PHILADELPHIA—A new ShopRite supermarket has opened in South Philadelphia. The new, 58,980 square-foot ShopRite store, at 330 Oregon Ave., occupies the former Pathmark store, and is operated by Colligas Family Markets, members of the Keasbey, NJ-based Wakefern Food Corp., a co-operative of more than 250 independently owned stores.
After an $8 million renovation, and with the opening of ShopRite, Whitman Plaza in South Philadelphia “once again stands out as the pre-eminent shopping center in South Philadelphia”, says Wilbur F. Breslin, CEO of Breslin Realty Development, and principal of South-Whit Shopping Center Associates.
Breslin arranged and negotiated the transaction that allowed the supermarket to relocate from a nearby site. South-Whit contributed to the cost of the new store's buildout.
The new supermarket was renovated extensively to include a fresh bake shop; full service meat and seafood departments; prepared foods and catering; and grab-and-go meals such as sandwiches, heat-and-eat entrees and Asian cuisine. The store also features a specialty cheese department, an in-store café, and a shop-at-home delivery service. It employs around 300 workers.
“We are pleased to welcome the Colligas family and ShopRite to our center, and know that they will continue to provide residents of this densely populated South Philadelphia neighborhood with an exciting, modern supermarket to serve their everyday needs,” Breslin says.
ShopRite joins such national and regional tenants in the more-than 200,000-square-foot GLA community shopping center as Burlington Coat Factory, Ross Dress for Less, Pet Valu, PennDOT, Club Metro USA, Citizens Bank, Rainbow Shoppes, GameStop, GNC, Payless Shoe Source, and Party City. The center offers easy accessibility and high visibility from Oregon Avenue, I-76 and the Walt Whitman Bridge.
Breslin Realty Development of Garden City, NY, manages the shopping center, which was built in 1980 by the Breslin organization, and was previously renovated in 2003. It now sports a completely new façade and more than 20,000 square feet of updated interior space. New York architect Frankie Campione, of CREATE Architecture Planning & Design, redesigned the center's façade using influences from the nearby industrial areas and the nearby stadium.
PHILADELPHIA—A new ShopRite supermarket has opened in South Philadelphia. The new, 58,980 square-foot ShopRite store, at 330 Oregon Ave., occupies the former Pathmark store, and is operated by Colligas Family Markets, members of the Keasbey, NJ-based Wakefern Food Corp., a co-operative of more than 250 independently owned stores.
After an $8 million renovation, and with the opening of ShopRite, Whitman Plaza in South Philadelphia “once again stands out as the pre-eminent shopping center in South Philadelphia”, says Wilbur F. Breslin, CEO of Breslin Realty Development, and principal of South-Whit
Breslin arranged and negotiated the transaction that allowed the supermarket to relocate from a nearby site. South-Whit contributed to the cost of the new store's buildout.
The new supermarket was renovated extensively to include a fresh bake shop; full service meat and seafood departments; prepared foods and catering; and grab-and-go meals such as sandwiches, heat-and-eat entrees and Asian cuisine. The store also features a specialty cheese department, an in-store café, and a shop-at-home delivery service. It employs around 300 workers.
“We are pleased to welcome the Colligas family and ShopRite to our center, and know that they will continue to provide residents of this densely populated South Philadelphia neighborhood with an exciting, modern supermarket to serve their everyday needs,” Breslin says.
ShopRite joins such national and regional tenants in the more-than 200,000-square-foot GLA community shopping center as
Breslin Realty Development of Garden City, NY, manages the shopping center, which was built in 1980 by the Breslin organization, and was previously renovated in 2003. It now sports a completely new façade and more than 20,000 square feet of updated interior space.
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Steve Lubetkin
Steve Lubetkin is the New Jersey and Philadelphia editor for GlobeSt.com. He is currently filling in covering Chicago and Midwest markets until a new permanent editor is named. He previously filled in covering Atlanta. Steve’s journalism background includes print and broadcast reporting for NJ news organizations. His audio and video work for GlobeSt.com has been honored by the Garden State Journalists Association, and he has also been recognized for video by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He has produced audio podcasts on CRE topics for the NAR Commercial Division and the CCIM Institute. Steve has also served (from August 2017 to March 2018) as national broadcast news correspondent for CEOReport.com, a news website focused on practical advice for senior executives in small- and medium-sized companies. Steve also reports on-camera and covers conferences for NJSpotlight.com, a public policy news coverage website focused on New Jersey government and industry; and for clients of StateBroadcastNews.com, a division of The Lubetkin Media Companies LLC. Steve has been the computer columnist for the Jewish Community Voice of Southern New Jersey, since 1996. Steve is co-author, with Toronto-based podcasting pioneer Donna Papacosta, of the book, The Business of Podcasting: How to Take Your Podcasting Passion from the Personal to the Professional. You can email Steve at [email protected].
