The stores inside Exton Square Mall will close Tuesday amid an ongoing legal dispute between property owner Abrams Realty & Development and the board of supervisors in West Whiteland Township.
The owner of the struggling mall, which opened in Chester County in 1973, notified five of its remaining tenants that they will need to vacate their storefronts by the end of the month. Only the stores with their own separate entrances — Boscov’s, Main Line Health and Round1 Bowling & Arcade — will remain at the mall.
“Operating the interior of the property has become untenable due to deteriorating conditions and rising utility costs,” Peter Abrams, founder of the Montgomery County-based development firm, said in a statement. “The state of the building prevents us from leasing the property to create a safe and thriving center for the community. The only path forward remains redevelopment.”…