Forest Fair Village: The Mall That Was Built Too Big to Fail - But Failed Anyway

Forest Fair Village was once one of Ohio’s largest malls, packed with hundreds of stores, indoor amusement rides, a Ferris wheel, and massive glass ceilings. But behind the spectacle was a financial disaster that began almost as soon as the mall opened. From George Herscu’s ambitious vision and corporate collapse to decades of failed revivals, changing names, and eventual demolition, this is the story of how a mall built to be unstoppable became one of America’s most fascinating dead malls.