Washington Mall is a mostly defunct enclosed shopping mall located in South Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, just outside the city of Washington, formerly managed by J J Gumberg Co. and now by Oxford Development Company. It is owned by Falconi, a local developer which also owns a number of properties throughout Washington County. Its anchor, JCPenney, closed in February 2007 and relocated to the defunct Foundry shopping center less than a mile away in March 2007; however, due to ground settling problems at the aforementioned retail complex and financial difficulties with the property owner, JCPenney moved back to the Washington Mall in mid-September 2008. On January 15, 2014, it was announced that JCPenney would be closing as part of a plan to close 33 stores nationwide. The store closed in May 2014.
As of July 2015, the remaining tenants include Staples, Toys "R" Us, Grand China Buffet and Grille, and Harbor Freight Tools. Since 2014, a Spirit Halloween store has occupied part of the JCPenney first floor. As of January 25, 2018 the Toys "R" Us is slated to close leaving only Staples, Grand China Buffet and Harbor Freight Tools which are outlying stores and not in the actual mall.
The mall was at one time the preeminent place for shopping in Washington. Up until the 1990s, it was faring its own. However, as the crosstown rival Franklin Mall (now Washington Crown Center) was expanded and completely remodeled, Washington Mall was severely affected by this. There have been plans to demolish and rebuild the mall as a strip shopping center, although nothing has materialized.
References
External links
- Washington Mall official site-Last known official website page from September 27, 2007 including a lease plan of the time.
