Plymouth Meeting Mall to undergo major makeover, including name change

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (WPVI) -- Major changes are coming to the Plymouth Meeting Mall in Montgomery County.

A local developer plans to transform the site into a mixed-use destination that will come with a new name: Plymouth Meeting Town Center.

The mall is under contract to be purchased in late February by Lubert Adler Partners, a Philadelphia-based firm that specializes in revitalizing properties. Developer Dean Adler told Action News, the mall is obsolete.

"This is the model for the future of suburban town centers," Adler said.

The 110-acre property is located near I-276 and I-476. It will see big changes, including the demolition of the current mall area between Boscov's and Dick's Sporting Goods.

"We take it down, and you know what we put in its place? A beacon of a new 500,000 square foot, two-level what I'll call a youth sports center," Adler said.

The facility will feature glass towers, athletic fields, courtyards, restaurants, hotels and other amenities.

The mall used to be a bustling shopping destination, but has seen a decline in recent years.

Local residents say the redevelopment is welcome news.

"It used to have a lot of stores, and a lot of places to shop," said Bryanna Byrne, who lives in Plymouth Meeting.

"That sounds exciting, more experience-oriented," said Danasha O'Brien of West Norriton.

Adler said his company focuses on creating experiences that draw people back to areas like Plymouth Meeting Mall.

"Our whole business for the last 27 years is taking obsolete but prime assets, and making them vital and vibrant and rejuvenated," he said.

Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with the new town center projected to open in 2028.