Washington Mall
Encyclopedia
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 and relocated to the defunct Foundry shopping center less than a mile away in March 2007; however, due to ground settling problems at the aforementioned retail complex and financial difficulties with the property owner, JCPenney moved back to the Washington Mall in mid-September 2008.
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.
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.
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 South Strabane Township
South Strabane Township, Pennsylvania
South Strabane Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,346 at the 2000 census. The township is named after the town of Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.-Geography:...
, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
, just outside the city of Washington
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
, formerly managed by J J Gumberg Co. and now by Oxford Development Company
Oxford Development
Oxford Development Company is a real estate firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania providing real estate development, asset/property management, brokerage services, investment advisory services, and business operations...
. 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 and relocated to the defunct Foundry shopping center less than a mile away in March 2007; however, due to ground settling problems at the aforementioned retail complex and financial difficulties with the property owner, JCPenney moved back to the Washington Mall in mid-September 2008.
As of October 2008, the remaining anchor tenants include Staples
Staples, Inc.
Staples Inc. is a large office supply chain store, with over 2,000 stores worldwide in 26 countries. Based in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States, the company has retail stores, serving customers under its original name in Austria, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Norway,...
, Toys R Us, JoAnn Fabrics, and The Home Depot
The Home Depot
The Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services.The Home Depot operates 2,248 big-box format stores across the United States , Canada , Mexico and China, with a 12-store chain...
. Only JoAnn Fabrics and a Rite Aid
Rite Aid
Rite Aid is a drugstore chain in the United States and a Fortune 500 company headquartered in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, near Camp Hill. Rite Aid is the largest drugstore chain on the East Coast and the third largest drugstore chain in the U.S....
actually have entrances from inside the mall. Pavlov's Place, a boarding and training facility for dogs, opened in 2006.
The mall was at one time the preeminent place for shopping in Washington
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
. Up until the 1990s, it was indeed faring its own. However, as the crosstown rival Franklin Mall (now Washington Crown Center
Washington Crown Center
Washington Crown Center is a regional enclosed shopping mall in North Franklin Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, just outside the city of Washington and south of Pittsburgh...
) 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.
Anchors & Majors
- JCPenney (132,000 sq ft; Returned September 2008)
- Jo Ann FabricsJo-Ann Stores, Inc.Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. is a specialty retailer of crafts and fabrics based in Hudson, Ohio. It operates the retail chains Jo-Ann Fabrics and Jo-Ann Etc...
(14,343 sq ft.) - Rite AidRite AidRite Aid is a drugstore chain in the United States and a Fortune 500 company headquartered in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, near Camp Hill. Rite Aid is the largest drugstore chain on the East Coast and the third largest drugstore chain in the U.S....
(11,600 sq ft.) - StaplesStaples, Inc.Staples Inc. is a large office supply chain store, with over 2,000 stores worldwide in 26 countries. Based in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States, the company has retail stores, serving customers under its original name in Austria, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Norway,...
(24,500 sq ft.) - Toys "R" Us (45,000 sq ft.)
External links
- Washington Mall official site-Last known official website page from September 27, 2007 including a lease plan of the time.