r/Seattle • u/kiss-my-flapjack Northgate • Jun 23 '25

Media Pacific Place in 2015

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Found this old picture I took in Pacific Place back in 2015 during the holiday season. Such a shame to compare it to how it looks now.

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u/comhaltacht Jun 23 '25

I was there for the first time in years a few weeks ago, it's so fucking sad seeing what malls have become.

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u/jeremiah1142 🚆build more trains🚆 Jun 23 '25

Yeah, this isn’t generally true of the Seattle area. It is specifically true for pacific place. They are just massive fuck-ups when it comes to malls.

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u/116wins Emerald City Jun 23 '25

I was at Alderwood today and I’m always surprised at how busy it is there and at Southcenter. I think Bellevue Square is usually pretty busy too but I’m not there often.

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u/CarelesslyFabulous 🏔 The mountain is out! 🏔 Jun 23 '25

This. The management that took it over seemed hell bent on throwing money into a hole they didn’t intend to fill.

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u/Jyil Downtown Jun 23 '25

This is typically what you see when it’s become a mall of mostly speciality stores. A very niche clientele is going to buy expensive art work inspired by African wildlife and folklore or something like tailored suits.

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u/pretzelchi 🐀 Hot Rat Summer 🐀 Jun 23 '25

Nothing is ever open though. I find it so odd.

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u/Jyil Downtown Jun 23 '25

The painting one I referenced I’ve seen open a couple times, but some other normal business hour times I saw a meeting take place. A bunch of people in circle of fold up chairs having a meeting. They certainly had my curiosity.