The city's effort at commercial revitalization of the area around the Alamo grafts the new mall onto the back of the former Joske's Department Store (
SA4). The best approach into the mall is on the south through an extension of the Riverwalk, entering a vast open plaza surrounded by the tall glass walls of the mall buildings and the stepped terraces, a truly startling sight. Unfortunately, the interior does not measure up to the excitement of the water approach, a generic mall filled with national chain stores.