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Beaver Valley Mall

Imported, unreviewedPartial RedevelopedPartial ReinhabitedPartly retrofittedCenter Township, PA

Retrofit completed 2020; current use is logistics/retail with Boscov’s, Rural King, U-Haul, and Firehouse Subs as anchors. No new development planned. · summary, model-written

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Beaver Valley Mall
Interior view of a shopping mall atrium with fountain and skylight. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Collin W. Mertz, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Former anchors
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Boscov's, Rural King, and a U-Haul storage center as its main anchor tenants, and a Firehouse Subs. record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: Boscov's, Rural King, and a U-Haul storage center as its main anchor tenants, and a Firehouse Subs. record · all sites with this
New use
Logistics and industrialThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusPartly retrofittednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyPartial Redeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New useslogistics, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nowBoscov's, Rural King, and a U-Haul storage center as its main anchor tenants, and a Firehouse Subs.newtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2020newtypes-extraction reported

History and original facts

Opened1970newtypes-extraction reported
AnchorsSears, Gimbels, Joseph Horne Company
CountyBeaver County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A super-regional shopping mall saw its former Sears store reinhabited by Rural King and its former Macy's store converted into a U-Haul storage center and Firehouse Subs.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Beaver Valley Mall” and “Center Township” (6 hits, first 6 sampled). A strong match to a commercial-mortgage trust means the mall very likely backed, or backs, a securitised loan; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2002-04-19 (a sample date, not the issuance date); Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
CMBS trust (strong)CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP52002-04-19 to 2002-05-318-K 5
Public owner (weak)PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST12002-04-11 to 2002-04-118-K 1

As reported by the owner

Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.

Year endFilerName in filingGLA sq ftOccupancyYearsShareSales psfAnchors listed
2016Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 10-K, 2017-02-28Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA
match: exact		1,153,809
in-line 949,039		74.3% occupiedbuilt 1970 / renovated 1991100.0%Boscov’s, JC Penney, Macy’s and Sears
2015Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 10-K, 2016-02-26Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA
match: exact		1,153,809
in-line 949,039		95.3% occupiedbuilt 1970 / renovated 1991100.0%Boscov’s, JC Penney, Macy’s and Sears
2014Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 10-K, 2015-02-23Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA
match: exact		1,153,797
in-line 949,027		96.5% occupiedbuilt 1970 / renovated 1991100.0%Boscov’s, JC Penney, Macy’s and Sears
2013Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 10-K, 2014-02-28Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA
match: exact		1,153,721
in-line 948,951		97.5% occupiedbuilt 1970 / renovated 1991100.0%Boscov’s, jcpenney, Macy’s and Sears
2011Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 10-K, 2012-02-29Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA
match: exact		1,162,166
in-line 957,396		92.5% occupiedbuilt 1970 / renovated 1991100.0%Boscov’s JCPenney Macy’s Sears
2010Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 10-K, 2011-03-01Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA
match: exact		1,162,079
in-line 957,309		89.9% occupiedbuilt 1970 / renovated 1991100.0%Boscov’s JCPenney Macy’s Sears
2009Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 10-K, 2010-03-16Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA
match: exact		1,161,578
in-line 956,808		88.7% occupiedbuilt 1970 / renovated 1991100.0%Boscov’s JCPenney Macy’s Sears
2008Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 10-K, 2009-03-02Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA
match: exact		1,160,689
in-line 955,919		93.4% leasedbuilt 1970 / renovated 1991100.0%Boscov’s JCPenney Macy’s Sears
2007Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 10-K, 2008-02-29Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA
match: exact		1,162,048
in-line 957,278		93.6% leasedbuilt 1970 / renovated 1991100.0%Boscov’s JC Penney Macy’s Sears

Site context

Housing permits, Beaver County (PA), 202480 units in 5+ unit buildings, 8 in 2–4, 179 single-family; 2023: 50 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby1 within 10 km, 1 within 25 km: Northern Lights Shopping Center (6.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)6,358 jobs in 423 establishments; average annual pay $35,686; employment location quotient 1.33; employment -0.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20227,821 jobs; 1,666 in retail trade, 990 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 42007605500)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; 0.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (309 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 14% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 11.2%; median family income $91,875; 254 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsCentral Valley School District (KG-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation1,115 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025278 county-logged events: 177 thunderstorm wind, 37 flash flood, 30 hail, 22 flood; $10,735,250 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 15061, 2026-09median list price $235,950 (-1.7% on the year); 36 active listings; median 53 days on market; 27% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023474 establishments (-9%); 6,769 jobs (-9%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $208,836 (+3% 1 yr, +24% 5 yr); typical rent $1,122/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)23,470 vehicles a day on FRANKFORT RD (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,029 trucks; 29 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Beaver Valley Mall opened in 1970 as a traditional mall. Sears closed in 2016, Macy’s in 2017. Rural King opened in 2018 in the former Sears space. The former Macy’s building was converted to U-Haul and Firehouse Subs by 2020. Retrofit strategy (redevelop/reinhabit) completed in 2020. Current anchors: Boscov’s, Rural King, U-Haul storage, Firehouse Subs. Status: partial.

Why. Retrofit already built (opportunity score 0.0). One nearby peer within 10km (Northern Lights Shopping Center). Retail establishments declined 8.7% (2012–2023), employment down 9.1%. Traffic: 23,470 ADT on principal arterial road.

Where it stands. Mall has transitioned to mixed logistics/retail uses. No new development planned (retrofit complete). No current ownership details in record. Nearby retail market shows declining activity.

For a planner

  • Traffic volume (23,470 ADT) supports existing retail access.
  • One competitor within 10km (Northern Lights Shopping Center).
  • Retail employment decline (9.1%) may affect future tenant mix.

For a developer

  • Retrofit already implemented (no new construction opportunity).
  • Current anchors include established retailers (Rural King, Boscov’s).
  • No recent CMBS activity (last recorded 2002) suggests stable ownership.

What we do not know yet

  • No current ownership details.
  • No data on retrofit costs or tenant performance metrics.
  • Housing market data (ZHVI) not relevant to retail assessment.

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Background

The Beaver Valley Mall is a super-regional shopping mall in Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. It is owned, and operated by Namdar Realty Group and Mason Asset Management, respectively. The mall features Boscov's, Rural King, and a U-Haul storage center as its main anchor tenants. == History == === Development === On September 24, 1970, the Beaver Valley Mall held its grand opening celebration. The Joseph Horne Company, Gimbels, and Sears opened with the property as the original anchors.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1970 Mall grand opening
  2. 1970 Opened
  3. 2016 Sears announced closure
  4. 2017 Rural King announced for former Sears building
  5. 2017 Macy's announced closure
  6. 2018 Rural King grand opening
  7. 2018 Proposed redevelopment of former Macy's building
  8. 2020 Former Macy's building converted to U-Haul and Firehouse Subs
  9. 2020 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit

Sources

  • Beaver Valley Mall · CC BY-SA 4.0
    8 quoted sentences
    Beaver Valley Mall
    On September 24, 1970, the Beaver Valley Mall held its grand opening celebration.
    In June 2016, It was announced Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to phase out of their traditional brick-and-mortar format.
    In 2017, it was announced that Rural King would begin renovating the previous Sears building and would open the following spring.

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