Posts Categorized: Philadelphia retail space

Redevelopment of Roosevelt Mall Bringing New Retailers

$50M Roosevelt Mall redevelopment bringing Sprouts, Raising Cane’s to Northeast Philadelphia

As part of Brixmor Property Group’s $50 million redevelopment of the Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia, grocery store Sprouts Farmers Market and quick-service restaurants Panda Express and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers are planned to open. The 24,000-square-foot Sprouts store is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2024 while the 2,000-square-foot Panda Express and… Read more »

Dekalb Plaza Sells for $23.1M

Development buys Dekalb Plaza for $23.1 million

Abrams Realty & Development has added to its local holdings with the $23.1 million acquisition of the Dekalb Plaza, a 178,356-square-foot shopping center in East Norriton. The seller was Bethesda, Maryland-based Broad Street Realty. Dekalb Plaza shopping center is 98% leased and anchored by Urban Air and Big Lots. Goodwill, Chick-fil-A, Applebee’s, Sally Beauty and… Read more »

Lidl Closing Stores in King of Prussia and Burlington County

Lidl closing king of prussia stores

German grocer Lidl is closing a store in King of Prussia after 18 months, one of several locations being shuttered by the company later this week. A store at 1601 Burlington-Mount Holly Road in Burlington Township, New Jersey, is also set to close, the Cherry Hill Courier-Post reports. *Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journals For more… Read more »

David’s Bridal Potential Buyer May Almost Save 200 Stores

David's Bridal in talks with potential buyer to save almost 200 stores

David’s Bridal is in talks with a potential buyer for some of the company’s assets, a deal that would save thousands of jobs and almost 200 stores across the retailer’s portfolio.  The Conshohocken wedding dress retailer confirmed it is in “advanced discussions with an interested bidder.” The bid would save approximately 7,000 employees and nearly… Read more »

The Brass Tap, Florida-Based Craft Beer, Opening First Philly Location

A Florida craft beer bar chain is entering the Philadelphia market with a location in Manayunk.

A Florida craft beer bar chain is entering the Philadelphia market with a location in Manayunk.  Tampa-based brand The Brass Tap plans to open at 177 Markle St. in late 2023 or early 2024. Franchisees Danielle and Izak Du Plooy acquired the property for $689,000 in December of 2021, originally renting the building out to tenants before… Read more »

Forman Mills Seeking Buyer

Forman Mills searches for buyer, warns of potential bankruptcy and store closures

South Jersey discount retailer Forman Mills has warned that it will likely file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection if it cannot find a buyer, causing the company to close stores and lay off hundreds of employees over the next two months.  The Pennsauken-based retailer is currently trying to finalize a sale “as a going concern,”… Read more »

Quartermaster Plaza Back on Market After a Year

Quartermaster Plaza on the market again

A year after buying the Quartermaster Plaza shopping center in South Philadelphia, a joint venture of New York firms DRA Advisors and KRP Centers are looking to sell the property in a deal that could fetch more than $100 million. DRA Advisors and KRP Centers bought the 456,208-square-foot shopping center last year as part of a 33-property… Read more »

TD Bank Adding Branch in Philadelphia in 4 Years

TD Bank adding first Philadelphia branch in 4 years, scouts for more

D Bank is opening its first new branch in Philadelphia in four years with at least two more in the planning stage, as the bank is pivoting toward organic growth in the wake of the recent termination of its planned $13.4 billion mergerwith First Horizon Corp. During the bank’s earnings call last week, executives for the… Read more »

278 David’s Bridal Leases Across U.S. Up For Sale

David's Bridal plans to sell the majority of the leases at a bankruptcy auction in July.

David’s Bridal is moving forward with plans to sell the leases for hundreds of stores across the U.S., including eight in Greater Philadelphia, less than two months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  A&G Real Estate Partners, a real estate advisory firm based in Melville, New York, is working with David’s Bridal on the… Read more »

Copabanana in Philly Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Copabanana on South Street files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to stave off eviction

The restaurant and bar filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 26 in order to halt legal action taken by one of its landlords to evict the Copabanana. *Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal For more information about Philadelphia retail space for sale or lease, please contact WCRE at 215-799-6900.Wolf Commercial Real Estate, a… Read more »