Once a bustling shopping destination, Niagara Square now stands eerily empty—its storefronts dark, escalators silent, and halls echoing with memories. Walk through this iconic dead mall and ...

The downtown mall was long considered a thriving retail anchor, while the suburban-style one was an afterthought. They had a surprising role reversal.

Across the country nearly 1,200 malls have shuttered every year since 2017. Coupled with newer brick-and-mortar retail options nearby, such as South Hills Village, Century III’s draw waned.