Forest Fair Village Mall | Barge Photography

Forest Fair Village – aka Forest Fair Mall – As everyone knows I love exploring dilapidated areas and buildings, so I wanted to photograph one of my favorite malls. This mall was built in 1988, and it was there when I moved into my first apartment that I furnished it with everything from the senior anchor, Biggs Hypermarket. It later became the place my friends and I came to call our favorite place to go on the weekends – Bourbon Street night club. The mall has changed hands more times than I can remember, and now has just 5 tenants, including the two anchors, Kohls and Bass Pro. I encourage you to stop by there and take a walk through this unique work of art before it is shuttered. Amazingly, the entire mall is still open to the public. The mall is the second largest mall in Ohio with 1,500,000 square feet.  Hopefully a new buyer will come in and restore it, and find some kind of entertainment use for this gem of a place.

Forest Fair Village – Cincinnati, OH | Barge Photography

West lower level of the mall

Entry #7Only Bass Pro and Kohl’s are open
Mall entry #6 looking into the old Biggs HypermarketEast end of the mall. Biggs occupied the entire right sideKohl’s – 1 of only 2 anchors leftKohls garage entrance now closedPBS Back yard playgroundLove Auntie Anne’s!Showcase Cinemas 10 – The 2nd of 2 cinemas located at the mall. This one seen it’s demise in 2013 after only being opened for just 9 yearsInside the Showcase Cinemas 10Not sure why the rafters were visible in some of the garage roofs. Maybe drop ceilings were there??Center Court elevatorFormer Media Play entrance. Closed in 2006Escalator up to the entertainment district Bourbon Street. Bourbon Street was closed down in 1999 and replace with Burlington Coat FactoryMy VIP card. I told you I loved Bourbon Street lolCan’t  remember the name of this place. Anyone??I wonder how old this candy is!Sadly all the buckets you see are for leaks in the ceiling. I could actually hear the drips given the heavy rain we had the day beforeThe coolest food court I’ve ever been to This cinema changed names 3 times since opening at the beginning of the mall. I use to go there in the early 90’s when it was call “Super Savor Cinemas 8.” After that is was called “Danberry Dollar Saver Cinemas” and then lastly “The Screens at Cincinnati Mall”  This is just 1 of 2 cinemas, that was located at the mall. This cinema has been closed since 2014Entries #2 and #8 and Steve & Barry’s. Steve & Barry’s filed bankruptcy in 2009, and the Forests Fair site was closed in 2008One of the original anchors, Elder-Beerman closed its doors in 2004. Note, the logo is still present on the ground todayPlace 2 B Nite Club – This nightclub replaced the former nightclub Metropolis. Metropolis was opened in November of 2000 at this new location, after the closure of Bourbon Street Former Ruby Tuesday then Margaritas
The 2nd of the 2 anchors left. It was rumored when the West Chester Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s opened in 2016, this location would close, but fortunately, this location is holding its own and has stayed open

Forest Fair Village Mall| Barge Photography

Forest Fair Village – Cincinnati, OH