15 Years, See How Much This New York Shopping Center Has Changed

The world is rapidly changing right before our eyes. Take your local shopping center as an example. There is a shopping center, not unlike hundreds of others in New York, that has changed quite a bit in the last 15 years and I'll bet you didn't even notice.

Let's take a look back at the last 15 years and compare "then and now" of Mohawk Commons in Niskayuna. Which, not that long ago, was home to Blockbuster, Branes & Noble, Bed, Bath & Beyond and more.

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NOW - Massage Envy and Aspen Dental

THEN - Blockbuster 2007

NOW - Ulta Beauty

THEN - Barnes & Noble 2007

NOW - Chase Bank

THEN - Ruby Tuesday 2007

NOW - Burlington

THEN - Bed, Bath & Beyond 2011

NOW - Pure Barre and Spectrum

THEN - EMS 2011

NOW - Market 32

THEN - Price Chopper 2011

NOW - GNC

THEN - Love New York Pizza 2011

NOW - T Mobile

THEN - Sprint 2007

NOW - Maurices

THEN - Metro Mattress 2007

NOW - Vision Works

THEN - Empire Vision 2011

Crossgates Mall in Albany Opened in 1984

This is what the Crossgates Mall looked like when it opened in 1984.

Gallery Credit: Karolyi

A Final Look Inside Mohawk Mall in Schenectady

Once a thriving shopping destination in the Niskayuna/Schenectady/Colonie area, Mohawk Mall opened in 1970 and lasted just about until the millennium.

Gallery Credit: YouTube