Dead Malls Season 5 Episode 17 - Omni Center

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As an office worker in downtown Council Bluffs, you may stumble upon a small office park. And while walking through that office park you may think to yourself.. “Why, doesn’t this feel like a mall?”. Why does it feel like a mall, why does it have fountains and conversation pits? Well that’s because it WAS a mall, for years this was the only mall around. And a grand one at that. Once housing 2 anchors and 50 stores under its garden courts. It was all killed, but by what? And how was this mall once thought to be the mall of the future? Take a walk with me, as we explore and tell the tale of Midlands Mall, or the Omni Center. And see how it’s doing as of June, 2023.
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@ReallifeBambiDeerattheFarm1 Год назад

Thanks for the shout out! Its like you said, its ironic that The Mall of the Bluffs is demolished but this older mall still stands and in use. Strange how that works out in the end. Thank you for the peek inside!

@szgproduction6233 Год назад

Another great content, keep up the mall adventures love it. Fan from Australia

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Thank you so much!

@Bulldogarf Год назад

It was a cool and unique place. I moved to Council Bluffs in 1986 and witnessed the shift of businesses leaving Midlands and going out to Mall of the Bluffs. Midlands was/is a far more interesting and substantial structure, which probably is part of its suitability for reuse vs demolition. It’s a shame that the Omni switch removed so much of the character of what the building previously had.

@jsperb82 Год назад

I know I mentioned this on the last video, but I was turned away by security from even stepping foot on Omni property. At least on the weekends, I wouldn't encourage people to go there. Weekdays might be a different story.

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Thank goodness there wasn’t anyone around when I went

@dansimon1100 Год назад

That is an interesting looking mall at least it's still being used even for like a business Park That's a good concept. I kind of like the seventies esthetic

@jsperb82 Год назад

Since you're not too far, you should really do a Kansas trip. Topeka, Wichita, Hutchison, all have cool dead malls that haven't really been filmed well yet. I was just in Topeka and that one almost gave me Stratford Square vibes.

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

I've been planning a southern Midwest trip for quite some time, will happen pretty soon don't you worry!

@jsperb82 Год назад

Lol. I'm not worried.

@realtaxtalk3069 Год назад

love the video and hoping the the Washington Square mall is next I am curious to see what it looks like

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Indeed it is! Thanks for watching!

@TrueDeadMallLegend Год назад

Washington Square Mall, Evansville IN Next??, While watching this video and seeing the 70s decor, I could imagine Fleetwood Mac and Kenny Loggins (Which are my favorite 1970s artists), and GM cars rolling through the parking lots, playing over the speakers of this mall in the early days, Great Video!!

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Yessir you got it! And ikr?! Everything about this mall just throws off that immaculate 70s film vibe

@jeremyclauss Год назад

2 minutes 4 views first comment

@maciearonson5530 Год назад

I’m guessing Washington Square mall next! Great video

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

You got it! Nice job!

@seabee73 Год назад

I liked the bridge sculpture at the beginning. The statues in the mall were cool too. That sucks the other mall caused this one to die. The conversation areas are my favorite too. Thanks for another great video.

@lukerosenkaimer5647 Год назад

I'm from the area, and the mall of the bluffs site is being converted to a Menards. The only remainants of that mall is the old sears which is now our post office and planet fitness and the old target location which I don't know what they will do with. It's sad that with most malls is survival of the fittest. The mall that's doing well is Westroads in Omaha.

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Me too! One thing I just loved about this place were all those sculptures and aesthetics. Thanks for watching!

@QuintusAntonious Год назад

This mall so perfectly encapsulates what was wrong with urban planning in the 1970s-1990s. Tearing down their historic downtown gutted the sense of "place" the community had, and then the consumerism of the era thought it'd be a good idea to build another huge urban shopping center just a few miles away. Even without the early 2000s move towards Internet retail, these malls were doomed. It's a shame. It's good that they are at least trying to bring a sense of place back to the mall with sculptures and what not, but I'm not sure it's a good replacement for the kind of community that develops around local "main street" level retail.

@meinungswelten Год назад

OMG brathering

@chrissasandlin8344 Год назад

Love the design of the mall in the pics & those statues are like condensed memories of what was.

@mollyheffernen Год назад

Interesting. Council Bluffs had good shopping at one point. I knew Mall of the Bluffs was demolished a few years ago. Brandeis reminded me of Younkers, however, I'm sure there were differences. Did Council Bluffs ever get a Younkers at either center? Younkers started in Iowa so I am curious now.

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Im not sure Council Bluffs ever had a Younkers, as this mall and Mall of the Bluffs never featured one

@mollyheffernen Год назад

Must be like the only city in Iowa that had malls that didn't have Younkers as an anchor.

@charlestonpinballarcade Год назад

Thanks for the vid! I think Brick Immortar used to film this mall, but he has moved on to other things.

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@315Mikel Год назад

In the last comment of the last video, I forgot to mention if we do win the lottery my prediction, the construction will take 3-5 years or maybe more but I will keep you updated!

@rockersrobloxandmore Год назад

Honestly, I think that this mall is very unique

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

I would have to agree

@SiouxCityWeather 2 месяца назад

Now that the other mall has been demolished maybe they could attract some businesses in to the Omni Center and make it a mix of business and retail. Btw, I think it looked nicer with the wood paneling.

@RollerskateKyle Год назад

Great video. Next will be Washington Square Mall in Evansville IN?

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Yessir!

@wolfy1987 Месяц назад

My stomach drops anytime I hear of large portions of a historic downtown being destroyed in favor of a redevelopment project

@johnnystall9683 Год назад

Thank you ever so much. Your content is informative and interesting.

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

My pleasure!

@ryderollis5550 Год назад

Washington square mall

@BradenKennelly Год назад

I'm excited to hear that you are visiting Indiana. Marquette Mall was my local mall that has been sitting abandoned for almost 10 years at this point, the last store there was Carsons but that closed back in 2018.

@ninbendoyt3203 Год назад

Bro I have an interesting suggestion:: alive malls in midwest. I think the midwest in the region in the US with the possible largest abudence of dead malls so it would be quite interestung to see alive malls. For example, coral ridge mall and old capitol center

@Desslok20 Год назад

River Falls Mall is next

@heyshadyshay Год назад

Do you plan on doing Chicago south suburb malls and or northwest Indiana?

@JoshYT1 Год назад

Its these types of small, quaint, unique places that can be just as good as bigger malls. I do wonder if the coworkers there could use more food options nowadays. Say, oh I dont know, an open Cinnabon perhaps? 😅😋

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

I WISH😭😭 I would’ve been all over that

@JoshYT1 Год назад

@@NorthCdogg22 Same though 😭 One day North, you'll get your cinnabon don't worry!

@scottDchicago Год назад

Awesome episode!

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Thanks Scott!

@WhittyPics Год назад

A business park is better than letting it rot away

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Exactly

@jakesawesomevids7908 Год назад

Amazing video

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Thanks!

@jakesawesomevids7908 Год назад

@@NorthCdogg22 yeah

@nickyoung630 Год назад

Would this tent roof mall you speak of happen to be the River Falls Mall in Clarksville, IN? (now Bass Pro Shop)

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Good guess but not quite!

@QuintusAntonious Год назад

"Center Point" may be a disappointing name change from "Midlands," but if you think about it, they are functionally the same name in meaning.

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

That’s actually true

@cbmike6244 6 месяцев назад

The Omni will last until the new Menards gets old and torn down.

@lucasanderson7866 6 месяцев назад

Thanks to the founder John Midland

@cbmike6244 4 месяца назад

Peter Omni and Bob Centre had a great idea.

@Snookifan4life Год назад

The perfect mix of liminal hell and 70’s architecture 🤍

@Thoth0333 11 месяцев назад

oh liminal spaces are FAR from hell for me, I would actually say liminal heaven

@kitw76 Год назад

What a cool mall it use to be! I totally would of wanted to go there as a kid! Yay my home state is next!!!!

@maryduska Год назад

Are their any stores left in their open this is a very clean Mall I have seen in a very long time it's such ashamed all these Malls going down the drain

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

There is a few offices and a dentist but that is it sadly

@T_DotTH Год назад

Interesting phenomenom

@hilathehusky Год назад

Clarksville big top mall

@RoyalNostalgiaAmerica Год назад

Are you going to River Fair Mall next?

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Nope but good guess! Sadly I don’t think there is anything left of river falls

@nole8923 Год назад

The painted open ceiling metal girders look and took much sunlight in people’s faces was a trend that expired. Never liked it. Feels too much like you’re at an outdoor theme park like sea world or something. A mall that whose design stood the test of time is Woodfield mall in Illinois. Now that’s an impressive and gorgeous mall.

@Big6Duke Год назад

Your coming to EVV and it's Washington square Mall is the next stop on your trip!

@northhankspin Год назад

Amazing work my friend.

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Thank you!

@alliemarie2005 Год назад

We now have a dying mall in Colorado…please do southwest plaza mall in Littleton

@hilathehusky Год назад

Washington square mall also has a tent ceiling and big top mall in clarksville

@lucasanderson7866 6 месяцев назад

You spelled it wrong. It is "Omni Centre"

@Neznut Год назад

Are you going to Washington Square Mall?

@noahvoris3637 Год назад

The next mall I believe is River Falls mall in Clarksville Indiana. That place is basically just one big Bass Pro shop now with a tent roof. It’s been sort of forgotten as a mall. Green tree mall is the main mall now in that area which happens to be right next to it.

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

I wish, but sadly I don’t think there is anything left of river falls at all, it has all been turned into a bass pro shop

@ItsaRomethingeveryday Год назад

Fantastic

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@Retail_Adventures_With_Alex Год назад

Washington Square Mall

@CoolCatProductions-365 Год назад

Amazing video North!

@sunsetrecords2548 Год назад

Amazing video as always and man do I love that name Omni Center.

@NorthCdogg22 Год назад

Right?! Me too

@gsmith601 3 месяца назад

great video

@AnimeJSaysBah Год назад

Again, another excellent video! As a life long resident of Council Bluffs, I remember when this mall opened. I was five at the time. I remember there being lots of balloons and clowns and other activities when Midlands opened. When Mall of the Bluffs came around, no one really thought anything of it, you either went to the Midlands (affectionately called the old mall) or Mall of the Bluffs (The new mall). But as time when on, Midlands started emptying out and it was heartbreaking to watch. Before it became Omni, there were a few years there were Midlands sat empty and everyone was wondering what would happen to it. You nailed it on the head about Midlands laughing at it's killer while it remained. Also, thanks for covering the Omaha, Nebraska area malls! The more awareness of the local malls the better!

@rubituesday823 Год назад

I love these malls. I can never guess which mall is next cause I’m not from the Midwest. In Southern California where I’m from, all we have are Westfield malls and they feel souless in a sense, cause they’re all owned by a real estate investment company. I love these malls from the Midwest cause they were made by the community with wholesome history. I even love when they’re abandoned to see what is left behind…and the explorer in me like them too.