Chapel Hill's Mall in Akron Ohio (Mall History)

Chapel Hill Mall was a shopping mall located in Akron, Ohio, United States.[1] It was built by Richard "R.B." Buchholzer and Forest City Enterprises,[2] and opened in 1967. At its peak the mall featured more than 100 stores, with Sears, JCPenney, and Macy's as anchor tenants. In 2021, after several years of financial issues and ownership changes, the mall was purchased by Industrial Commercial Properties with the intent of turning it into a business park. Within a few months the mall was permanently closed.

[@staceyjones8709]

So many childhood memories with this mall!! And Ghoulardi on the TV! 😊

[@recollectionmall]

thank you for watching

[@leedaniels7196]

Thanks for this upload!.😎

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Chapel Hill became less and less family friendly as time went on.

[@sunsetrecords2548]

A mall dedicated cannel nice

[@recollectionmall]

thanks my friend, haven't seen any comments from you on my other channel...Eric C Productions.

[@sunsetrecords2548]

@@recollectionmall yea it's been a while. Had a few minutes today but life has been busy sorry about that

[@dianeleone1634]

On one hand, sad to see Malls going down down down. The other hand, repurposed/transformed in to business park districts....
Maybe someday, A second tier, condos/studios/penthouse apartments overlooking offices, cafe's, deli/ fruit/etc. There's the Galleria style version in Milan and Napoli.. .

[@typerightseesight]

That was back when Dick Goddard was the weatherman.

[@jasonrexroat887]

I am the person sitting on the bench at the 4:46 mark!! I'm CZcams famous!

[@recollectionmall]

awesome! Thanks for watching

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Are you Brandon Hall?

[@nole8923]

Boy, poor Akron. They’re like the poster child for American economic decay.

[@ronhoover5516]

The O'Neil's/May Co didn't close...the just re-named/re-branded the store.

[@recollectionmall]

that's true but the store you knew as May Co/O'Neils is no longer that store.