A friend/acquaintance of mine owns a boutique in here, which is the only reason I ever visit. I like the idea of this place - small independent businesses, all under one roof. But in practice? Ehhh....
The carpet is gross and the whole building has an overall dirty feel. The entrances of the building are plastered with dog eared signs and posters and littered with glossy postcards advertising any variety of nail, hair, or clothing shops. The elevator is painfully slow. There's a main listing of the names of all the shops and their location (floor & suite number) but the suite/store numbers are not very visible so you usually end up on the floor you need and just wandering around til you find the place you want.
Some of the shops in the Plaza include:
- nail shops
- salons/barbers
- many women's clothing boutiques (most have extremely similar inventory)
- jewelry boutiques
- tshirt & hat shops
- book/magazine shop
- personal trainers/fitness
- and a few other randoms
The idea is great. But the need to clean up the space. If you come in at certain hours later in the evening, all entrances are locked except for the front (which they don't post so you only find out once you've parked and walked up to the door to find it locked), and you'll be asked to sign in at the security desk. I appreciate this move at reducing crime, as I know they've had some instances of that in the past. But when I go down into the basement level, where my friend's boutique is located, not only are we all down there alone but there's not even cell service down there. Maybe a few strolling guards would help. Better lighting. Give the place a good scrub down from floor to ceiling. Simple steps that could improve the Plaza immensely. read more