The mall is giving the old motel a second life, and more to do within Riverside, and students nearby.
On March 29, a group of Riverside local business owners opened a hub for music, shopping, and live entertainment to the public on University Ave. The Farm House Collective revitalized a farm-themed motel originally built in 1953, which became a historic landmark for being one of the region’s last remaining examples of a motor court. The mall is giving the old motel a second life, and more to do within Riverside and students nearby.
The founders and Riverside native Bailey family saw potential in the motel back in 2021 and collaborated with local artists and business owners to make a new center for entertainment and shopping…