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Market at Liberty Place
Completed mixed-use retrofit in growing county with $1,691 median rent; no current occupancy data available. · summary, model-written
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Site profile5 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
County 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 thisRedeveloped
This site: …a market and modern office space record · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …a market and modern office space newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | office, retailWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | a market and modern office spacenewtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | LGB Propertiesnewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 3 within 25 km: Loch Nairn Golf Club (4.8 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 23,784 jobs in 1,319 establishments; average annual pay $46,815; employment location quotient 0.95; employment -0.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,094 jobs; 206 in retail trade, 217 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 42029303402)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 34th income percentile as adults; 11.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (187 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 4% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 13.8%; median family income $69,866; 44 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Kennett Consolidated School District (KG-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Kennett High School; Mary D Lang Kdg CtrNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 364 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 685 county-logged events: 477 thunderstorm wind, 149 flash flood, 24 hail, 15 flood; $41,429,010 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 19348, 2026-09 | median list price $642,595 (+3.6% on the year); 65 active listings; median 63 days on market; 14% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| 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 |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 16,780 vehicles a day on CYPRESS ST (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 616 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Former office building redeveloped into mixed-use (office/retail) by LGB Properties. Status: built.
Why. Retrofit already completed. Chester County grew 4.6% (2018–23). Median rent $1,691.
Where it stands. No current occupancy or tenant data in record. Nearby peers include Exton Square Mall (22 km) and Parkview at Chesterbrook (33 km), both redeveloped office/retail sites.
For a planner
- Completed retrofit reduces development risk
- County growth and rent data support market viability
For a developer
- No active construction needed
- Proven market demand via rent metrics
What we do not know yet
- No current occupancy rates provided
- No tenant mix details
- No recent vacancy rates or lease terms
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Similar sites
- Parkview at Chesterbrook, Chesterbrook, PA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 33 km away
- Exton Square Mall, Exton, PA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 22 km away
- Granite Run Mall, Middletown, PA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 25 km away
- Newtown Square Corporate Campus, Newtown Square, PA · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 31 km away
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- 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
| County | Chester County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from chescoplanning.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Market at Liberty Place redeveloped a vacant office building into a market and modern office space. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- eTools: Greyfield Redevelopment
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The Market at Liberty Place
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