Murray Avenue Market to Anchor The Brandywine in Squirrel Hill

Brandywine Communities has fully leased the former Rite Aid space at The Brandywine in Squirrel Hill to Murray Avenue Market, a 12,000-square-foot grocery store. The deal fills one of the building’s largest vacancies and marks another step in the property’s redevelopment.

Why it matters: - Murray Avenue Market restores a grocery store to a major corner at Forbes and Murray in Squirrel Hill. - The lease fills one of the largest remaining vacancies at The Brandywine. - The deal supports the property’s shift into a mixed-use destination with retail and office tenants.

What happened: - Brandywine Communities announced that Murray Avenue Market will occupy the former Rite Aid space at The Brandywine. - The grocery store will take 12,000 square feet at the prominent Forbes and Murray intersection. - Brandywine Communities acquired the property in late 2025 and has been redeveloping the site since then.

The details: - Murray Avenue Market will offer fresh produce, premium meats, baked goods, prepared foods, kosher grocery items and everyday household essentials. - The store will operate in a clean, modern shopping environment designed to serve the wider community. - Owner Yitzchok Glassner said the market is intended to be a kosher market and a community grocery store open to everyone. - Glassner said the goal is to create a healthy, clean, convenient and accessible market centered on quality and service. - Brandywine said the grocery store adds an everyday service that strengthens the neighborhood and serves residents from every background. - Renovations are underway throughout the property. - Murray Avenue Market is expected to begin construction in the coming months, with opening details to be announced later.

Between the lines: - The lease signals leasing momentum at The Brandywine after earlier office signings. - Brandywine is positioning the building as both a neighborhood retail stop and a long-term investment in a key Pittsburgh business district. - The grocery tenant also reinforces the property’s role as a retail anchor for the surrounding community.

What's next: - Murray Avenue Market will move into the construction phase in the coming months. - Brandywine Communities said opening details will be shared later. - The building’s second floor is expected to be occupied later this year by Techstra Solutions, Pittsburgh City Paper, Generation Dental and an affiliate of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. - The Brandywine will continue its redevelopment as additional work finishes across the property.

The bottom line: - The former Rite Aid space at The Brandywine is becoming a full-service neighborhood grocery, giving Squirrel Hill a new daily-use anchor and advancing the building’s broader revival.