Business & Tech
Willow Grove Shopping Center Undergoing Demolition
The longtime retail space across from the Willow Grove Mall is being transformed into a mixed-use site.
WILLOW GROVE, PA — For years, the Willow Grove Shopping Center was a retail fixture.
Just across Welsh Road from the Willow Grove Park Mall, the shopping center featured a Barnes and Noble bookstore, Five Below, Marshalls, Modell's Sporting Goods, and other retailers.
But now it's being transformed into a $105 million mixed-use complex that will include a six-story apartment building and 35,000 square feet of retail space.
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Right now, the shopping center is undergoing a demolition of 130,000 square feet of obsolete retail space.
Federal Realty Investment Trust said the site — located near the busy intersection of Easton Road and York Road — is undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation to revamp the physical character of the property to include a new-to-market grocery concept and the addition of 18,000 square feet of new small shop space.
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The Barnes and Noble bookstore was replaced by an Amazon Fresh, but the grocery store closed after a year due to financial struggles from the company.
Michael Pearson provided Patch with photos of the demolition. See below
(Photos Courtesy of Michael Pearson)
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