Settlers Ridge
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{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{infobox shopping mall
| name = Settlers Ridge
| image =
| caption =
| location = Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
| coordinates = {{coord|40.43876|-80.14543|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = 2009
| developer = CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and Faison Enterprises, Inc.
| manager = Wilder Companies
| owner = Inland Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
| number_of_stores = 50+
| number_of_anchors = 5
| floor_area = {{convert|600000|sqft|m2}}
| floors = 1 (some anchors feature 2 levels)
| website = {{URL|settlersridgepa.com}}
| parking = 2,940 spaces
}}
Settlers Ridge is an open-air lifestyle center in Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania about halfway between Penn Center West and the Robinson Town Centre. The $100 million shopping complex opened for business on October 30, 2009, with phase two of the development currently under construction as of Spring 2011. It is owned by O'Connor/Real Vest Retail Holding Co. LLC of New York, with Boston-based Wilder Companies handling management and leasing at the shopping center.
Planning and development
In 2006, following the completion of the Ridge Road interchange off of the Parkway West (U.S. Route 22/30), developers CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and Faison Enterprises, Inc., purchased about {{convert|79|acre|m2}} nearby from Robinson Park Associates to develop a new lifestyle center, which was to be called Settlers Ridge.{{cite news|url=http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2006/10/23/story1.html?jst=s_cn_hl|title=Deep-pocketed CBL eyes Settlers Ridge|last=Schooley|first=Tim|date=October 20, 2006|work=Pittsburgh Business Times|publisher=American City Business Journals, Inc.|accessdate=2009-01-10}}{{cite press release | title = CBL/Faison Joint Venture Purchases Land to Develop Settlers Ridge Lifestyle Center in Pittsburgh | publisher = Carolina Newswire | date = June 11, 2006 | url = http://carolinanewswire.com/news/News.cgi?database=1news.db&command=viewone&id=8529&op=t | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110708121820/http://carolinanewswire.com/news/News.cgi?database=1news.db&command=viewone&id=8529&op=t | url-status = usurped | archive-date = July 8, 2011 | accessdate = 2008-12-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06215/710583-57.stm|title=Plans sprouting in Robinson near new interchange |last=David|first=Brian|date=August 3, 2006|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=PG Publishing Co., Inc.| accessdate=2008-12-25}}
The plans were put before the local planning commission in the fall of 2006,{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06299/732917-57.stm|title=Settlers Ridge up for vote in Robinson |last=David|first=Brian|date=October 26, 2006|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|publisher=PG Publishing Co., Inc.| accessdate=2008-12-25}} and approved by the Robinson commissioners in November 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06318/738241-57.stm|title=Settlers Ridge OK'd |last= |first= |date=November 14, 2006 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|publisher=PG Publishing Co., Inc.| accessdate=2008-12-25}} An amended plan for the development was approved by the town commissioners in October 2007,{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07284/824472-57.stm|title=Settlers Ridge lifestyle center gets green light |last=David|first=Brian|date=October 11, 2007|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|publisher=PG Publishing Co., Inc.| accessdate=2008-12-25}} and work began on the site soon after with construction on buildings beginning in the summer of 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08031/853371-57.stm|title=Settlers Ridge on target for '09|last=David| first=Brian| date=January 31, 2008|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|publisher=PG Publishing Co., Inc.| accessdate=2008-12-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popcitymedia.com/developmentnews/stlrsrdg0430.aspx|title=Construction starts on $120M 600,000 sf mixed-use Settlers Ridge|last=Baron|first=Jennifer|date=April 30, 2008|work=Pop City|publisher=Issue Media Group, LLC|accessdate=2008-12-25}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/15965141/detail.html|title=Big Robinson Complex To Have Shops, Movies, Restaurants|date=April 23, 2008|work=WTAE Pittsburgh|publisher=ThePittsburghChannel.|accessdate=2009-01-10}} In late 2010, CBL sold the first phase of the Settlers Ridge shopping complex to O'Connor/Real Vest Retail Holding Co. LLC of New York for $132.9 million, with an option to purchase the phase two addition from CBL at a later date. Boston-based Wilder Companies currently manages and leases the complex.{{cite web|url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_727402.html
|title=Settlers Ridge complex in Robinson continues to grow|last=Spatter| first=Sam| date=March 15, 2011|work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|publisher=Tribune-Review Publishing Co., Inc.| accessdate=2011-03-15}}
Anchors
- Barnes & Noble – {{convert|30000|sqft|m2}}
- Cinemark Theatres – {{convert|53400|sqft|m2}}
- Giant Eagle Market District – {{convert|150000|sqft|m2}}
- LA Fitness – {{convert|38000|sqft|m2}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.settlersridgepa.com}}
{{Pittsburgh Shopping}}
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