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Location DB > United States > Ohio > North Ridgeville > Ridgeview Shopping Center  Name Ridgeview Shopping Center  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by jellybeans95 on 10/23/2007 4:29 AM last modified by jellybeans95 on 4/2/2008 3:40 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description An abandoned strip mall that sat vacant for 2 years and is finally coming down.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Demolished Accessibility: Forget it, gone. Recommendation: It's gone, you missed it  Physical Information Address North Ridgeville, Ohio United States Owner: Sparky Realty/Tony and Dave DiBenedetto See a map of this location  Hazards asbestos rust flooding water air quality wonderful black mold  Interesting Features A cinema, a former haunted house, a former teen club, and a former indoor skate park.  Security Measures fences wooden boarding active bowling alley right next to it  Historical Dates Built: 1959 Closed: 2005  Required Equipment flashlight breathing mask long pants / sleeves towelettes boots  Recommended Equipment camera, gloves, a vehicle that can handle the pot-hole stricken parking lot  History Built in 1959, it opened in November with only a handful of stores ready to open. It's official grand opening was March 2, 1960, with 22 stores, including a G. C. Murphy's, a grocery store, a drug store, a hair salon, a Woolworth, a shoe store, and a lady's clothing outfit. Boasting "free parking for 1500 cars" and "shopping til 9pm" they opened with a radio remote broadcast and much fanfare. 20 years later, the shopping center was in a hurting. The landlord had not kept up maintenance, the parking lot was pitted with potholes, and 2 retailers were gone, with two more closing within the year. (the Meyer Goldberg went under, Murphy's pulled out due to landlord disputes, and both JoAnn Fabrics and Cunningham Drug left due to failing sales) The 1980's saw a brief attempt at revitalization, with owner Del Mintz making false promises of other retailers coming in. When Murphy's left, it spelled the beginning of the end for Ridgeview. A chinese restaruant, a movie theater, a RadioShack, and a night club moved in; none of these survived. Evidence that the shopping center was taking a nose-dive came when flea market stores began moving in. In 2005, the remaining hold-outs on the land were a magic shop, a skate park, a financial service, and a couple of flea market stores. Yellow Barrel of Magic was the last man standing in October of 2005 when the DiBennedettos announced they were vacating the plaza to have it razed. And there it sat, until recently, when they began tearing it down. Also featured on the property is a Haunted House, a nite club, a McDonald's (now demolished), a restaurant, and a bank. If you want to see this, you'd better hurry. Contrary to previous theories, it's going, and going fast.  Media Coverage http://www.chronic...-mall-coming-down/  Future Plans Demolished...supposedly a new shopping center is going in. I'll believe it when I see it. IF it does happen, I'll have another white elephant to explore in 10 years. (knowing that area)  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Scout Mission Part 2 Tue, Oct 23rd, 2007 posted by jellybeans95 19 pictures Scout Mission Tue, Oct 23rd, 2007 posted by jellybeans95 25 pictures Return Trip, One week later Thu, Oct 25th, 2007 posted by jellybeans95 7 pictures Inside Wed, Nov 14th, 2007 posted by jellybeans95 24 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 6/2/2008 10:12 PM.  Latest Changes on Jun 2 08 at 22:12, Emperor Wang validated this location on Apr 2 08 at 3:40, jellybeans95 changed the following: Status, Accessibility, Recommendation, Future Plans on Nov 17 07 at 0:04, Emperor Wang validated this location on Nov 14 07 at 23:33, jellybeans95 updated gallery picture DSC_0148.JPG on Nov 14 07 at 23:30, jellybeans95 changed the following: Required Equipment, Recommended Equipment on Nov 14 07 at 23:27, jellybeans95 updated gallery picture DSC_0170.JPG on Nov 14 07 at 23:27, jellybeans95 updated gallery picture DSC_0166.JPG on Nov 14 07 at 23:27, jellybeans95 updated gallery picture DSC_0165.JPG on Nov 14 07 at 23:26, jellybeans95 updated gallery picture DSC_0164.JPG on Nov 14 07 at 23:26, jellybeans95 updated gallery picture DSC_0163.JPG  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? 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