tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9879987.post110550308535589056..comments2024-02-17T17:56:26.165-05:00Comments on LiveMalls: Livemallshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01567198484359363455noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9879987.post-84901716651731898712007-01-05T23:42:00.000-05:002007-01-05T23:42:00.000-05:00Northgate has evolved over the years from pioneeri...Northgate has evolved over the years from pioneering strip mall to early enclosed mall to slightly dowdy small mall to stylish upscale mall back to dowdy small mall with a new lifestyle component. The best history of the place is on Wikipedia but I will say that it’s one of the more interesting mall form a historical standpoint that you’ll find.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northgate_Mall_(Durham)Livemallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567198484359363455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9879987.post-45711619054320969522006-12-10T09:37:00.000-05:002006-12-10T09:37:00.000-05:00What's become of Northgate, anyway? Stopped by the...What's become of Northgate, anyway? Stopped by there once on my way to Charlotte, and it seemed to be caught in mall purgatory. It was obvious from some of the stores there that it was or had been a fairly upscale mall, and it seemed to be doing <i>okay</i>, but the redevelopment plans that were on all the directory signs had "dying mall" written all over them. As close as the mall is to 85, it still didn't seem to be in a growth area, and the neighborhood behind the mall was scary-looking even by my lax West Baltimore standards. Anyway, any backstory about this mall would be great.!@#$%https://www.blogger.com/profile/04219711819129617653noreply@blogger.com