Riverchase Galleria GGP property wrote on November 11, 2008 08:52 PM: I have a store in the Riverchase Galleria. We too have a terrible smell that management just pretends they dont smell. Maybe it's just the smell of their management. Who knows? I have seen the lack of competent management at the operations level and can only imagine that with the exception of the family members, that these are the same people in upper management as well. It is somewhat common knowledge that the quality/competence of operations employees is virtually nil. This could have only contributed to their ultimate demise. The management that I have contact with are difficult to deal with, unprofessional, in CONSTANT churn. We get a new General Manager, marketing director, security director every 6-12 months. Fundamental methods of operation I have observed are flawed terribly. They are not being as selective in what stores they are willing to lease to. We have systematically seen the loss of almost all of our fine stores and replaced with 5x more Kiosk and specialty retail vendors. Security is another serious issue. The mall is being taken over by roving gangs of thugs and at times homeless people. Once a controlling share of this property was purchased from the original owners Jim Wilson Properties, There was a steady decline in the upkeep and overall management of the facility. The management has a bad attitude at every level that I have had the displeasure of dealing with over the past 14 years I have been in the property. The best thing that can happen for me is for ANYBODY to buy out this company. ANYTHING would be better than what we have now. I should tell them that I'm not paying my lease this month because im filing bankruptcy with them.... yeah.. thats what i'll do. ;)

Jean wrote on October 29, 2008 07:06 AM: Hopefully whoever buys the Fashion Show will take care of the constant terrible smell in the garage. It smells like sewage. I no longer shop there because of how bad it smells. I almost threw-up one day.
I contacted management several times and even wrote a letter to GGP and never got a return phone call about it. Apparently they just don't have enough money to fix the problem. It is NASTY!

Pat McGroin wrote on October 29, 2008 05:39 AM: This is the only town in the world with 3 high-end malls all in a small intersection. Did they really think they were going to make money?

It's basic economic principles and that is why Vegas failed. Too many high-end malls, too many steakhouses, too many rooms and a bad attitude are a recipe for disaster.

Tio wrote on October 29, 2008 02:29 AM: Oh yeah, have a nice day!

Tio wrote on October 29, 2008 02:27 AM: Just the beginning. We're not talking about cutting back on a few extras. The highly leveraged positions that U.S. Corps and individuals have been in for years is slowly building into a much bigger downturn. Ripple effect does not accurately describe what's going on now throughout our highly interwoven economy, nationally and globally. Only the strong will survive. Look for these market corrections to lead to greater consolidation in every industry.

casinocon wrote on October 28, 2008 12:54 PM: My theory is the high end shops are just icing on the cake to elevate the value of the brands and properties, another loss leader that nonetheless boosts image. In this economy show won't go though. Who shops there? I couldn't tell you, other than Michael Jackson who is known to frequent the Canal Shoppes. I was at Wynn yesterday and the shopping area was empty. I walked over to Palazzo but was so bored by the casino (it is so visually unappealing and stocked with a bad selection of slots) I left without checking out the shops. The sizzle is gone from Vegas, and the tourists will not return in the numbers seen before. If I've said it once, I've said it a million times -- the party's over.

Joe wrote on October 28, 2008 10:11 AM: Does anyone buy anything at the Palazzo Shoppes which includes Barney's NY? There are luxury shops at Caesar's, Bellagio and Wynn. Don't know how they can support so many high-end stores all so close to each other.

GLAD TO SEE GGP GONE! wrote on October 28, 2008 08:23 AM: Glad to see GGP is going down. This is not surprising. The people they have running the company and properties, most of them don't have an education. They started at the company and moved up and up. Sort of like a govt. job, once you are in, you are in and no matter how bad you are, you will constantly get promoted. The company really needed to look at who was the most qualified for jobs. It's funny, they finally ousted a family member.
ut then when you are in that much trouble you have to finally do something to get the job done and not worry about hurting feelings.