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Malls · Pennsylvania

Greengate Mall (Hempfield Township)

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedOperatingHempfield Township, PA

Redeveloped in 2005.

Status nowOperatingextracted, unreviewed
What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed
Retrofit year2005extracted, unreviewed
Walkability8.7 of 20 · 15-minute 3 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Greengate Mall
Exterior sign of Greengate Centre with various store logos displayed. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Cramerwiki, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 30,909 on LINCOLN HW fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 3 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.4% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income flat or down since 2013This site: +9% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …an open-air power center with over 430,000 square feet of retail space and more than 45 stores and restaurants extraction · all sites with this
New use
Retail (continued)This site: …an open-air power center with over 430,000 square feet of retail space and more than extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusOperatingextracted, unreviewed
StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
New usesretailextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowan open-air power center with over 430,000 square feet of retail space and more than 45 stores and restaurantsextracted, unreviewed
Retrofit year2005extracted, unreviewed

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km6, 8, junctionOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneno NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m4: ASPEN DENTAL; FIRESTONE; PETCO STORE #1844; RITE AID 10967EPA FRS
Census tract 421298037004,225 people, 662 per sq mi; median household income $79,539; median gross rent $967; 15% renters; 7.0% vacant units; 0.1% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 8.7 of 20; 38 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.83; 33,913 jobs within 45 min by car; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)3 of 6 daily needs: 3 grocers, 0 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 0 civic, 13 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 0 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Westmoreland County (PA), 202411 units in 5+ unit buildings, 55 in 2–4, 348 single-family; 2023: 10 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.27; socioeconomic 0.25; housing and transport 0.44; 14% below 150% of poverty; 8% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 4 within 25 km: Greengate Mall (3.2 km); Westmoreland Mall (6.3 km)computed
Attention: Wikipedia page views38,754 since 2015; 2,472 in the last 12 months (+3% vs the prior 12); peak 2016-10 with 2,038Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population -8% (4,600 → 4,225); median income +9% ($72,898 → $79,539); renters 16% → 15%; median home value +39% ($175,000 → $243,400)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)very low overall (score 13.1); expected annual loss $742,544; community resilience very highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 45 units: South Greengate Commons (45 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,130 establishments (-10%); 17,793 jobs (-3%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $213,431 (+0% 1 yr, +10% 5 yr); typical rent $1,022/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025237 (2000 = 100); -1.0% 1 yr, +26% 5 yr, +49% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)30,909 vehicles a day on LINCOLN HW (principal arterial, 5 lanes); 2,748 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Greengate Mall opened (year unknown) and operated until its demolition in 2003. The site was redeveloped as Greengate Centre, an open‑air power center that opened in 2005 with over 430,000 square feet of retail space. It remains operating today.

Why. The record does not specify the reasons for the mall’s closure or demolition; no anchor losses, competition, debt, or other causes are stated.

Where it stands. The center is currently operating and is owned and managed by the Kroenke Group.

For a planner

  • The retrofit to an open‑air power center was completed in 2005, indicating a successful redevelopment strategy.
  • The opportunity score is 0.0 because the retrofit is already built, suggesting limited further incentive.
  • No additional policy tools or incentives are mentioned in the record.

For a developer

  • Site size: over 430,000 sq ft of retail space.
  • Control: owned by the Kroenke Group.
  • Entitlement stage: fully entitled and operating as of the 2005 retrofit.
  • Constraints such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental issues are not stated in the record.
  • Market signal: opportunity score 0.0 reflects low upside due to the existing retrofit.

What we do not know yet

  • Original mall opening year and initial anchor tenant mix are not provided.
  • Reasons for the 2003 demolition (e.g., anchor loss, competition, debt) are not stated.
  • Details on floodplain, transit proximity, or environmental constraints are missing.
  • Zoning, land‑use regulations, or any future redevelopment plans are not described.
  • The record is marked as ‘draft’ verified, indicating possible unreviewed or model‑extracted data.

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Similar sites

  • East Hills Shopping Center, Pittsburgh, PA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 30 km away
  • Westmoreland Mall, Hempfield Township, PA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 6 km away
  • Century III Mall, West Mifflin, PA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 31 km away
  • Eastland Mall, North Versailles, PA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 23 km away

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History and original facts

AnchorsRoss Dress For Less, Walmart, Petco
CountyWestmoreland County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Greengate Centre is an open-air power center in Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 30. The center opened in 2005 on the site of the defunct Greengate Mall, which was demolished in 2003. Greengate Centre currently encompasses over 430,000 square feet (40,000 m2) of retail space, and more than 45 stores and restaurants. Anchor stores include Petco, Ross Dress for Less, and Walmart. It also contains dozens of smaller retailers such as Five Below, GameStop, Lane Bryant, General Nutrition Centers, Oshkosh B'gosh, and Verizon Wireless. The Kroenke Group of Columbia, Missouri owns and manages the shopping center.

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

Timeline

  1. 2003 Greengate Mall demolished
  2. 2005 Greengate Centre opened

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Greengate Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy
    5 quoted sentences
    Greengate Centre is an open-air power center that encompasses over 430,000 square feet of retail space and more than 45 stores and restaurants
    Greengate Centre is an open-air power center
    The center opened in 2005 on the site of the defunct Greengate Mall, which was demolished in 2003.
    the defunct Greengate Mall, which was demolished in 2003.

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