Greengate Center

Greengate Mall was a two-level shopping center 31.7 miles (50,9 km) southeast of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, between Lincoln Highway and Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass in Greensburg, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The mall had three anchors which once housed JCPenney, Montgomery Ward and Lazarus.
== Mall History ==
The mall opened in 1965 as the first enclosed shopping mall in Greensburg, with original anchor tenants such as JCPenney, Montgomery Ward and Horne's. Sears and Kaufmann's also both express interest in opening at the Greengate Mall to add five total anchors to the mall, but Rouse did not want to spend extra money in building new anchor buildings to the mall. The mall also had a bunch of stores inside such as Elby's Big Boy, Burger King, G.C. Murphy, KB Toys, Foot Locker, Spencer Gifts and much more.
== Decline ==
Decline to Greengate Mall happened rather quickly due to the new Westmoreland Mall opening across town in Greensburg in 1977. As a result, JCPenney left Greengate to go to Westmoreland in 1994. The same year, Horne's was converted into Lazarus, however Lazarus would close two years later in 1996. In August 1998, the mall was sold to new owners for $1.6 million as an attempt to save the mall. In 2001, the last remaining anchor store, Montgomery Ward had closed down due to the chain's bankruptcy. In June 2001, there was an attempt to turn the largely vacant Greengate Mall into a telecommunications center. This plan failed, and the last of the mall's tenants were evicted the same month, leaving the mall vacant and abandoned for two years.
== Conversion to Power Center ==
In 2003, Greengate Mall was finally demolished and converted into a power center after THF Realty's purchase the same year. Greengate Centre opened in 2005 with major anchor tenants such as Joann Fabrics, Petco, Ross Dress for Less and Walmart. There was also small plaza built in the complex with tenants such as Five Below, GameStop, GNC, Verizon and Oshkosh B'gosh. The Kroenke Group then purchased the shopping center in 2007.
Category:Malls in the United States
Category:Malls in Pennsylvania
Category:Dead Malls
Category:Malls that opened in 1965
Category:Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Category:Pittsburgh Area Malls
Category:JCPenney-anchored Malls
Category:Montgomery Ward-anchored Malls
Category:Former Malls
Category:The Rouse Company