Malls · Pennsylvania

Whitehall Plaza

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedUnder constructionWhitehall Twp., PA

Active redevelopment underway with retail/entertainment tenants; county housing growth noted but no occupancy or timeline data. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors

Sears

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Woolworth

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Woolworth's

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …under construction newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: A revitalized shopping center with new retail and entertainment tenants, including Forman Mills, Floor & Decor, The Gravity Vault, Wawa, Lululand Adventure… record · all sites with this

Reinhabited

New use

Entertainment and sports

This site: A revitalized shopping center with new retail and entertainment tenants, including Forman Mills, Floor & Decor, The Gravity newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Park and open space

This site: Floor & Decor, The Gravity Vault, Wawa, Lululand Adventure Park, and Ziyad Market. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: A revitalized shopping center with new retail and entertainment tenants, including newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Under constructionnewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment · Reinhabitation, under constructionWikipedia no source
New uses	entertainment, other, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	A revitalized shopping center with new retail and entertainment tenants, including Forman Mills, Floor & Decor, The Gravity Vault, Wawa, Lululand Adventure Park, and Ziyad Market.newtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	Mishorim Gold Propertiesnewtypes-extraction reported

Deals and debt

Date	Event	Price	Parties	Source
	Sold	—	Mishorim Gold Properties ← Washington Prime Group	wfmz.com

Site context

Housing permits, Lehigh County (PA), 2024	501 units in 5+ unit buildings, 20 in 2–4, 541 single-family; 2023: 8 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	3 within 10 km, 3 within 25 km: Airport site (for large warehouse) (7.1 km); Industrial park along Vultee Street (7.1 km); Trexler Mall (7.4 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	18,306 jobs in 1,107 establishments; average annual pay $36,831; employment location quotient 0.91; employment -1.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	5,770 jobs; 508 in retail trade, 235 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 42077006002)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 51th income percentile as adults; 3.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (170 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 54% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 2.4%; median family income $100,357; 104 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Parkland School District (KG-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Springhouse MSNCES EDGE
Elevation	470 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	312 county-logged events: 200 thunderstorm wind, 44 flash flood, 38 hail, 13 heavy rain; $20,038,010 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 18104, 2026-09	median list price $454,975 (-7.9% on the year); 69 active listings; median 39 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	1,172 establishments (-6%); 27,011 jobs (+32%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $363,024 (+4% 1 yr, +34% 5 yr); typical rent $1,820/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	7,717 vehicles a day on WALBERT AV (major collector, 2 lanes); 232 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Whitehall Plaza (opened 1966, 400k sqft) is under construction as a redeveloped site. Mishorim Gold Properties acquired it from Washington Prime Group in 2024 and is adding retail/entertainment tenants including Floor & Decor, Wawa, Lululand Adventure Park, and Ziyad Market. The project aligns with peer redevelopments (e.g., Miracle City Mall, Fairfield Commons Mall) but lacks vacancy rate data. Lehigh County shows steady housing market growth (ZHVI +3.8% YoY), though county population growth (3.5% 2018–23) is noted as context. Status is confirmed as 'under construction' with no current vacancy metrics provided. Trexler Mall status is listed as 'unknown' within 7.4km.

Why. Record confirms active redevelopment with specific tenants, but no details on completion timeline, current vacancy, or tenant mix beyond listed names. Peer comparisons are noted but not directly applicable. Housing market trend is referenced but not tied to the project's success.

Where it stands. Project is in active development phase with approved new uses. No evidence of prior failed attempts or community opposition in the record. County growth metrics are provided but not linked to project demand.

For a planner

Status: under construction (not speculative)

For a developer

Tenant list includes established brands (Wawa, Floor & Decor) but no financials or occupancy metrics provided. Peer redevelopments have similar strategies but different locations.

What we do not know yet

Vacancy rate unknown
Completion timeline unknown
No tenant financials or lease terms provided
Trexler Mall status unknown (7.4km)

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Similar sites

Miracle City Mall, Titusville, FL · Malls · similar GLA (310,000 sq ft); opened 1969; same strategy: redevelop
Fairfield Commons Mall, Glen Allen, VA · Malls · similar GLA (335,000 sq ft); opened 1968; same strategy: redevelop
Findlay Village Mall, Findlay, OH · Malls · similar GLA (525,000 sq ft); opened 1962; same strategy: redevelop
Lockport Mall, South Lockport, NY · Malls · similar GLA (340,000 sq ft); opened 1971; same strategy: redevelop

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
county grew 3.5% 2018–23

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Opened	1966newtypes-extraction
Gross leasable area	400,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
Anchors	Sears, Woolworth, Weis Markets, Woolworth's, Zollinger's, Leh’s, Clover, The Plaza movie theater, Old Country Buffet
County	Lehigh County
Census division	2 · Mid-Atlantic
Notes	Draft from wfmz.com (2026-07-27), model-extracted, unreviewed: Whitehall Plaza, formerly Whitehall Mall, is undergoing a major revitalization by Mishorim Gold Properties, transforming aging retail spaces into vibrant community destinations.

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Timeline

1966 Whitehall Mall opened
1966 Opened
2020 Michaels moved out
2020 Sears and Old Country Buffet departed
2023 Bed Bath & Beyond closed
2024 Whitehall Plaza acquired by Mishorim Gold Properties
2024 Renovations underway

Sources

Whitehall Plaza · CC BY-SA 4.0
1 quoted sentence
Whitehall Plaza
Retailer bringing 'ridiculously low prices' to former Bed Bath & Beyond spot in Whitehall
7 quoted sentences
Whitehall Mall opened along Whitehall's Grape Street in 1966
Michaels, the latter of which moved across Grape Street to the Lehigh Valley Mall in 2020.
In 2020, the mall also bid farewell to longtime tenants Sears and Old Country Buffet.
Bed Bath & Beyond store, which closed in 2023

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Whitehall Plaza, Whitehall Twp., PA." Record n-d7ac11888b, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/pa/whitehall-twp-whitehall-plaza/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_whitehalltwpwhitehallplaza,
  title = {Whitehall Plaza, Whitehall Twp., PA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/pa/whitehall-twp-whitehall-plaza/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-d7ac11888b, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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