The Shoppes at Northway
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The Shoppes at Northway, formerly Northway Mall, is an ailing enclosed shopping mall
located in Ross Township
, north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The mall began as a strip mall
called Northway Shopping Center in 1953; it was re-opened on August 1, 1962 as Northway Mall, the first indoor mall in the state of Pennsylvania
. Currently, the mall features approximately 15 shops, with Borders Books & Music
, Dick's Sporting Goods
, Marshalls
,and PetSmart
, as its anchor store
s.
, which was removed in 1994.
Original anchor stores included Joseph Horne Company, Woolworth, G.C. Murphy, and A&P
. The mall continued to thrive until 1986, when Ross Park Mall
opened nearby, causing many businesses to relocate there. Horne's and G.C. Murphy both closed in 1988 (the former being replaced with Erie, Pennsylvania
Dahlkemper's Catalog Showroom, which closed in the 1990s)on the top level and Value City
on the bottom level. A&P also closed in the 1980s and was replaced with Herman's World of Sporting Goods.
G.C. Murphy was replaced with a discount movie theater
, which was later purchased by National Amusements
and converted to a first-run theater. A food court was added in 1990, featuring Rax Restaurants
among its tenants. Woolworth closed in 1991, with Marshalls
opening in its former space in 1995. Herman's World of Sporting Goods closed in 1993, and was replaced with Borders
. Dick's Sporting Goods
opened in the former Dahlkemper's space in 1994. Old Navy
was also added in 1995.
In 1995, the mall was renovated by McNeil Real Estate of Dallas, Texas
, which owned the center at the time. It was then sold to the Archon Group (also of Dallas), who put the mall up for sale again in 2000. At the time, the mall was at 94% occupancy. Since then, occupancy has declined once more, and plans were announced to convert the mall's enclosed upper level to a strip center. Under this plan, the mall would be renamed The Shops at Northway, and the movie theater would close. This construction eliminated the movie theater since a whole wall was knocked down. In 2007, new tenants were announced for the planned Shops at Northway, including a shoe store and a family play center. Value City and Old Navy closed in 2008, while the family play center (the Kid Company, which replaced the food court) existed only briefly. As of 2011, much of the upper level is empty, consisting only of Marshall's, Mamma Lucia's, Dick's, an shop specializing in Oriental decorations, and the Shoe Carnival.
The lower level is in a less depressed state, with Borders, PetSmart, Ritz Camera, Northway Dollar, Bruce's Music, Northway Shoe and Repair, Rock America, Verizon Wireless, and a hair salon still intact. However, a number of spaces (such as the recently departed Party City and Csonka Optical) remain vacant. In the early 90's the movie The Jacksons: An American Dream was filmed right in front of Mama Lucia's current day location.
Borders will close its store at Northway in 2011 in response to the company's liquidation.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Ross Township
Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Ross Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 31,105 at the 2010 census. In September 2007, Ross Township adopted the Strong Mayor/Weak Council form of government allowed by Pennsylvania statutes for townships of its class.The township is part of...
, north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The mall began as a strip mall
Strip mall
A strip mall is an open-area shopping center where the stores are arranged in a row, with a sidewalk in front. Strip malls are typically developed as a unit and have large parking lots in front...
called Northway Shopping Center in 1953; it was re-opened on August 1, 1962 as Northway Mall, the first indoor mall in the state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Currently, the mall features approximately 15 shops, with Borders Books & Music
Borders Group
Borders Group, Inc. was an international book and music retailer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company employed approximately 19,500 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders and Waldenbooks stores....
, Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...
, Marshalls
Marshalls
Marshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores, as well as larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store, covering 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls expanded into Canada in March 2011...
,and PetSmart
PetSmart
PetSmart, Inc. is a retail chain doing business in the United States and Canada engaged in the sale of specialty pet supplies and services such as grooming and dog training, PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities and Doggie Day Care.- History :...
, as its anchor store
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
s.
History
Northway Shopping Center began as a strip mall constructed in 1953. In 1962, an enclosed portion was added above the existing strip, thus creating the mall. The original mall also included an aviaryAviary
An aviary is a large enclosure for confining birds. Unlike cages, aviaries allow birds a larger living space where they can fly; hence, aviaries are also sometimes known as flight cages...
, which was removed in 1994.
Original anchor stores included Joseph Horne Company, Woolworth, G.C. Murphy, and A&P
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, is a supermarket and liquor store chain in the United States. Its supermarkets, which are under six different banners, are found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. A&P's liquor stores, known as...
. The mall continued to thrive until 1986, when Ross Park Mall
Ross Park Mall
Ross Park Mall is an upscale shopping mall located in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. The mall houses nearly 160 retailers including anchor stores JCPenney, Macy's, Nordstrom and Sears...
opened nearby, causing many businesses to relocate there. Horne's and G.C. Murphy both closed in 1988 (the former being replaced with Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
Dahlkemper's Catalog Showroom, which closed in the 1990s)on the top level and Value City
Value City
Value City was an American discount department store chain with 113 locations. It was founded in 1917 by Ephraim Schottenstein, a travelling salesman in central Ohio. The store was an off-price retailer that sold clothing, jewelry, and home goods below the manufacturer suggested retail price...
on the bottom level. A&P also closed in the 1980s and was replaced with Herman's World of Sporting Goods.
G.C. Murphy was replaced with a discount movie theater
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
, which was later purchased by National Amusements
National Amusements
National Amusements, Inc. is a privately owned theatre company based in Dedham, Massachusetts, USA. The company was founded in 1936 as the Northeast Theatre Corporation by Michael Redstone....
and converted to a first-run theater. A food court was added in 1990, featuring Rax Restaurants
Rax Restaurants
Rax Roast Beef is a small regional U.S. fast food restaurant chain specializing in roast beef sandwiches, currently based in Ironton, Ohio. Once a big player in the fast food segment, Rax has extensively scaled down their operations since their peak in the 1980s...
among its tenants. Woolworth closed in 1991, with Marshalls
Marshalls
Marshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores, as well as larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store, covering 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls expanded into Canada in March 2011...
opening in its former space in 1995. Herman's World of Sporting Goods closed in 1993, and was replaced with Borders
Borders Group
Borders Group, Inc. was an international book and music retailer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company employed approximately 19,500 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders and Waldenbooks stores....
. Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...
opened in the former Dahlkemper's space in 1994. Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
was also added in 1995.
In 1995, the mall was renovated by McNeil Real Estate of Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, which owned the center at the time. It was then sold to the Archon Group (also of Dallas), who put the mall up for sale again in 2000. At the time, the mall was at 94% occupancy. Since then, occupancy has declined once more, and plans were announced to convert the mall's enclosed upper level to a strip center. Under this plan, the mall would be renamed The Shops at Northway, and the movie theater would close. This construction eliminated the movie theater since a whole wall was knocked down. In 2007, new tenants were announced for the planned Shops at Northway, including a shoe store and a family play center. Value City and Old Navy closed in 2008, while the family play center (the Kid Company, which replaced the food court) existed only briefly. As of 2011, much of the upper level is empty, consisting only of Marshall's, Mamma Lucia's, Dick's, an shop specializing in Oriental decorations, and the Shoe Carnival.
The lower level is in a less depressed state, with Borders, PetSmart, Ritz Camera, Northway Dollar, Bruce's Music, Northway Shoe and Repair, Rock America, Verizon Wireless, and a hair salon still intact. However, a number of spaces (such as the recently departed Party City and Csonka Optical) remain vacant. In the early 90's the movie The Jacksons: An American Dream was filmed right in front of Mama Lucia's current day location.
Borders will close its store at Northway in 2011 in response to the company's liquidation.