Malls · Pennsylvania
North Hills Village
North Hills Village, 640k sq ft PA retail complex opened 1956, enclosed 1976, reverted to strip mall 1996, still operating. · summary, model-written
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On Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/249962338350511 overture · all sites with thisWebsite dead or redirecting
This site: …http://www.studentguidetopittsburgh.com overture / http check · 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: 45,667 on MCKNIGHT RD fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …a retail complex extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Operatingextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| What is there now | a retail complexextracted, unreviewed |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “North Hills Village” and “Ross” (87 hits, first 87 sampled, 6 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2016-12-22 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2016 from the trust name (weak match). 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.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-RB1 | 3 | 2017-03-30 to 2017-06-13 | 8-K 2, 8-K/A 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-JP5 | 1 | 2017-03-29 to 2017-03-29 | 8-K 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-JP6 | 1 | 2017-06-16 to 2017-06-16 | 8-K 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-C4 | 1 | 2016-12-23 to 2016-12-23 | 8-K 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-C5 | 1 | 2017-03-31 to 2017-03-31 | 8-K 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-JP4 | 1 | 2016-12-22 to 2016-12-22 | 8-K 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2017-H1 | 1 | 2017-06-08 to 2017-06-08 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | Brixmor Property Group Inc. (BRX) | 41 | 2013-12-03 to 2022-02-07 | 8-K 26, 10-K 14, 8-K/A 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP | 34 | 2015-02-09 to 2022-02-07 | 8-K 21, 10-K 13 |
| Public owner (weak) | NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST INC | 21 | 2002-05-09 to 2007-02-22 | 8-K 20, 10-K 1 |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail station; 6 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | junctionOpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 9: DURO ONE HOUR CLEANERS; EXXON RS 2 0399; GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE CENTER PITTSBURGH; JIFFY LUBE; NORTH HILLS SD ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEPA FRS |
| Census tract 42003429500 | 4,419 people, 2,779 per sq mi; median household income $59,526; median gross rent $1,029; 44% renters; 5.3% vacant units; 2.5% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 10.5 of 20; 98 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.73; 71,292 jobs within 45 min by car; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 3 schools, 6 parks or playgrounds, 3 health, 4 civic, 20 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 6 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Allegheny County (PA), 2024 | 1,603 units in 5+ unit buildings, 40 in 2–4, 1,356 single-family; 2023: 2,605 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.41; socioeconomic 0.35; housing and transport 0.54; 12% below 150% of poverty; 10% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 9 within 25 km: Allegheny Center Mall (8.2 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place North Hills Village (shopping_mall, confidence 0.99, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 11,826 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.studentguidetopittsburgh.com (down or redirecting, status 0) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 10,842 since 2015; 1,417 in the last 12 months (-11% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-08 with 245Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +7% (4,120 → 4,419); median income +19% ($50,079 → $59,526); renters 45% → 44%; median home value +83% ($130,700 → $239,300)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very low overall (score 15.8); expected annual loss $679,544; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,971 establishments (-11%); 68,050 jobs (-8%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $236,739 (-0% 1 yr, +13% 5 yr); typical rent $1,504/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 452 (2000 = 100); -1.1% 1 yr, +35% 5 yr, +72% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 45,667 vehicles a day on MCKNIGHT RD (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 976 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
North Hills Village opened in 1956 as a strip mall on McKnight Road, with Gimbels as its anchor tenant. It was enclosed in 1976 but reverted to a strip mall format in 1996. The property has remained operating as a retail complex under the ownership of J.J. Gumberg Co. since 1986.
Why. The record does not specify reasons for the 1996 reversion to a strip mall or any anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition factors.
Where it stands. The site is currently operating and is controlled by J.J. Gumberg Co., which has owned it since 1986.
For a planner
- Large site size (640,783 sq ft GLA) presents precedent for potential redevelopment or reuse.
- No policy tools or incentives are mentioned in the record.
- Open questions include the causes of the 1996 format change and future viability under current ownership.
For a developer
- Site size: 640,783 sq ft GLA on a single parcel.
- Control: Sole owner J.J. Gumberg Co. since 1986, simplifying assembly.
- Entitlement stage, zoning, flood, transit, and environmental constraints are not detailed in the record.
- Market signals such as current tenant mix, vacancy, or tract-level demographics are absent.
What we do not know yet
- Reasons for the 1996 reversion to strip mall are not stated.
- Anchor tenant status after Gimbels and any subsequent losses are unknown.
- Financial performance, debt levels, or lease terms are not provided.
- Environmental, floodplain, or transit access constraints are absent from the record.
- Zoning, entitlement status, and any pending approvals are not described.
- Data are marked as draft and extracted from a 2014 closed‑malls list, indicating potential unverification.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
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- Seven Corners Shopping Center, Seven Corners, VA · Malls · similar GLA (567,994 sq ft); opened 1956
- Wonderland Mall, Livonia, MI · Malls · similar GLA (852,000 sq ft); opened 1959
Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: North Hills Village Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and state only, check the city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- NORTH HILLS VILLAGE - Updated June 2026 - 480… yelp.com
- North Hills Village | RETAIL FOR LEASE | Woodcrest Capital woodcrestcapital.com
- North Hills Village Mall Shopping Center Map - Alle… mapcarta.com
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Multifamily screen
- 640,783 sq ft GLA (large site)
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
| Opened | 1956Esri 2014 layer |
|---|---|
| Gross leasable area | 640,783 sq ftEsri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 35Esri 2014 layer |
| Anchors | Burlington Coat Factory, Kohl's, Target, Kuhn's Market, Gimbels |
| Address | McKnight Rd. |
| County | Allegheny |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
North Hills Village is a retail complex on McKnight Road in Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, owned by J.J. Gumberg Co. since 1986. It was opened as a strip mall in 1957, with Gimbels as its center piece anchor tenant. It was enclosed in 1976 before reverting to a strip mall in 1996.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1956 Opened
- 1957 Opened as a strip mall
- 1976 Enclosed
- 1986 Ownership transferred to J.J. Gumberg Co.
- 1996 Reverted to strip mall
Sources
- Wikipedia: North Hills Village (original) · supports: after notes, status
6 quoted sentences
North Hills Village is a retail complex on McKnight Road in Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
North Hills Village is a retail complex on McKnight Road in Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
It was opened as a strip mall in 1957
It was enclosed in 1976
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02
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