South Hills Village

South Hills Village is a two-level shopping mall located in the Pittsburgh suburbs of Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair.

South Hills Village

Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°20′36.43″N 80°3′17.11″W
Address	Washington Road (U.S. 19) and Fort Couch Road
Opening date	July 28, 1965
Developer	Oxford Development
Owner	Simon Property Group
No. of stores and services	130
No. of anchor tenants	4 (3 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area	1,128,403 sq ft (104,832.1 m^2)
No. of floors	2 (1 in Target, 3 in Macy's)
Public transit access	South Hills Village:   Blue Line – South Hills Village   Red Line – South Hills Village Port Authority bus: 36 Freedom Transit bus: Metro Commuter Saturday
Website	www.simon.com/mall/south-hills-village

History

Corridor near Macy's.

The mall was originally developed in the mid-1960s by the Oxford Development Co. as the first shopping complex in Greater Pittsburgh to be built as a fully enclosed structure. The two-level complex is currently owned by Simon Property Group, who acquired it in 1997. It is anchored by Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's (formerly Horne's and Lazarus), and Target (formerly Gimbels, Kaufmann's and Boscov's) with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears. The mall features over 134 specialty stores. The mall also houses a food court and several professional offices. South Hills Village was the largest in Greater Pittsburgh until the Monroeville Mall, also built by the Oxford Development Company, opened in 1969.

Located across the street from Macy's is the South Hills Village light rail station. This terminal opened for revenue service in July 1985.

Businesses located just outside the mall include Eat 'N Park, AMC Classic South Hills Village 10 (opened as Carmike 10 Theater), KeyBank (originally First Niagara Bank), and a Barnes & Noble Bookstore (This appears to be part of the mall, but is only accessible from outside.)

On May 31, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing in June 2018 as part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide. It ended up closing on September 4, 2018.[1][2]

Of the 80+ stores and services that opened with the mall on July 28, 1965, one is still in business today: Stephens Hair Graphics.

In September 2018, it was announced that Life Time Fitness will be opening in the former Sears location.

In May 2019, it was announced that the mall would be receiving a $50M upgrade. Upgrades include Life Time Fitness constructing a new building in the former Sears Auto Center location, the current former Sears building being demolished for new spaces, and the current food court getting an addition as well. While plans were not finalized, the company plans to open the Life Time Fitness center around 2021.

2010s Redevelopment

North courtyard

The vacant three-story Boscov's store (formerly Gimbels and then Kaufmann's) has been converted for use by Target and Dick's Sporting Goods.[3] This allowed Target to enter Pittsburgh's South Hills market where limited land for new development had precluded a new store. It also allowed Dick's Sporting Goods to open a much larger store to replace the small location formerly on the mall periphery. Target operates on an expanded first level of the space with Dick's Sporting Goods taking the second and third floors, though the third floor is only accessible from within the Dick's Sporting Goods store.[4] Dick's Sporting Goods had its grand opening October 17, 2012 and Target opened March 6, 2013.

References

1. Halyey Peterson (May 31, 2018). "Sears is closing 63 stores as sales tumble — here's the full list". Business Insider. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
2. https://patch.com/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/sears-kmart-closings-3-more-pittsburgh-area-vanishing
3. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_653848.html
4. "Target, Dick's Coming To South Hills Village". cbslocal.com. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2018.