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20-670: This mall was originally developed during the mid-1960s by the Oxford Development Co. It was the first shopping complex in Greater Pittsburgh to be built as a fully enclosed structure and was the largest in Greater Pittsburgh until the Monroeville Mall , also built by the Oxford Development Company, opened in 1969. The two-level complex is currently owned by Simon Property Group , which acquired it in 1997. It

40-558: Is a real estate firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , providing real estate development , property management , brokerage services, investment advisory services, and business operations . In 2021, it was listed as the largest commercial property manager in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area with 13,177,043 sq ft (1,224,187.4 m ) of leasable space. Likewise, it is one of the largest real estate firms in Pennsylvania . In

60-724: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Strip District, Pittsburgh The Strip District is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States . It is a one-half square mile area of land northeast of the central business district bordered to the north by the Allegheny River and to the south by portions of the Hill District . The Strip District runs between 11th and 33rd Streets and includes four main thoroughfares—Railroad Street/Waterfront Place, Smallman Street, Penn Avenue , and Liberty Avenue —as well as various side streets. A warehouse district that

80-600: Is anchored by Macy's (formerly Horne's and Lazarus ), Dick's Sporting Goods , Target , and Von Maur . Dick's Sporting Goods were formerly Kaufmann's , Gimbels , and Boscov's ). The mall features more than 134 specialty stores. The mall also houses a food court and several professional offices. 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 of

100-479: Is in someways compensated by retail and leisure facilities which are used primarily on weekends. Particularly in the summer months, there are open-air farmers' markets, a range of street vendors and facilities to enjoy open air drinks. Residential developers have begun to convert old factory and warehouse buildings into apartments and lofts . Examples include the Armstrong Cork Factory, Brake House Lofts, and

120-613: The 1980s, Oxford developed One Oxford Centre , a 45-story tower on Grant Street in downtown Pittsburgh . In 2014, the company announced its plans of developing another legacy project, which would be a 20-story tower located in Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh. Oxford abandoned plans for the tower in 2017 after failing to find an anchor tenant. At the same time, Oxford developed 200 acres in Pittsburgh's Strip District to create their 3 Crossings project. The first phase of

140-561: The 3 Crossings project as well, taking space in Riverfront West. As of 2018, Oxford began managing multifamily residential properties, by self-managing three of their own properties: The Yards at 3 Crossings , Coda on Centre , and The Racquet Club Apartments , as well as management of a new residential building by Steel Street Capital, Helm on the Allegheny . Subsidiaries of the company include: This Pittsburgh -related article

160-500: The Otto Milk Building. The area is the long-time home of the renowned Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre . More recently, the area has attracted a number of technology companies and become a hotbed for autonomous vehicle and robotics technology. The area is home to Uber 's Advanced Technology Group, which leads the company's vehicular automation efforts, as well Argo AI and Aurora Innovation. Other technology companies with offices in

180-579: The Strip District include Apple , Facebook , Denso , Robert Bosch GmbH , Target Corporation , Wombat Security, JazzHR, Petuum, and BossaNova Robotics. The Strip District has five land borders, including Downtown to the southwest, Crawford-Roberts , Bedford Dwellings and Polish Hill to the south, and Lower Lawrenceville to the northeast. Across the Allegheny River, the Strip runs adjacent with

200-411: The Strip District was the economic center of Pittsburgh. By the mid-to-late 20th century, fewer of the Strip's products were being shipped by rail and boat, causing many produce sellers and wholesalers to leave the area for other space with easier access to highways, or where there was more land available for expansion. In the early 21st century, there are still several wholesalers and produce dealers in

220-399: The Strip District, but some estimates say more than 80% of the produce industry left the area, preceded by the manufacturing plants and mills in the mid to late 20th century restructuring of industry. Today, many of the abandoned warehouses have been renovated as small specialty shops, restaurants, nightclubs , and bars . The historic St. Stanislaus Kostka Church , an 1891 landmark built in

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240-519: The existing stairwells on each side of the mall. The remodel was finished in 2016. On May 31, 2018, it was announced that Sears would close its anchor store. It closed in September 2018. The Sears anchor store was demolished in 2023. It was replaced with a newly-built, two-story, 118,000 square foot Von Maur anchor store, the chain's first Pennsylvania location, which opened on November 9, 2024. Oxford Development Oxford Development Company

260-500: The mall include Eat 'N Park , AMC Classic South Hills Village 10 (opened as Carmike 10 Theater ), KeyBank (originally First Niagara Bank ), BJ's , Bonefish Grill , Barnes & Noble Bookstore . (This appears to be part of the mall, but is only accessible from outside), DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) , Ulta Beauty , Ashley Homestore and the UPS Store . The vacant three-story Boscov's store (formerly Kaufmann's and Gimbels )

280-401: The manufacturing companies attracted other types of merchants to set up shop in the Strip. By the early 20th century, the Strip District became a vibrant network of wholesalers—mostly fresh produce, meat, and poultry dealers. Soon, auction houses rose around the wholesale warehouses. Many restaurants and grocery stores opened to feed hungry shift workers at any hour of the day. By the 1920s,

300-414: The ornate Polish Cathedral style , lies in the heart of the Strip District and served early generations of Polish immigrants. Since the late 20th century, the area has developed into a historic market district with many ethnic food purveyors, some art studios, antique dealers, unique boutiques, and other businesses setting up shop where trains once delivered produce by the ton. The lack of weekday activity

320-436: The project is currently leased up in what is becoming known as "Robotics Row" or "The Silicon Strip", featuring tenants such as autonomous driving company Argo AI , Burns White, Bosch , Target , Apple , and Smith and Nephew . Additionally, Pittsburgh-based health and nutrition related products company GNC has announced the relocation of their headquarters to 3 Crossings. In October 2019, Oxford moved their headquarters to

340-455: The second and third floors, though the third floor is only accessible from within the Dick's Sporting Goods store.Dick's Sporting Goods had its grand opening October 17, 2012 and Target opened March 6, 2013. In 2014, plans were announced to redesign/modernize the mall. This included a new food court, more stores, and general additions to the building, including the installation of escalators to replace

360-427: Was converted for use by Target and Dick's Sporting Goods . 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 that was formerly situated on the mall's periphery. Target operates on an expanded first level of the space with Dick's Sporting Goods taking

380-453: Was once home to many mills and factories, today the Strip District is a destination for groceries, restaurants, bars, and art. Recently, it has become home to dozens of tech and robotics companies as well as a rapidly growing residential population. In the early 19th century, the Strip District was home to many mills and factories as its location along the Allegheny River made for easy transportation of goods and shipping of raw materials. It

400-535: Was the home of the Fort Pitt Foundry , source of large cannons before and during the American Civil War , including a 20-inch (510 mm) bore Rodman Gun . Early industrial tenants of the Strip District included U.S. Steel , Westinghouse , The Pittsburgh Reduction Company (ALCOA) , and later The H.J. Heinz Company , famous ketchup and condiment manufacturer. The shipping infrastructure built around

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