The Block Northway

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The Block Northway is a shopping and entertainment mall in Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It sits at the corner of McKnight Road and Babcock Boulevard, just north of Ross Park Mall. The complex has more than 30 stores and 9 anchor tenants, covering about 467,848 square feet on two levels, with around 1,884 parking spaces. It is served by Port Authority buses 12, O12, and P13 and is owned and managed by LRC Realty.

The site began in 1953 as Northway Shopping Center, a strip mall. In 1962 an enclosed section was added, creating Northway Mall—the first enclosed mall in Pennsylvania. An aviary once sat in the upper-level atrium but was removed in 1994. The mall was renovated in 1995 by McNeil Real Estate and was later sold to Archon Group in 2000, when occupancy was about 94%.

In 2005, the upper level was converted back to a strip center and the mall was renamed The Shoppes at Northway, eliminating the discount movie theater. Over the years some tenants closed, including Value City and Old Navy in 2008, Borders in 2011, and Dick’s Sporting Goods in 2014. By late 2014 many spaces remained vacant. LRC Realty bought the property in 2012 and began a major redevelopment, eventually renaming it Northway Collection and then The Block Northway. By 2017 the major renovations were complete, and Dave & Buster’s opened on February 18, 2019. Today the anchors include Dave & Buster’s, Nordstrom Rack, Saks Off 5th, Bassett Furniture, Marshalls, DSW, Ulta Beauty, and PetSmart.