the NT Mall Wal-Mart. Also, it doesn't seem like a great idea to build a shopping center in that part of town... I mean, they've already got a whole mall there that nobody ever goes to. What's the point in erecting another one?

Jesta · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: Springfield Underground

I work on walmarts and there are bids on demoing the nt walmart. Trust me its comming. It is the north east ancher store. Its been in planning for at least 3 years. The reason the nt mall didnt make it is there are no ancher stores and there was or is, i never go there, a food store attached. People dont usualy food shop and Dillars or sears shop at the same time. Just look at battlefield mall, good ancher stores at every corner and how far is the nearest food store, i cant think of one for at least 2 miles. Just to qualify myself i have an urban georgphy minor. Cool

Sertile · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: Springfield Underground

No offense Jesta, but I'm having a really hard time making heads or tails of what you just said. The NT Mall probably should be demolished, but the reason it "failed" was because the Battlefield Mall was built and everything started moving to the south side of town. I remember when the NT Mall was still quite popular. Also, there's a K-Mart directly across the street, but I can't think of any groceries nearby.

Jesta · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 7:42 am Post subject: Re: Springfield Underground

Battlefield mall was there long before northtown, so besides being organized poorly it was located poorly. Also i believe where the walmart is at nt that used to be a food store. By the way no offense taken Mr. Green

Sertile · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Springfield Underground

Really? While both malls predate my existence and I cannot personally attest to this, I've always heard that the NT Mall was older.

BTW, anyone remember the "old" Battlefield Mall, back before the big remodelling? It was way more 70's, and instead of crappy kiosks it had these big elaborate gardens and skylights in the middle of the aisles. It was way nicer, IMO.

dawgchain · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: Springfield Underground

Ok, my parents used to have a shop at the NT mall, so I have inside info on it.

Wal-Mart owns the property that it resides on. Gumberg realties is the name. The reason it died down is because they refused to supply anything more then 2-3 years leases on the spaces after Wal-Mart expanded. All the larger business left because that wasn't good enough. They couldn't just close the mall down or people would throw a fit. So instead they did this and forced everyone out secretly. The Idea for a Wal-Mart at 65 was pitched but shelved, as well as turning the mall into a super center. There just isn't a need for one there.

Although a few months back, there was a meeting to discuss turning it into a facility for Prime Trucking. I don't remember what they planned on doing with it, but I do know they own most of the property to the north of it.