Ross Park Mall

Ross Park Mall is a shopping mall located in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. The mall is anchored by JCPenney, Macy's, Nordstrom and Dick's House of Sport, and is home to some of Pittsburgh's high-end shopping destinations like, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Tiffany & Co, and Burberry. Ross Park Mall is the sixth-largest shopping mall in Pennsylvania. An outdoor lifestyle component complements the enclosed center. History The mall opened on August 15, 1986. With original anchor stores JCPenney, Sears, and Kaufmann's, as well as a vacant anchor pad originally slated for Gimbels. The Kaufmann's moved from their nearby stand-alone location on Mcknight Road. From 1987 to 1991, a McDonald's restaurant was on the first floor near the garden appliance department in the former Sears store. The current Nordstrom site at the mall had a complex, rapid evolution. Originally slated for Gimbels, the spot remained vacant after the chain's liquidation, opening instead as Horne’s in 1987. Following a 1994 acquisition, it became Lazarus, then rebranded to Macy’s in March 2005, just months before parent company Federated purchased rival Kaufmann’s. In 2000, Ross Park Mall underwent $14 million in renovations including the construction of a play area for children near JCPenney as well as new lighting, ceilings, entrances and flooring. In March 2006, Nordstrom announced plans to build a new store on the Horne's/Lazarus/Macy's site. Following the announcement, the existing Kaufmann's soon became the current Macy's store. Demolition began on the former Macy's site and Nordstrom later opened on October 24, 2008. Additional renovations were done in 2008 with the mall expansion. Some luxury retailers were also added to the mall, including Tiffany & Co, Burberry, Kate Spade New York, Coach, and Louis Vuitton. In addition, a 65,000-square-foot (6,000 m2) lifestyle expansion completed the 2008 remodel including Pittsburgh’s first LL Bean store. In August of 2010, seven new retailers announced they would be setting up shop. They were, Apple Store, Brighton Collectibles, AT&T Experience Store, Omega, 77 Kids by American Eagle, California Pizza Kitchen, and Crate & Barrel. The expansion contained about five tenants, including two eateries. During the summer of 2019, JCPenney downsized to the first floor of the building, with offices on a portion of the second floor, while the rest is sealed off & vacant. On January 4, 2018, it was announced that the Sears anchor store would close. On September 2, 2022 Psycho Bunny announced they would be making their Western-Pennsylvania debut, with a location at Ross Park Mall. On January 20, 2023 a Gucci store opened in the mall, which was its first location in Western Pennsylvania. On January 20, 2024 Hugo Boss announced they would be adding a store to Ross Park's upscale mix. The former Sears store reopened as Dick's House of Sport in April 2024. On the Early morning of February 8, 2026, a fire broke out on the lower level entry way, next to Tory Burch. The fire was caused by sparks coming from rebar that was being cut. These sparks lead to the old cardboard sub-floor, and subsequently caught it on fire. It was extinguished later that morning, with Warby Parker sustaining the most damage. On May 27, 2026, it was announced that JCPenney would close its location on September 20, 2026, citing unable to continue its lease terms for this store location and have been unable to find another suitable location in the market. References External links Ross Park Mall Tiffany Co. chain finds local home at Ross Park Mall Ross Park Mall review Guide To Ross Park Mall