Washington Mall
Washington Mall is an ailing enclosed shopping mall located in South Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, just outside the city of Washington, formerly managed by J J Gumberg Co. and now by Oxford Development Company. It is owned by Falconi, a local developer which also owns a number of properties throughout Washington County. Its anchor, JCPenney, closed in February 2007[1] and relocated to Foundry shopping center less than a mile away in March 2007; however, due to ground settling problems at the Foundry and financial difficulties with the property owner, JCPenney moved back to the Washington Mall in mid-September 2008.[2] [3]
As of October 2008, the remaining anchor tenants include Staples, Toys R Us, JoAnn Fabrics, and The Home Depot. Only JoAnn Fabrics and a Rite Aid actually have entrances from inside the mall. Pavlov's Place, a boarding and training facility for dogs, opened in 2006.[4]
The mall was at one time the preeminent place for shopping in Washington. Up until the 1990s, it was indeed faring its own. However, as the crosstown rival Franklin Mall (now Washington Crown Center) was expanded and completely remodeled, Washington Mall was severely affected by this. There have been plans to demolish and rebuild the mall as a strip shopping center, although nothing has materialized.[5][6]
Anchors & Majors
- JCPenney (132,000 sq ft; Returned September 2008)
- Jo Ann Fabrics (14,343 sq ft.)
- Rite Aid (11,600 sq ft.)]
- Staples (24,500 sq ft.)
- Toys "R" Us (45,000 sq ft.)
References
- ^ Taylor, Lynda Guydon (January 14, 2007). "J.C. Penney exit makes others at mall nervous. With Washington Mall anchor gone, new managers mum on their plans". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "J.C. Penney to reopen Washington mall site". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. July 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Penney's reopening at Washington Mall". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. September 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ Taylor, Lynda Guydon (August 06, 2006). "Couple open a place to leave the dog for a while". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Fitzpatrick, Dan (June 20, 1997). "Crown American, Gumberg weigh mall, power center. South Strabane's Route 19 stretch is a retail speculator's hotspot". Pittsburgh Business Times. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Washington Mall; Washington, Pennsylvania". Labelscar. July 13, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
External links
- Washington Mall official site-Last known official website page from September 27, 2007 including a lease plan of the time.