It is wonderful to see how far the renovation of the old Northway Mall now the Block has come. It was so rundown. It's wonderful they put all that money in to rehab it and make it so nice. They even have a really nice farmer's market weekly starting in May. There are so many nice vendors that come weekly. You can get anything from vegetables to meals to lite bites and dessert. They also usually have at least 1-3 food trucks outside too. We also like going to the stores there too. There are so many nice places to buy discount clothes. Paris Baguette is my favorite place there. They have the best pastries. We love the monthly special, chocolate croissants, mochi donuts and sandwiches. The cakes are so moist and delicious. They also have lots of nIce events for kids and families like a safety event and gingerbread houses at Christmas. read more

I was pleasantly surprised with the selection of stores in this small shopping center. I found some great deals at Off Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom's Rack and Marshall's. All of the employees that I encountered were friendly and helpful. read more

Visited recently and saw how the Block at Northway was nicely decorated for the Holidays. They also had a very large Gingerbread house collection on display along two walls on the first floor. read more

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What Can You Say About A Square Hall Way Two Levels Deep. With Entrances In To Many Cool Business BUT This Place is a Great Location for the " I Made It Markets" .... Held 3 Times a Year. It Brings Together Many Many Many Local Handmade Vendors Who Sell Their Amazing Products . From Everything like Soaps, Food, Wearable Things, Jewelry, Art & Much Much More. What's Cool Is Sesame Inn Is. Ow Located Here & Every Event Brings Hundreds Of People To The Strip Mall & ALL The Business Win ... Plus Me Being So Old I Remember When It Was An Actual Indoor Walking Mall W The Huge Bird Cage. read more

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Many of the other Yelp reviews for the Block Northway shopping center are from several years ago, and since then, the Block has been renovated and has welcomed many new businesses. As of late 2023, a main building contains Bassett, Blaze Pizza, Carter's, Dave & Buster's, David's Bridal, DSW, J.Crew Factory, Lands' End, Marshall's, Nordstrom Rack, Petsmart, Philip Pelusi, Saks off 5th, Skechers, The Container Store, Torrid, Ulta, Wahlburgers, and some other businesses. Other buildings in this shopping center contain Aldi, BJ's, Crumbl Cookies, Piada Italian Street Food, etcetera. A couple of new businesses will soon open, and some storefronts are still vacant. Most of the businesses have their own exterior entrances, but some businesses can be accessed only from inside the building. I have visited the Block many times to shop at about a dozen of the stores and restaurants. I always quickly find a convenient parking spot for my vehicle. I think that this mall is far from dead and that customers can do some decent shopping here. read more

This is a really interesting mall in the fact that it has a low-speed freight elevator from the 60s and three high-speed electric hand dryers from 2016... Other than that, really nice. read more

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Now that there is more here (and more to come) I think that it will end up being a very nice place. There is definitely room for expansion but what is her is intriguing. Several restaurants including Wahlburgers, Corelife, and Dave & Busters coming soon. Also, in the Plaza is a Piada and Jason's Deli. Lots of shopping options including the Container Store, Ulta, and Nordstrom's Rack to name a few. There is also a Men's spa called 18|8 that may be of interest to some. The interior is a very modern and clean look with large screen advertisements and TVs. There is a touch screen directory that I found useful and even a electronic fish tank. Again, I think this is a work in progress but there is a lot that can be done in here. A parking garage is attached but was completely empty when I went. It also looks like a pay lot and I'm not sure how that will work with all kinds of free parking there also. Will have to wait and see exactly how that plays out because as of now, I just can't see them gathering such a crowd that they even need that extra parking. On another note, and probably by favorite part so far is that there is a Tesla Charging Station!!! What and awesome addition! read more

The Block Northway - I liked the Electronic Fish Tank! - Shopping Centers Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It could be so much nicer. They need an full service coffee shop at this place. Not a pop up with limited choices and times. When you go shopping it's great to have a coffee shop where your shopping. read more

This place is now known as The Block at Northway. A rebranding that is way overdue for this once dead mall. This place really took a hit when certain stores closed and others moved onto greener pastures. Or maybe this was a blessing in disguise. Currently this place looks more like a disaster area than a shopping are. There are not many stores opened currently at this location, but I suspect that once they are done doing whatever they need to here, that this will be just as hard a place to shop as anywhere else. Very few stores remain of what was left from the "mall." Marshalls is still in the upper area, Petsmart relocated to a new outparcel building; Ulta, Aldi and America's Best still remain in their buildings. Newer stores like Nordstrom Rack (open), The Container Store (soon to open), and Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th (soon to open) now fill storefronts that have long since been empty. From what it looks like, most stores will have entrances from outside, but I am not completely sure on that. It's odd actually, they still have the escalators set up and running and they really just connect the bottom door to the top door. I am sure once this place is completely redone that it will be a nice area to shop in. But until then, it is quite a mess. read more

The Block Northway is a gorgeous modern shopping center in a convenient location in Ross Township. There are a wide variety of shops and restaurants in this beautiful shopping center, and you could honestly spend all day here with the great options available. The shopping center has a beautiful modern design and is super clean and well maintained. There are tons of parking options and it's very spacious, so there aren't really crowded areas in here. I've always had a wonderful experience at The Block Northway no matter what stores I was visiting that day. I would highly recommend checking out this shopping center for a fun shopping and/or dining experience! read more

Bargain shoppers paradise! The Block Northway is a 350,000 square foot redevelopment of the former Northway Mall that is slowly becoming a discount fashion wonderland. ALDI, America's Best, Marshalls, Ulta Beauty, PetSmart and Nordstrom Rack and are now open. The Container Store is opening October 8. 2016. Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH is scheduled to open its second Pittsburgh location on October 13, 2016. DSW opens October 20, 2016 and J Crew Mercantile opens November 22, 2016. I am crossing my fingers that Pittsburgh will get a Neiman Marcus Last Call as there is not a Neiman Marcus currently in the area. A CycleBar indoor cycling center will be built near ALDI's. Other shops and restaurants are on the way as well including a Piada Italian Street Food and a Jason's Deli. This will be a great addition to the nearby shopping and dining options at McCandless Crossings. This is an exciting time as the local economy is very strong and many retailers and restaurants without a presence in the Pittsburgh region are anxious to open here. read more

I will be so thankful whenever this plaza is done.. because right now, its confusing as ever especially if you are coming from McIntyre Square. . I'm also confused if The Block Northway is considered the building that houses Nordstrom Rack, Saks & Marshalls........ or the entire plaza that also include Container Store, Pet Smart ect. Regarding the actual building, only 3 stores can be accessed in it. Dont get me wrong, I'm excited to have these stores in the city, but I guess I just expected the structure of it to be different. They should get better lighting and signs to know what is where.. because not everything can be accessed from both sides. For instance, If you are at the container store and want to head to marshalls, you have to walk down a few storefronts, go into the building, up the escalator and you're there. There is a lot of empty (parking) space here so I'm sure they'll fill it in with big box stores. yas (sarcasm?... maybe). I'll update once more stores head in here. For now, im just glad that I learned how to navigate it. It was awkward asking someone at Saks how to get to the container store lol. read more

I have very mixed feelings about rating Northway Mall. Since the last time I've been here, it's lost more of its anchor stores. Border's books-closed, Ritz Camera-closed, Old Navy-closed. Petsmart, Dick's, and Marshalls are the only ones left. Even the mall's website is horribly out of date. Sure it looks good, but it hasn't been updated in awhile. And if you click on the store categories, you'll see very few listed in each. The photo gallery is all vintage shots of Northway's happier days. It's sad to see this mall struggling so With a little bit of planning, maybe they could attract more big boxes, bring in some eateries, and make it a shopping destination again. read more

I am old enough to remember the good old days when Northway Mall was a bumpin center for commerce on McKnight Road. The dollar theater was the source of many hours of childhood entertainment for me, and was also where I saw my first R rated movie (White Men Can't Jump). The Borders store was a great place to buy CDs, the Value City was always great people watching, and Old Navy was always a good place to pick up wardrobe basics. There were several restaurants in the food court (including a Rax, I believe) for mid-shopping snacking and a cigar shop where I'd pick up holiday gifts for my dad. There was also a Party City and Ritz Camera to add variety to your shopping experience. But NONE of those places are there any more. This place used to be so accessible and a nice alternative to Ross Park Mall. Now...not so much. Sure, Dick's is fine, although mostly overpriced. It's great to have a Petsmart within a few miles of the Petco for added selection and price comparisons. I've gotten some good deals at Shoe Carnival. Mamma Lucia's pizza is pretty decent. And Marshalls continues to be the most likely reason I'll stop by. But this mall is relatively huge and looks like a ghost town with so many vacancies. My advice would be to bring back the dollar theater. And don't skimp on that lit up tunnel from the box office to the theaters. That was the best. Northway Mall died the day that badass tunnel was demolished. read more

Can you even call this a mall anymore? It's sad. My family lives 10 minutes away from this mall (driving that is) and walking in this mall is honestly like walking in an abandoned warehouse...only with very fleeting signs of life. It's hard to believe that at one point in time, this mall had no vacancies and all the stores were operating. Now, it only has 7 or 8 actual stores in it. And since Borders closed, it's just more empty space that will more than likely never be refilled again. But then again, I could probably say the same thing about the whole mall. I don't think it will ever be prosperous again. And now with the new (de)construction, it's like a strip mall/walk through that has no point to it. And that's how this mall feels now, there's absolutely no point to it anymore and I would have to say it's the worst mall in the greater Pittsburgh area period...worse than Century 3 even! Just put this place out of it's misery... read more

Just an old cannibalized victim of the Ross Park Mall. There's really nothing mall-like about it any more than picking a handful of stores along McKnight road makes up a mall. Merely a few chain stores remain and one of the only reasons to find yourself here is for some Mamma Lucia's pizza... or if you're lost looking for some other place. I recall walking through here a few times wondering, "where are the stores?" It's kind of sad - it seems that there is a lot of available retail space that could be utilized by some decent stores, but everything (and everyone) is drawn up to Ross. Too bad. read more

This mall has seen a major revitalization with the opening of Nordstrom Rack and soon Off 5th, which should be opening this fall. I know that many folks - including previous reviewers - were concerned with the future of this space, and it's so exciting to see areas become revitalized with new retail. I am looking forward to returning here again in the future! read more

Poor Northway. When I was a kid, this was on par with Ross Park... now, especially since the demolition of the theater, it's fairly barren. However, despite being a mere shadow of its former self, there are still several high points, if you're willing to walk a bit. Borders and Rock America still exist, and are still fun stores; PetSmart is fantastic, especially when it comes to grooming; there's a decent dollar store; and Marshall's and Dick's are still intact. Most importantly, Mamma Lucia's, which is now its own restaurant since the food court no longer exists, has the best pizza in the area. My family frequently eats here, and it's great to see that it's doing so well. While nothing new has opened for a while (I believe Shoe Carnival was the most recent addition), I'm willing to hold onto hope that Northway will be revived again. It seems that they wanted to turn the upper floor into an outdoor strip mall, and though they made a nice little area out of it, it's still empty. We'll see what happens. read more

Best place to shop! You can find so much in this little shopping center. Avoid the congestion and higher prices at the nearby malls, and even get a better selection and price. What an asset to the community!! read more