@@UnchartedTravel They were absolutely crimped blanks - never any projectile loaded (can't be, the mouth of the case is crimped over) the type used in movies and TV (not the type with the flat plastic endcap used in starter pistols/replica blank firers). If it was LE I'd expect Simunitions these days so I'd lean toward use for filming.
I frequented this mall up until it closed. The bowling alley was in full use. And seeing some of the beloved stores that I frequented sitting empty and hearing that the condo construction is on hold, with all the homeless in this shitty city, really hurts.
The emergency exit stairs that skip every other floor are very common in high rise buildings. As a fire escape they basically double the capacity of a stairwell. At the bottom floor the stairwell doors will usually be marked "Even floors" and "Odd floors" for the fire dept so we knows which stairwell to use to get to the involved floor.
After watching others fail at capturing the essence of an abandoned mall, your intro really stood out-really reinforcing why I subscribed bro. Can't wait for the next video!
You guys are SO YOUNG! It's funny watching you trying to finger out what old stuff is. That abandoned house from the 80s, a year ago is the video I just watched. I remember when all that was new technology. Thanks for the laughs! Brennan, I know you from working with Dan Bell and Rick Serra. Keep up the good work guys!
Great explore as usual! 👏🏻 21:42 We have Round One in our mall. It has a bowling alley in it, too. They also have arcade games and a restaurant. It’s a lot of fun!
That 90s vibe -- all that white and grey -- really makes the mall look cold and uninviting, except for the would-be bowling alley, which is just plain sad, as it was somebody's dream business. Great job on another very compelling video, Brenn!
This is very true, the bowling alley was a huge shock - the investor sunk over $1 million into creating the entertainment center, and after finishing 80% of the build, the city told him the bars could only be open until 6pm (probably in an effort to chase the final tenant out of the property) which completely killed the alley
WOW.. I used to work in that mall many many many many many many years ago it's such a shame now that's incomplete Desiree. What is the city of Hamilton going to do with it now?? Housing??
Born and raised in Hamilton it’s a shame this mall is abandoned like that with all the homelessness going on they should be using it for that purpose. Love your videos
3:13 Got at least three theories for that inaccessible stairwell. Theory 1: It might have been meant for an emergency exit for the bowling bar section of the mall (of course how well this one holds up depends on where that part is). Theory 2: there was a miscommunication between contractors and builders, and they build the accessible stairwell when it should've been built somewhere else. Theory 3: Something went wrong with the staircase that you couldn't get to, so the builders had to build another staircase to replace it. In any case, it's a confusing layout for sure.
Yeah, kinda freaky! It's just a way to get increased stairway traffic capacity (important in an emergency) in a relatively compact area. A similar arrangement can also be used to isolate stairs belonging to different tenants on the same floor for security reasons, but they would be walled off completely from each other.
@@StubbyPhillipsagreed. Loading weight and congestion during emergency egress is a big safety consideration. It is preferable to have multiple independent exit stairwells in a fire or emergency situation that just one which everybody tries to pour into from multiple points and ultimately logjam/trample each other.
My folks help open a Manchu Wok where that Pizza & Pasta store was. I spent sometime there as a youth while by folks ran he business. My favorite place back in the early years was the Ben Jerry's Ice Cream shop. Sad to see the place as it currently stands.
5:08 The pieces of bikes indicates drug thief’s and squatters. Likely stolen and someone is stashing them here until they can or need to sell them for drug money. Also, it’s been ransacked and stuff all over the floor indicates the same; they’re looking for anything to sell for drugs. The shell casings could also be from them if they’re hiding lots of stolen stuff there or drugs.
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Always watched ADR during hard times to make me laugh and get my mind off stuff, also to make me thankful to be in a clean room lol..........glad to see your still alive and kickin.
Wow what a find. Thank you for posting this relic. I shoulda hit up Hamilton when I was around 🥲 haha. The fridge door openings for the old skool fans lol. Hope you’re doing good Brennen ❤ cheers bro
redevelopment on this place is "on pause" for the foreseeable future as the developer doesn't want to do anything with it while housing interest rates are high. With the homeless problem in Hamilton I'm honestly surprised you didn't come across anyone while in there as it's a known place for people to "live".
You walked straight past a second fire exit and had you opened it you would have spotted a way to get to the stairs that you couldn’t access from the first door
Why would so many stores leave equipment like registers and the offices leave computers and stuff. It's very weird. It looks like the last people that were there were just all of a sudden told to get out immediately.
I used to go here with my dad all the time. I always felt bad for the Santa's sitting down there since not many kids would end up at the bottom floor by the elevator. If they just stuck him ANYWHERE ELSE bro would be bringing whimsy and joy
Luckily, I've gotten into the habit of searching for your channel occasionally as RUclips refuses to tell me whenever you upload a video. So glad you're back, you are one of my favourite URBEX channels. Will you be continuing the 'Alone' series? If not I completely understand, I imagine an Alone episode is quite emotionally draining to film.
Thats so odd! Well im glad you found the video! And yes! I was actually trying to work out a deal with the owner of this mall to do an alone here so that for the first time ever I could livestream it and not worry about police showing up! But sadly it fell through so i released this video a little later than planned, but I have another spot scoped out for episode 6!!
The problem with malls are , people are lazy these days and rather order and have it delivered. Online shopping has killed malls and it's sad. My kids love the "mall" that we have left but it's dying.
Hey -there you are ! I didn't know you had your own channel. I just watched you sing on drunk Riches channel even tho he had you looking like you were under 10 " of water. Hes such a jealous beoch . ☺
Im working on it! I was actually in talks with the owner of this mall to do an alone here, but it fell through which is why this video was so delayed - scoping out the next one though!!
This mall was definitely a vibe back in the day. Also, I don’t know why, but “ass farts” at 17:44 made me laugh harder than I should’ve 😂 Nice exploring Brennen!
It's always annoying to me that the Americans give the town or city, but never the damned state. I live in the UK, it would be nice to have an actual location to have in mind. What astounds me about this mall is that there was so much food left behind and yet the place is not crawling with cockroaches. I'm impressed.
Those were simunition rounds the police train in abandoned buildings they banned simunitions from the Publix because why would they want anyone else have force on force training
I heard your recent podcast with Dan Bell. You should be ashamed of yourself for the way you talked about Rick on that show. I get that you guys had major problems, and I expect Dan to say horrible things, because that who he is, but you went right along with it. I guess you figured you could hide behind the paywall of a podcast as just say whatever you want. It’s disgusting. I’m really surprised you’re that kind of person.
Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”✝️☮️
I've been doing retro-style intros in my videos for years! I have personally never watched any of Dans DMS, but hes one of my good friends so I dont think hed mind too much if my style did end up being similar to his!
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Brennen isn't copying anyones style. He is too talented to need to need copy another artists style. I loved this video.
Cops sometimes use abandoned places for training exercises, which could explain all the shell casings.
That sounds very likely! I hope that was the reason behind the shells!
@@UnchartedTravel They were absolutely crimped blanks - never any projectile loaded (can't be, the mouth of the case is crimped over) the type used in movies and TV (not the type with the flat plastic endcap used in starter pistols/replica blank firers). If it was LE I'd expect Simunitions these days so I'd lean toward use for filming.
I wouldn’t have picked one up…just in case. No need to find your finger prints on a shell casing.
Or...... Merica
@@skepticalbadger
Alex Baldwin uses live ammo
I frequented this mall up until it closed. The bowling alley was in full use. And seeing some of the beloved stores that I frequented sitting empty and hearing that the condo construction is on hold, with all the homeless in this shitty city, really hurts.
Yeah its definitely a sad story, hopefully the mall sees some sort of new life very soon!
The emergency exit stairs that skip every other floor are very common in high rise buildings. As a fire escape they basically double the capacity of a stairwell. At the bottom floor the stairwell doors will usually be marked "Even floors" and "Odd floors" for the fire dept so we knows which stairwell to use to get to the involved floor.
After watching others fail at capturing the essence of an abandoned mall, your intro really stood out-really reinforcing why I subscribed bro. Can't wait for the next video!
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed the video!
It’s a real shame they couldn’t use these as living space for people
Awesome video Brennen! It’s weird to see a building that less than two years ago was full of activity and is now abandoned.
Thanks Jack! Was definitely a shock remembering it from when It was thriving, to seeing it as it is now! Hopefully it finds new life
The bowling alley reminds me of the FNAF Pizzaplex 🙂
You guys are SO YOUNG! It's funny watching you trying to finger out what old stuff is. That abandoned house from the 80s, a year ago is the video I just watched. I remember when all that was new technology. Thanks for the laughs! Brennan, I know you from working with Dan Bell and Rick Serra. Keep up the good work guys!
Great explore as usual! 👏🏻
21:42 We have Round One in our mall. It has a bowling alley in it, too. They also have arcade games and a restaurant. It’s a lot of fun!
Now I know there is at least one place I can stay on the cheap if I want to visit Hamilton. Maybe catch a Ti-Cats game or something.
That 90s vibe -- all that white and grey -- really makes the mall look cold and uninviting, except for the would-be bowling alley, which is just plain sad, as it was somebody's dream business. Great job on another very compelling video, Brenn!
This is very true, the bowling alley was a huge shock - the investor sunk over $1 million into creating the entertainment center, and after finishing 80% of the build, the city told him the bars could only be open until 6pm (probably in an effort to chase the final tenant out of the property) which completely killed the alley
Appreciate all your work Brennan👍👍
Thank you so much! My pleasure!
Been a while since i've seen one of your vids, glad you're back bruv! stay safe!
Thank you! Glad to be back! Got lots of new stuff coming!!
The change of scene before and after give me goosebump and sadness😢
WOW.. I used to work in that mall many many many many many many years ago it's such a shame now that's incomplete Desiree. What is the city of Hamilton going to do with it now?? Housing??
Those casings look like blanks from the crimping on them
The stairs are paralleled like that to be able to get more people out faster in an emergency.
Ahh that makes sense!
Born and raised in Hamilton it’s a shame this mall is abandoned like that with all the homelessness going on they should be using it for that purpose. Love your videos
Very true, thank you for watching!
Shoutout the those Memorex 5 1/4 Floppy Disks! You guys stay rot-free and keep on to your data!
nice transition into your sponsor 😆
Haha thank you!
3:13 Got at least three theories for that inaccessible stairwell. Theory 1: It might have been meant for an emergency exit for the bowling bar section of the mall (of course how well this one holds up depends on where that part is). Theory 2: there was a miscommunication between contractors and builders, and they build the accessible stairwell when it should've been built somewhere else. Theory 3: Something went wrong with the staircase that you couldn't get to, so the builders had to build another staircase to replace it. In any case, it's a confusing layout for sure.
Yeah, kinda freaky! It's just a way to get increased stairway traffic capacity (important in an emergency) in a relatively compact area. A similar arrangement can also be used to isolate stairs belonging to different tenants on the same floor for security reasons, but they would be walled off completely from each other.
@@StubbyPhillipsagreed. Loading weight and congestion during emergency egress is a big safety consideration. It is preferable to have multiple independent exit stairwells in a fire or emergency situation that just one which everybody tries to pour into from multiple points and ultimately logjam/trample each other.
My folks help open a Manchu Wok where that Pizza & Pasta store was. I spent sometime there as a youth while by folks ran he business. My favorite place back in the early years was the Ben Jerry's Ice Cream shop. Sad to see the place as it currently stands.
Bright Sun Films made a video about it over 4 weeks ago. But man its even in a worse shape whenever those guys explored this place.
I actually filmed this video with Jake from BSF! I just showcased a bit more of the run-down sections of the mall
5:08 The pieces of bikes indicates drug thief’s and squatters. Likely stolen and someone is stashing them here until they can or need to sell them for drug money. Also, it’s been ransacked and stuff all over the floor indicates the same; they’re looking for anything to sell for drugs. The shell casings could also be from them if they’re hiding lots of stolen stuff there or drugs.
Bowling alley and gym flooring are sought after. Very hard wood. Perhaps the floors of the bowling alley were scrapped.
That is a very likely possibility considering how much of the center was completed
Great video my friend, any videos in the future with Dan or Rick miss you guys working together...
I'm trying to set something up with Dan soon, but sadly Dan and Rick aren't on speaking terms at the moment :(
@@UnchartedTravel Very sad to hear, hopefully they can make up and make videos again. Thank you for the update...
Dude, where'd you go? Your solo abandoned camping videos were unique to RUclips, and that's saying a lot. Come back to us
That stairwell has a backrooms vibe.
I thought the same thing!
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Always watched ADR during hard times to make me laugh and get my mind off stuff, also to make me thankful to be in a clean room lol..........glad to see your still alive and kickin.
Wow what a find. Thank you for posting this relic. I shoulda hit up Hamilton when I was around 🥲 haha. The fridge door openings for the old skool fans lol. Hope you’re doing good Brennen ❤ cheers bro
Thank you! And yes! Come back and hang out! Miss ya man!
Man how did you manage to get inside? I wanted to do some photography but couldn't find any accessible entrance
Hamilton city mall? Wow I didn't know Lewis already had his own city/mall
The mall belongs to George not Lewis, and unfortunately the place did not endure for as long as his suntan has.
Thank you Brennen, I enjoyed your video!❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
The intro was amazing, especially the transition from open but empty to abandoned! ❤
Glad you liked it!!
redevelopment on this place is "on pause" for the foreseeable future as the developer doesn't want to do anything with it while housing interest rates are high. With the homeless problem in Hamilton I'm honestly surprised you didn't come across anyone while in there as it's a known place for people to "live".
This is very true, theres always camps that pop up around the mall outside, so i was also surprised homeless havent found their way in
Great video man!
Glad you liked it!
Great to see another amazing video!
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!
Greetings from the Netherlands. Love your channel - and your work on Another Dirty Room!
Woooo new uncharted travel video!
You walked straight past a second fire exit and had you opened it you would have spotted a way to get to the stairs that you couldn’t access from the first door
Where is Hamilton City Center Mall? New to this channel and it is so interesting!!
Ontario!
Why would so many stores leave equipment like registers and the offices leave computers and stuff. It's very weird. It looks like the last people that were there were just all of a sudden told to get out immediately.
I used to go here with my dad all the time. I always felt bad for the Santa's sitting down there since not many kids would end up at the bottom floor by the elevator. If they just stuck him ANYWHERE ELSE bro would be bringing whimsy and joy
Luckily, I've gotten into the habit of searching for your channel occasionally as RUclips refuses to tell me whenever you upload a video. So glad you're back, you are one of my favourite URBEX channels. Will you be continuing the 'Alone' series? If not I completely understand, I imagine an Alone episode is quite emotionally draining to film.
Thats so odd! Well im glad you found the video! And yes! I was actually trying to work out a deal with the owner of this mall to do an alone here so that for the first time ever I could livestream it and not worry about police showing up! But sadly it fell through so i released this video a little later than planned, but I have another spot scoped out for episode 6!!
amazing you can get inside there.
Another excellent exploration, Brennen!
Are we going to get an abandoned camping video anytime soon ??
I had forgotten about this mall. Yet I live in St.Catharines. I was at that mall once during its last bust moments.
The mall was slated to be demo'd for a condo redevelopment, but "market conditions" have put that on hold for the forseeable future.
This mall looked like luxury its so sad that they just abandon this beautiful mall thats just waste
The problem with malls are , people are lazy these days and rather order and have it delivered. Online shopping has killed malls and it's sad. My kids love the "mall" that we have left but it's dying.
Not always about being lazy. Brick and mortar stores are more expensive than online places like Amazon.
Are you going to do anymore Alone adventures????
Make a video about "ALONE" again, please!!!. I really like that video 👐🏻👐🏻
Too bad. The mall looks really great. Strange how very boring malls like Shopper's World in Brampton are doing fine.
why do abandoned buildings always have electrcity?
Hey -there you are ! I didn't know you had your own channel. I just watched you sing on drunk Riches channel even tho he had you looking like you were under 10 " of water. Hes such a jealous beoch . ☺
Another cool video love watching.
YAY Brennen!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Fantastic.
Hey Buddy when's the next solo overnighter!!
Im working on it! I was actually in talks with the owner of this mall to do an alone here, but it fell through which is why this video was so delayed - scoping out the next one though!!
Jake W? Hey! I know (of) that guy!
How’d you get in there?
Great video
Keep dropping the bangers 🎉
Nice job.
Definitely getting dawn of the dead vibes 😂
This mall was definitely a vibe back in the day. Also, I don’t know why, but “ass farts” at 17:44 made me laugh harder than I should’ve 😂 Nice exploring Brennen!
Lmaoo i missed that, but glad you liked the video!!
"Wanna meet for a cup of coffee later on ? "
"Sounds great ! How about ass Fart's around two ? "
That transition at 0:31 is phenomenal
Thank you!!
4:14 do not fear, they are blank rounds (:
17:30 I'm getting Another Dirty Room flashbacks!!!
I can’t help but to wonder as to why the restaurant didn’t clean up after themselves before the mall closed?
I hope those bullets weren't used for shooting at something unearthly...
Idont know how you find your way back out of those massive buildings,
It can be a struggle sometimes 😂
@@UnchartedTravel i alays scroll through the channels i subscribe to looking for you, so glad to see you are not "ALONE" from England,
I love your channel bro
I googled myself and learned that I passed away on December 23, 2022.
Thoughts and prayers to your next of kin - please Google them now also to ensure my condolences have not just been wasted 🙏🏼
This RUclipsrs a dope
You should've taken a bite 16:15. Shame on you for not doing it 🙄😒
First! And welcome back bro ✌️
Thank you bro! Hope you liked it!
It's always annoying to me that the Americans give the town or city, but never the damned state. I live in the UK, it would be nice to have an actual location to have in mind. What astounds me about this mall is that there was so much food left behind and yet the place is not crawling with cockroaches. I'm impressed.
It's Ontario, Canada
were u at??
Those were simunition rounds the police train in abandoned buildings they banned simunitions from the Publix because why would they want anyone else have force on force training
Love your videos! I'm a content creator based in Toronto - let's Collaborate!
Send me an email!
There is a mall here in Mansfield ohio USA that is a Hospital now
It has been months. When is the new content?
Nonstop crime ruined these places...great to see you again Brennen ♥
Unfarted Travel
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@@UnchartedTravel bro, are you make another travel or urbex camp video?
Did the dude see any ghost
Nobody cares to hear it but online shopping and big box stores like Walmart killed off a lot of stores.
I heard your recent podcast with Dan Bell. You should be ashamed of yourself for the way you talked about Rick on that show. I get that you guys had major problems, and I expect Dan to say horrible things, because that who he is, but you went right along with it. I guess you figured you could hide behind the paywall of a podcast as just say whatever you want. It’s disgusting. I’m really surprised you’re that kind of person.
I’m curious, what did he say?
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to buy a shopping Center it will got a mill
Deuteronomy 31:8
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”✝️☮️
This new dan bell dead mall intro rip off that you guys have started doing is a little too obvious
I've been doing retro-style intros in my videos for years! I have personally never watched any of Dans DMS, but hes one of my good friends so I dont think hed mind too much if my style did end up being similar to his!
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Brennen isn't copying anyones style. He is too talented to need to need copy another artists style. I loved this video.
Did alex baldwin go in there with guns blazing again...with live ammo
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