A long-vacant 25.5-acre site in Delaware County, approved for 165,000 square feet of retail space, is changing hands. Moorestown, New Jersey-based Retail Sites is set to acquire the parcel at Route 202 and Ridge Road near Glen Mills and Chadds Ford from Newport, Delaware-based developer Pettinaro Co. Retail Sites plans to invest between $50 million… Read more »
Haverford Retail Partners (haverfordretail.com), a Bryn Mawr, PA-based owner and operator of retail real estate investments, has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Springfield Center, a prominent 176,698-square-foot retail property. The fully leased center is home to eight national and regional tenants, including Barnes & Noble, DSW, Marshall’s, and Bob’s Discount Furniture. “We’re excited… Read more »
Bank of America plans to open 165 new U.S. branches by the end of 2026, including five in the Philadelphia region. Nearly 40 of these locations are expected to open by the end of this year. According to spokesman Andy Aldridge, the bank will open branches at 3843 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square and… Read more »
A Washington D.C.-based restaurant group is expanding into Philadelphia. Knead Hospitality + Design plans to open a location of its Mexican restaurant, Mi Vida, in a ground-floor space at 1100 Ludlow St. in Center City, the group confirmed to the Business Journal. The building is part of National Real Estate Development’s $1 billion East Market… Read more »
As construction on the next buildings at Schuylkill Yards awaits optimal timing, Brandywine Realty Trust is ramping up its focus on expanding retail at the University City master-planned development. “Retail is really where we’re focused,” said Jeff DeVuono, Managing Director for Brandywine Realty Trust’s Pennsylvania region. “That’s the area where we’re currently lacking. We’re not… Read more »
An urban indoor golf experience is opening its second Center City location and third overall in Philadelphia. New York-based Five Iron Golf will debut its new venue on the ground floor of Three Logan Square early next year. Located at 1717 Arch St., the office tower is owned by Brandywine Realty Trust. The 4,800-square-foot space… Read more »
A grocery-anchored shopping center in Bucks County, Feasterville Plaza, has sold for $18.5 million, 8% less than its 2011 sale price, according to property records. The 110,000-square-foot center at 1045 Bustleton Pike in Feasterville was purchased by an entity owned by Nandish Patel, founder of Phoenix Nexus Enterprises. The previous owner, FTP Feasterville Plaza LP,… Read more »
Giant is set to open a new grocery store at 701 Cathedral Road in the Andorra Shopping Center, taking over the former Acme location that closed earlier this year. Construction on the new space is slated to begin in 2025, though an opening date has yet to be announced. The grocery chain is leasing the… Read more »
Pharmacy chain Rite Aid has exited Chapter 11 with a streamlined footprint of about 1,300 stores, down from 2,100 before its bankruptcy filing nearly a year ago. The Philadelphia-based retailer announced it has completed its restructuring, emerging with a “focused portfolio,” a “more efficient operating model,” and “significantly less debt.” The company has eliminated approximately… Read more »
The former Lord & Taylor store at King of Prussia Mall, set to become a Netflix retail, dining, and entertainment venue, is now for sale. The 120,000-square-foot building at 180 N. Gulph Road, built in 1995 on over 2 acres, was listed on August 30 without an asking price. The property, last assessed at $7.37… Read more »
