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The exterior entrance to Steve & Barry's, complete with signage! Steve & Barry's closed in 2008.
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Forest Fair Mall opened in 1989 with upscale anchors that included Bonwit Teller, B. Altman, Parisian, and Sakowitz. It also included Bigg's and Elder-Beerman as anchor stores. It consisted of 1.5 million square feet; the third largest mall in the US at the time. By the mid 1990s, all of the high-end stores left the mall (B. Altman and Sakowitz ended up going out of business altogether). By the time 2008 rolled around, ALL of the original anchors had closed.
Through the years, the mall had a handful of owners and was renamed at least 3 times over the years. It was known as Forest Fair Mall until 2004 when the Mills Corporation reopened it as Cincinnati Mills Mall after a $70 million renovation project which booted all of the inline stores and kept the theaters and what anchors had remained. Simon Malls acquired the Mills malls in 2007; in 2009 the mall was sold again and was renamed Cincinnati Mall, as the mills name didn't transfer with the sale. The mall's fourth name, Forest Fair Village, was announced in 2013, but that name appears nowhere on the building.
It could be argued that this mall should never have been built, as two other well-established malls (Northgate and Tri-County) are within 15 minutes of this mall and a third (Kenwood Towne Center) isn't too far away. Added to that is the fact that the blue-collar communities of Forest Park and Fairfield, where the mall is situated, were not able to support the high-end retail this mall originally featured. Finally, the exit where this mall is located did not develop the supporting retail as the aforementioned areas did.
At this point, I can count about 5 inline storefronts and three anchors that are open, plus one food court establishment. All of the rest of the shops show various degrees of closure - some have their gates pulled down, some have the gates pulled with plastic or tarp covering them and the store windows, and some have even had their entrances drywalled off.
AI created in SDXL 1.0 mode on ClipDrop.
I use this for testing my prompts. Sometimes also to use the results as seed images on Nightcafe.
This particular image enhanced and upscaled in Photoshop
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PROMPT:
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When I am doing some upscale shopping I like to dress the part. It's important to look classy to the ladies working in the stores and blending in with the other fashionable women shoppers. A moderate length hounds tooth skirt fits the bill for this type of shopping, and oh yeah, a happy big smile helps too !
This addition to the modified 1x2 Plate family features hollow studs on top and a 3.18 bar centered on the underside, allowing for offsets and inversions in one compact package. Originally this came from a struggle to narrow a microscale ship down to a single stud width without compromising on the structural integrity.
Built for the New Elementary make a wishbrick competition.
3D View: mecabricks.com/en/models/KZvmAMX7vG6
Opposite Johnny Rocket's is this kids' play area
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Forest Fair Mall opened in 1989 with upscale anchors that included Bonwit Teller, B. Altman, Parisian, and Sakowitz. It also included Bigg's and Elder-Beerman as anchor stores. It consisted of 1.5 million square feet; the third largest mall in the US at the time. By the mid 1990s, all of the high-end stores left the mall (B. Altman and Sakowitz ended up going out of business altogether). By the time 2008 rolled around, ALL of the original anchors had closed.
Through the years, the mall had a handful of owners and was renamed at least 3 times over the years. It was known as Forest Fair Mall until 2004 when the Mills Corporation reopened it as Cincinnati Mills Mall after a $70 million renovation project which booted all of the inline stores and kept the theaters and what anchors had remained. Simon Malls acquired the Mills malls in 2007; in 2009 the mall was sold again and was renamed Cincinnati Mall, as the mills name didn't transfer with the sale. The mall's fourth name, Forest Fair Village, was announced in 2013, but that name appears nowhere on the building.
It could be argued that this mall should never have been built, as two other well-established malls (Northgate and Tri-County) are within 15 minutes of this mall and a third (Kenwood Towne Center) isn't too far away. Added to that is the fact that the blue-collar communities of Forest Park and Fairfield, where the mall is situated, were not able to support the high-end retail this mall originally featured. Finally, the exit where this mall is located did not develop the supporting retail as the aforementioned areas did.
At this point, I can count about 5 inline storefronts and three anchors that are open, plus one food court establishment. All of the rest of the shops show various degrees of closure - some have their gates pulled down, some have the gates pulled with plastic or tarp covering them and the store windows, and some have even had their entrances drywalled off.
The beautiful Syndicate Trust Building in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri is hailed by many as the greatest example of Chicago School architecture in all of St. Louis. Designed by Eames & Young with Harry Roach in 1907, this grand tower is covered with lavish terra cotta ornament from its store-fronted ground floor to its handsome cornice. It once housed the upscale department store of Scruggs-Vandervoot-Barney and now finds new life rising 17 stories high as downtown St. Louis' most luxurious condominiums.
Following is a timeline of the "issues" the Syndicate went through before becoming the luxurious condominiums that it is today:
‧ The Syndicate's long-running troubles began in 1993, when developer Mark Finney purchased the complex at auction for $600,000. A sequence of events since then shows how precipitously close the Syndicate tower has come to demolition:
‧ 1994: After purchasing the building, Finney cleared out most of its tenants and gutted the lower six floor for conversion into a parking garage. Subsequent investigation revealed what Finney claims is inadequate structural support for a garage, a matter that resulted in a court case with his architect.
With the building's structure in question, Finney abandoned the garage plan, favoring demolition after he was unable to sell the building. The building has sat empty since then. Demolition has thus far blocked by the city, based on the building's landmark status.
‧ 1997: a court judge orders the city to pay Finney's then-asking price of $4.2 million; the city is unable to come up with the money. After a piece of masonry falls off the building, a fence is erected around the property, blocking sidewalks and streets.
‧ 1999: The city agrees to buy the building through emminent domain. A commission settles on a value of $6.2 million -- less than the $9 million Finney wanted, but more than the $2 million the city had offered previously. The city declines the deal.
‧ July 24, 2000: Finney's asking price for the building is six million dollars (ten times what he paid for it when it was a functional and occupied building); the city seeks to obtain the deteriorating property through condemnation.
September 14, 2000: St. Louis Circuit Judge Robert H. Dierker Jr. declares the building a hazard and gives the owner 30 days to file a demolition permit. Pyramid Construction Co. works to buy the building for development.
November 2000: Finney grants Pyramid an extension on the deadline to purchase the building.
‧ February, 2001: Finney threatens to begin demolition of the complex March 1st if Pyramid doesn't purchase the building by then.
‧ March 1, 2001: Pyramid's John Steffen is unable to secure the necessary capitol to purchase the building.
‧ March 2, 2001: Judge Dierker announces that he will approve demolition as soon as the owner files proof of a demolition contract.
‧ March 29, 2001: a mediator is appointed to negotiate a settlement between Finney and the city.
‧ June 2001: City development officials agree to pay Finney's asking price of $6.5 million for the complex.
‧ November 2001: Webster University plans to move into the Old Post Office. As part of the developments, the Century portion of the complex is slated to be torn down & replaced with a parking garage, part of a proposal by DESCO Group & consultant Steven Stogel.
‧ 2002-2004: Citizens and Landmarks of St. Louis mobilize to fight the demolition of the Century. Both buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Inexplicably, the National Historic Trust becomes a supporter of the Century's demolition, claiming that it is the only way to "save" the Old Post Office across the street (despite the fact that the Old Post Office, while vacant, was never in any danger of demolition.) Both buildings continue to sit idle and vacant.
‧ October 2004: Despite a pending court injunction, demolition begins on the Century Building.
‧ November 5, 2004: The City of St. Louis issues a Request for Proposals to renovate the Syndicate-Trust.
‧ February 2005: Century Building demo is essentially complete.
‧ April 5, 2005: Sherman Associates and Loftworks, LLC are awarded the contract to redevelop the Syndicate Trust. The building will hold 91 condominiums, 84 apartments, and street-level retail.
‧ November 2005: Work on the garage slated for the former Century Building site remains stalled (due to lack of funding?).
‧ 2006: Work commences on the Syndicate Trust renovation.
‧ July 2007: October move-in dates projected but the building finally officially reopens in 2008.
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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There seems to be a misconception within Second Life that Exclusive Ladies Only nightclubs need to look Seedy. The EBar breaks that mold (and I'm so glad it does).
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Calabaza%20Island/80/183/3301
LH image: original WOMBOdream ... 4.8cms X 7.8cms
RH image: print of original WOMBOdream &
hand enlargement ...... 26cms X 56 cms (A1)
Acrylic/Watercolour/Pen+Ink on cartridge paper
Saw this upscale young woman trying to get through the security line at the pub crawl. She had forgotten her I.D. and was due to go to work at one of the establishments.. Now it was quite apparent she was not part of the zombie crowd. So where else would this young fashionista be going except to work? Let's use a little common sense here.
This is looking toward the doors of entry 1.
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Forest Fair Mall opened in 1989 with upscale anchors that included Bonwit Teller, B. Altman, Parisian, and Sakowitz. It also included Bigg's and Elder-Beerman as anchor stores. It consisted of 1.5 million square feet; the third largest mall in the US at the time. By the mid 1990s, all of the high-end stores left the mall (B. Altman and Sakowitz ended up going out of business altogether). By the time 2008 rolled around, ALL of the original anchors had closed.
Through the years, the mall had a handful of owners and was renamed at least 3 times over the years. It was known as Forest Fair Mall until 2004 when the Mills Corporation reopened it as Cincinnati Mills Mall after a $70 million renovation project which booted all of the inline stores and kept the theaters and what anchors had remained. Simon Malls acquired the Mills malls in 2007; in 2009 the mall was sold again and was renamed Cincinnati Mall, as the mills name didn't transfer with the sale. The mall's fourth name, Forest Fair Village, was announced in 2013, but that name appears nowhere on the building.
It could be argued that this mall should never have been built, as two other well-established malls (Northgate and Tri-County) are within 15 minutes of this mall and a third (Kenwood Towne Center) isn't too far away. Added to that is the fact that the blue-collar communities of Forest Park and Fairfield, where the mall is situated, were not able to support the high-end retail this mall originally featured. Finally, the exit where this mall is located did not develop the supporting retail as the aforementioned areas did.
At this point, I can count about 5 inline storefronts and three anchors that are open, plus one food court establishment. All of the rest of the shops show various degrees of closure - some have their gates pulled down, some have the gates pulled with plastic or tarp covering them and the store windows, and some have even had their entrances drywalled off.
I made an upscaled 6654 Motorcycle Transport from 1983 at 3x for the Festival of Mundanity. Wanted to share some comparisons and better posed renders of the "set." Each part was made individually and with slight modification, can be attached together like real bricks. This was a project that challenged my Lego building skills and Lego math comprehension. While most parts are near perfect, the minifig and motorcycle presented a real challenge and suffer the most proportional problems. I hope to build this IRL one day soon, but for now, I hope you can enjoy this build!
Upscaled with Gigapixel v1.0.4. 3024x4032 => 18144x24192 (6x) Model: High Fidelity V2, denoise: 0.51, sharpen: 0.59, decompression: 0.01
Applied the in-camera upscaling feature of R1.
R1のカメラ内アップスケーリング機能を適用しました。
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✈️RWY34R↗ - N876AL🇺🇸 - Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner - American Airlines - AA170(HND-LAX)
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✨Taken at Haneda airport terminal 2 on Jan. 1st, 2025, 13:22
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📷Canon EOS R1
🔭EF500mm F4L IS II USM + EF1.4×III (700mm)
⚙️MANUAL・F5.6・1/1250th・-0.67EV・ISO100(AUTO)
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