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Berkshire Mall (Wyomissing)

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Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing, PA, closed after years as a retail hub; sold for demolition except Boscov's, planned open-air redevelopment. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Closed per a 2014 list or a Wikipedia category, uncheckedThis site: …closed import, no source · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 113,173 on WARREN ST fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -13% census-cbp · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: WARREN ST fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

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Now

StatusClosedpublic reporting

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
Sold—Abrams Realty & Development ← Namdar Realty GroupBisnow

Site context

Housing permits, Berks County (PA), 2024165 units in 5+ unit buildings, 18 in 2–4, 214 single-family; 2023: 105 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: Abbey Gardens office complex (3.7 km); Fairgrounds Square Mall (5.6 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,099 establishments (-13%); 20,155 jobs (-1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $310,918 (+4% 1 yr, +37% 5 yr); typical rent $1,551/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)113,173 vehicles a day on WARREN ST (freeway or expressway, 6 lanes); 8,050 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Berkshire Mall operated as a traditional enclosed mall in Wyomissing, PA, before closing. It was sold to Abrams Realty & Development, which plans to demolish the enclosed portion except for Boscov's and replace it with open-air retail and possible medical office.

Why. The record does not state the reasons for the mall's closure or the decision to demolish.

Where it stands. The mall is currently closed and under the control of Abrams Realty & Development following its purchase from Namdar Realty Group.

For a planner

  • Precedent: similar mall demolitions retaining anchor tenants for open-air conversion (not detailed in record).
  • Policy tools: none mentioned in the record regarding incentives, zoning changes, or public subsidies.
  • Open questions: status of municipal approvals for demolition and redevelopment, timeline for build‑out, and any required infrastructure or environmental reviews.

For a developer

  • Site size: 59 acres as recorded.
  • Control: owned by Abrams Realty & Development after purchase from Namdar Realty Group.
  • Entitlement stage: planned reuse noted but not confirmed as approved in the record.
  • Constraints: no flood, transit, or environmental constraints identified in the record.
  • Market signals: no tract‑level demographic or sales data provided in the record.

What we do not know yet

  • Missing opening date and original anchor tenant list.
  • Reasons for closure and financial distress are not stated.
  • Zoning status, permit approvals, and environmental assessments are unknown.
  • No information on flood risk, transit access, or nearby competition.
  • The record is marked as draft with only one source, indicating thin data quality.

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Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Berkshire Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and state only, check the city; nothing copied here

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  • closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
  • 59 acres
  • county grew 3.2% 2018–23

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History and original facts

Acres59.0public reporting
CountyBerks County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesRecord created from a 2024+ transaction, listing or loan report; no retrofit recorded.

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