Malls · Pennsylvania
Coventry Mall
Coventry Mall operates with Boscov's and Gabe's anchors, pending foreclosure, and a planned 2026 Dunham's Sports opening for local shoppers. · summary, model-written
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Boscov's
This site: Boscov's wikipedia · all sites with thisOn Twitter
This site: …https://www.twitter.com/spencers overture · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 63,925 on POTTSTOWN BP fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,242/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: POTTSTOWN BP fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …shopping mall extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Operatingextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| What is there now | shopping mallextracted, unreviewed |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreclosure | — | Wikipedia |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 3: CVS PHARMACY NO 1048; DICKS SPORTING GOODS NO 229; DOTTERER AUTO BODY/POTTSTOWNEPA FRS |
| Census tract 42029301401 | 3,127 people, 1,410 per sq mi; median household income $72,797; median gross rent $1,222; 45% renters; 5.6% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 8.3 of 20; 62 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.69; 57,369 jobs within 45 min by car; 5% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 1 schools, 8 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 2 civic, 6 food and drink; 1 cycleway segments, 7 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Chester County (PA), 2024 | 315 units in 5+ unit buildings, 27 in 2–4, 1,187 single-family; 2023: 161 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.40; socioeconomic 0.57; housing and transport 0.26; 16% below 150% of poverty; 4% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 3 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Overture Maps | place Coventry Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.77, from Foursquare, Overture); building footprint 27,260 m², 9.4 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | no website listed · social: twitterOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 5,163 since 2015; 3,271 in the last 12 months; peak 2025-12 with 382Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +23% (2,535 → 3,127); median income +38% ($52,845 → $72,797); renters 38% → 45%; median home value +23% ($218,100 → $268,800)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 49.1); expected annual loss $1.3M; high: winter weather; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,353 establishments (-10%); 27,318 jobs (-1%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $579,006 (+3% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr); typical rent $2,242/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 549 (2000 = 100); +6.5% 1 yr, +65% 5 yr, +92% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 63,925 vehicles a day on POTTSTOWN BP (freeway or expressway, 4 lanes); 4,892 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Coventry Mall opened as a shopping mall and remains operating; it is currently anchored by Boscov's and Gabe's, with a foreclosure proceeding pending and Dunham's Sports slated to open in 2026.
Why. The pending foreclosure suggests financial stress, though the record does not cite specific anchor losses, competition, or demolition as causes.
Where it stands. The mall is listed as operating but subject to a pending foreclosure, indicating lender involvement; the current owner is not specified in the record.
For a planner
- Pending foreclosure may create a redevelopment trigger or opportunity for public‑private partnership.
- Planned 2026 Dunham's Sports opening signals continued retail interest and could inform timing of any reuse plans.
- Open questions include the outcome of the foreclosure process, future ownership, and any zoning or land‑use changes that may be pursued.
For a developer
- Site size and exact ownership are unknown; control is uncertain due to the pending foreclosure.
- Entitlement stage and any existing approvals are not detailed in the record.
- No flood, transit, or environmental constraints are mentioned; market signals show the county grew 4.6% 2018‑23 and median rent is $1,691.
- Potential opportunity lies in the planned 2026 Dunham's Sports opening, which may indicate viable retail demand.
What we do not know yet
- Opening date of the mall is not provided.
- Details on anchor tenant performance, losses, or lease expirations are missing.
- Exact parcel size, ownership structure, and current owner are not stated.
- Zoning, entitlement status, and any pending approvals are absent.
- Environmental, floodplain, and transit access constraints are not documented.
- The outcome and timeline of the pending foreclosure are unknown.
- The record is marked as draft and verified status is extraction, indicating possible unreviewed or model‑extracted fields.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- North Coventry Mall in Pottstown - Red Bearded Marketing redbeardedmarketing.com
- Coventry Mall mulling options as business model evolves pottsmerc.com
- Sale of Coventry Mall in the works, North Coventry Township official… readingeagle.com
- New Strategy Enables Coventry Mall to Reinvent Itself vista.today
- Coventry Mall changes coming, details sketchy dailylocal.com
- Coventry Mall | Pottstown, PA. April 2022. -------------- … flickr.com
- The Shoppes at Coventry | Malls and Retail Wiki | Fa… malls.fandom.com
- Coventry Mall leases vacant space - Philadelphia Business Journal bizjournals.com
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Multifamily screen
- county grew 4.6% 2018–23
- median rent $1,691
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Anchors | Boscov's, Dunham's Sports, Gabe's |
|---|---|
| County | Chester County |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
The Shoppes at Coventry is a shopping mall in North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania, located at the interchange of Route 100 and Route 724. The mall is anchored by Boscov's and Gabe's. Dunham's Sports plans to open at the mall in 2026.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 2026 Dunham's Sports plans to open.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Coventry Mall · supports: after notes, status
3 quoted sentences
The mall is anchored by Boscov's and Gabe's.
The mall is anchored by Boscov's and Gabe's.
Dunham's Sports plans to open at the mall in 2026.
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