Dead Malls Season 5 Episode 28 - College Square Mall

I listened out, into the emptiness. A roaring fountain echoed up and down hollowed courts… But beyond that, nothing. Maybe the quick exchange of a “hello!” between two elder mall walkers who haven’t seen each other in a while. But beyond hellos, and the drizzle of a waterfall. Just nothing.. This is College Square Mall, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.. One of the oldest malls in the state. It enjoyed its time of success and popularity. But, it just couldn’t change with the times.. As it’s city changed around it, and grew out of 2006. College Square was left behind. Now, as time winds down. We go back home, and cap out this incredible season of Dead Malls, with a mall deserving of a revisit, for far too long now. Join me today, as we head into, explore, and tell the story of College Square Mall, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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[NorthCdogg]

Little glitch there at the beginning saying Season 4 instead of 5, whoops! It’s the little things like that that’ll slip through the cracks sometimes lol.

[melbrown]

I miss the 70’s-90’s when malls were everywhere and thriving. This mall is really pretty. It’s sad how dead it is. Great video!

[CosmicLighthouse]

Old cedar falls resident here!

I miss this mall. This was the SPOT! It’s so sad seeing it disappear

[kellyleonardi]

EVERY time i see this mall it keeps getting more and more empty, such a shame. I also can’t wait for season 6!

[amydaisy]

That's probably how they're making any money these days... through the fake hurricane machine 😂😂😂 . Ha!
Thank you SO MUCH for your videos, I enjoyed them very much. You put alot of hard work into them and it shows. 😊 ❤
Can't wait to see season 6!

[penelopejoann]

I’ve been watching a lot of dead mall series and this mall is my favorite. I wish I could see it in all its regalia, with full neon, but alas. It’s what dead malls should be for me, open shelter spaces turned into beautiful parks for reflection, gathering, and refuge. Seems like all dead malls could have some public benefit after their rise and fall on the gauntlet of capitalistic exploit.

[yoursleepparalysisdemon]

Missing working at lark so so bad, I left just before we closed. We were like a family. We all had our ups and downs, but we tried our hardest. Also, security dude might just be outside watering the fake flowers again. Seriously someone tell him they're fake.

[hushPUPPEE]

Also you MUST give an incredibly huge shout out for VILLA ITALIAN as well as GENO'S PIZZA (located at Crossroads Mall in Waterloo)... these two staples of each mall have singlehandedly held on longer than any other business in either malls history an still fight to continue! Each owned an ran singlehandedly by two brothers who work literally every day from open to close!
Those guys are the real rock stars of these two malls and they seriously have the BEST pizza in Blackhawk county!!! If you live in the area please support these guys!!!

[LostDepartments]

It;s amazing how well-maintained this mall still is despite being so dead, it's so cozy and looks really good. I think that not giving the movie theater and Hy-Vee mall entrances started the decline of this mall, as that caused that wing to start to bleed dry long not long after. Eventually, it spread to the rest of the mall as there just wasn't enough foot traffic to sustain it. By like 2010 when I first visited, it wasn't looking good. It's also crazy they don't have any sign mentioning Von Maur from the front. As the last traditional department store in the entire area, they should at least acknowledge it's there from University Avenue.

[taramisu]

These videos are very well done. I have been watching dead mall content on and off for several years now and others that used to post it either stopped or post rarely. I think what sets you apart is the old pictures and commercials that are inserted now and then. It's very interesting to see the then and now, keep up the excellent work!

[sunsetrecords]

Honestly thay center water feature has to be the most beautiful thing i have seen in a mall to this very day

[PokePoss]

I quite enjoyed both this video and the one on Crossroads Mall, two places I have fond memories of. It's crazy seeing just how frozen in time the mall is. With the anchors occupied it's a surprise that inline spaces near them don't see a revival too. I could see the place having a new start if local stores utilized the space but Namdar being the owner just tells me my fond memories are soon to be all that's left of College Square.

[rosierose]

Seeing that pretty working fountain surrounded by shuttered stores is surreal. And of course, there’s a still-operational Bath and Body Works! Great video!

[doggobowwow]

My grandma lived on walnut street for years. Every summer we would visit and go to college square mall to the Montgomery wards 😊

[chrissasandlin]

The fountain & the skylights were amazing. I'm surprised there isn't a nearby seating area. Very cool intro, totally took me back to tired tiny me being dragged to the mall by my parents 🤣

[melohna]

I stumbled across this channel after binging through Retail Archaeology...then I subscribed and binged through everything here too while working lol. Really cool to have someone from this neck of the woods cover this kind of content. If I had to nitpick a little, the font color and styles you use for captions can sometimes be hard to read, but even that's been slowly improving with each episode. Keep up the good work dude, looking forward to what you've got next.

[bph]

I'm just now getting into the dead malls content/liminal spaces and your videos are some of the best on YT! ♥ I hope one day you can make it down to Texas. I'm sure we got some big ol' malls for you to see!

[missybaker]

Oh my goodness College Square Mall had the most beautiful renovations up to now. Love the architecture going down center of mall. Plus beautiful rock fountain!!! Beautiful Trees and plants. Had great stores throughout its life until it became a dead mall. Waterloo IA has a beautiful mall with theaters still in operation? Beautiful like Maplewood in Minneapolis.

[MegaScooter]

Keep up the content man, your camera work is amazing on showing what you see with these malls. 👌🏽

[ShelterCats]

Love the music so much, and your rhyming and humor. Well done.