Philadelphia — The Palomar Group has brokered the sale of South Philadelphia Shopping Center, a 221,157-square-foot retail center located in Philadelphia. Tenants at the property include ShopRite, Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Burger King, Sherwin-Williams, The Aaron’s Company and Dunkin’ Donuts. Palomar facilitated the transaction on behalf of the seller, a publicly traded REIT. A New York-based investor was the buyer.
Cranberry Township, Pa. — Supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets Inc. has announced plans to open a new store in Cranberry Township, roughly 21 miles outside Pittsburgh. This marks the chain’s first location in metro Pittsburg. Designed and constructed by Sippel Development Co., the115,000-square-foot store will feature a bakery, seafood department, meat, produce, deli and cheese options and a selection of wine and beer. Situated on 13 acres, the new store will be a part of the larger Cranberry Springs mixed-use development. Wegmans currently operates 111 stores along the East Coast.
Oxford, Pa. — NAI Emory Hill has brokered the $3.4 million acquisition of a shopping center located in Oxford, roughly 55 miles outside Philadelphia. Walgreens anchors the property, which was fully occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants at the 15,600-square-foot center include Bigfoot’s Express, Domino’s Pizza and Vape2Go. Rich Dudek of NAI Emory Hill represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
North Wales, Pa. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Shoppes at English Village, a 103,325-square-foot retail center located in North Wales, approximately 25 miles outside Philadelphia. Trader Joe’s anchors the property, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include LensCrafters, Athleta, CycleBar, Hallmark, Chopt and Talbots. Nuveen Real Estate acquired the property from Met Life Investment Management for an undisclosed price. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo, Casey Benson Smith, RJ Mirabile and Michael Pascavis of CBRE represented the seller in …
Philadelphia — Apple Cinemas has signed an 82,000-square-foot lease at Riverview Plaza III, a retail center located in Philadelphia. Tower Investments owns the development, which is situated one mile from Center City. Richard Soloff of Soloff Realty & Development manages leasing for the property. Founded in 2010, Apple Cinemas currently operates multiple theaters across six states. Other locations include Greece and Hicksville, New York; San Francisco and Danville, California; and Royal Palm Beach, Florida.
King of Prussia, Pa. — AT&T has opened a new, 2,600-square-foot store in King of Prussia, roughly 20 miles outside Philadelphia. Situated across from the King of Prussia Mall, the freestanding store features 25 dedicated parking spaces. Adam Goodman of Goodman Properties developed the property. Richard Soloff of Soloff Realty & Development and Adam Goodman of Goodman Properties brokered the lease.
Egg Harbor Township, N.J. — Spirit Halloween has announced plans to test a new, Christmas-themed concept with the opening of 10 stores. Spirit Christmas stores will feature décor, apparel, inflatables, gifts and stocking stuffers, as well as interactive elements including a life-sized gingerbread village. Scheduled to open beginning in November, the 10 test stores will be located at shopping centers in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Exton, Pa. — Kimberton Whole Foods will open a new, 14,000-square-foot store in Exton, roughly 30 miles outside Philadelphia. Construction on the building will begin this month, with the opening scheduled for spring 2026. The store will be situated within Eagleview Town Center, within the 800-acre Eagleview mixed-use community. Hankin Group is the developer and landlord.
Pittsburgh — A joint venture between Greystar and ECHO Realty has broken ground on Ophelia and The Meridian, a multifamily and retail project located at the intersection of Penn and Shady avenues in Pittsburgh. The development will include Ophelia, a 231-unit multifamily project by Greystar; The Meridian, a 44,000-square-foot retail development spearheaded by ECHO Realty; and parking for both retail and residential uses. Ophelia will offer units in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations, 35 of which will be subject to income restrictions under the city’s affordable housing program. Shared amenities will …
Philadelphia — Grocery chain GIANT will open a new, 50,000-square-foot store at Andorra Shopping Center in Philadelphia. Construction of the space is scheduled to begin in 2025. Federal Realty Investment Trust is the landlord and also plans to reposition 30,000 square feet of existing retail space, with the two projects representing a combined investment of $25 million. Repositioning plans include the addition of landscaped plazas, outdoor dining and curbside pick-up spaces and expanded sidewalks.
