Robinson Town Centre

infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Robinson Town Centre


caption =
location = Robinson Twp., Pa.
opening_date = late 1980s
developer =
manager = Forest City Enterprises
owner = Forest City Enterprises
number_of_stores = over 60
number_of_anchors =
floor_area =
floors = 1
website =
parking =

Robinson Town Centre is an open-air strip mall located near The Mall at Robinson in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. It is situated nearly 15 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh along the Parkway West and Route 60. Robinson Town Centre spurred development of the shopping districts in the western hills of Allegheny County. The mall and town center serve as the main shopping district for residents of Pittsburgh's Airport Area.

Both The Mall at Robinson and Robinson Town Centre are owned by Forest City Enterprises of Cleveland, Ohio. [http://www.forestcity.net/PROPERTIES/plaza-at-robinson-town-centre.asp]

Other developments include The Mall at Robinson, The Pointe at North Fayette, Robinson Crossroads and the Super Kmart Center and development in Moon Township.

Robinson Town Centre was built in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Its first tenants included a Hills discount store, Children's Palace toy store, Sears appliances, Phar-Mor drug/discount store, Pappan's Family Restaurant, Sun TV, OfficeMax, among other small retail stores.

This development also made way for the first IKEA store within a six-hour distance.

Today, the plaza is home to Marshalls, TJ Maxx, JoAnn Fabrics, DSW Shoes, Steak 'n Shake, Toys 'R Us, North Park Clubhouse in Robinson and others.

In the news

Robinson Town Centre has been in the news recently as the Port Authority of Allegheny County discusses its proposed budget and service cuts. A major route, 25D, that serves the Robinson Town Centre was discontinued on June 17. [ [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/today/s_509979.html Port Authority riders face reality of transit cuts - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ] ]

References