This place needs help. Fast.
In 2005 when I was in high school (SIHS) and had a half day, I thought I would go get cheap food at Tower City before I went back home on the bus (hey, I had 45min. to kill). Unfortunately, I was approached by a security guard and told I was not allowed in the building because I was no 18 and if I had to take the rapid I had to be escorted down there by him. Excuse me? Here I was, dressed in shirt and tie, not allowed in. I promptly left.
I recently visited and, unfortunately, the place has gone down even more. Is the Brooks Brothers still open? I didn't check when I was there. The place is now a downtown Richmond Mall, lots of vacant space and dying. It's sad, because I remember in the early 90s coming down here with my dad and having fun. Stores are dirty and fights from CPS kids getting out of school happens frequently.
This place was great, but not anymore.