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Pittsburgh — PNC Bank plans to invest approximately $1 billion to open more than 100 new branches and renovate 1,200 existing locations by 2028. Expansion plans call for new locations in key cities such as Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami and San Antonio, among others, to establish a coast-to-coast network. According to PNC Bank, the goal of the renovations is to create a better customer experience when conducting transactions or meeting with bankers to discuss financial goals. PNC Bank is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC), …

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Bala Cynwyd, Pa. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has announced plans to redevelop a building within Bala Cynwyd on City Avenue, a shopping center located in Bala Cynwyd. Formerly occupied by retailer Lord & Taylor, the building will feature 217 residential units above 16,000 square feet of retail space. Including this redevelopment, Federal Realty’s investment in the shopping center will total roughly $170 million, with 190,000 square feet of retail space. The project team includes architect Bernardon, civil engineer Bohler, landscape architect Studio39 and interior designer MSA Interiors. Construction is scheduled …

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Center Valley, Pa. —The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill has signed a 2,550-square-foot lease at The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, a retail center located in Center Valley. Scheduled to open early this summer, the restaurant will be situated between Lashes by Gab and Komé Fine Japanese Cuisine. Other new tenants at the center include J. Crew Factory, Fulton Bank, Club Champion, Handmade Mystic, FD Market and Turning Point. The property is also home to Promenade Pop-Up Shop, a 1,500-square-foot space featuring a rotating mix of local retailers. 

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Conshohocken, Pa. — IKEA will open four stores featuring its new Plan & Order Point with Pick-Up format. Scheduled to open this year, the stores will be located in Austin, Texas, metro Atlanta and the greater Los Angeles area. Situated within Domain Shopping Center, the Austin store will open this summer and will mark the second IKEA location in the city. Plan & Order Points are “dedicated to kitchen, bedroom and living room projects,” according to the company’s website. The stores feature a smaller layout with no merchandise to be taken …

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Philadelphia — Dave’s Hot Chicken will open three restaurants at Federal Realty Investment Trust properties throughout metro Philadelphia. Scheduled to open this month, the first store will occupy 2,995 square feet at Northeast Shopping Center in Philadelphia. Dave’s will also open restaurants at Ellisburg Shopping Center and Willow Grove Shopping Center in the spring and fall of this year, leasing 3,086 and 2,825 square feet at the properties, respectively. Ellisburg Shopping Center is located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Willow Grove Shopping Center is located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. 

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Center Valley, Penn. — J.Crew Factory has signed a 5,094-square-foot lease at The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, an open-air shopping center located in Center Valley. Scheduled to open this spring, the store will be situated between Francesca’s and Barnes & Noble. Other tenants at the property include Club Champion, Handmade Mystic, FD Market and Turning Point. 

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Pittsburgh — The Fresh Market will open a 32,131-square-foot store in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. The building was originally constructed in 2002 for Whole Foods Market, which vacated the space in 2022 for a larger store on nearby Penn Avenue. Herky Pollock of CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Brian Kerr of Hanna Langholz Wilson Ellis represented the tenant. The store will be Fresh Market’s first in Pittsburgh.

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Toronto, Canada and Washington, D.C. — Avison Young has entered into an agreement to acquire Madison Marquette’s retail platform for an undisclosed price. The acquisition will include the Washington, D.C.-based firm’s retail property management, marketing and leasing services throughout the U.S.; and a portfolio comprising more than 6.1 million square feet of properties managed and leased by Madison Marquette. Madison Marquette teams will integrate with those of Toronto, Canada-based Avison Young in Los Angeles, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Indiana, Arkansas, Maryland, Virginia, Atlanta and Florida, and the acquisition expands Avison Young’s presence …

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Harrisburg, Pa. — St. John Properties Inc. has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of Harrisburg Mall, a 1 million-square-foot regional mall located in the Swatara Township section of Dauphin County. The company plans to build Swatara Exchange, a mixed-use development consisting of multi-use commercial space and supporting inline retail and retail pad sites. The mall will undergo an extended demolition program that is expected to conclude in 2025. The existing Bass Pro Shops and Applebee’s Grill + Bar restaurant will remain operational, and the former Toys ‘R’ Us building will be …

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Philadelphia — PREIT (OTCQB: PRET), a mall REIT giant based in Philadelphia, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The “prepackaged” bankruptcy was agreed to ahead of time by PREIT’s creditors, which will shorten the duration of the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. PREIT expects it will be able to emerge from bankruptcy by early February 2024. PREIT owns and operates 18 malls in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, North Carolinaand South Carolina. The company has also expanded in recent years to the multifamily, hotel and healthcare sectors. According to PREIT’s third-quarter financial …

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