A major redevelopment plan for the Neshaminy Mall circulating on social media that shows housing, office buildings, a hotel and popular chain retail stores is “outdated,” according to the property owners.
In an Oct. 5 email, Paramount Realty CEO and President Maurice Zekaria said the plan is an old concept plan for the Bensalem property and that “very little” on it is still accurate. The document has been making the rounds on sites such as Facebook and independent online blog sites.
“A new plan will be presented very soon,” Zekaria added. “Stay tuned.”
The purported plan appeared recently on the Facebook page for an online Bensalem Weekly story on Oct.
3 stating the document was part of a recent leasing brochure on the Paramount Realty website.
“This is what they’re showing tenants right now,” the post reads, adding the brochure’s metadata stated it was created June 2.
The concept plan, dated May 9, 2025, appeared in a 147-page “Leasing Availabilities 2026” brochure, according to the story, which included a link that stated the site is “temporarily unavailable,” as of Oct 5.
It shows two, two-story tall office buildings, a four-story tall hotel, roughly 500 residential units including apartments, age-restricted housing and townhouses, more than 3,000 retail parking spaces.
The plan also showed spaces dedicated to Whole Foods, Dick’s Sporting Goods and an Ulta, though it is unclear if those retailers have signed leases.
The purported concept plan appears to mirror some of what Bensalem Mayor Joe DiGirolamo said earlier this year that he knew about the proposed plans, which included potentially bringing in large chains such as Walmart and Whole Foods.The redevelopment could include a mix of commercial and residential uses, and include an interior walking area, DiGirolamo said.
Speculation into what will replace Bucks County’s first indoor shopping mecca has increased since the township confirmed last monththat most of its roughly one-dozen remaining businesses received notices to vacate the property by the end of October.
Paramount and Edgewood Properties representatives have consistently refused to answer questions about its plans for the mall in 2024. The only information released is that three high-traffic businesses: The AMC 24-Theaters, Boscov’s and Barnes & Noble will remain.
A spokesman for the beauty school, Jean Madeline Aveda Institute, also confirmed last month it is staying put and will continue to operate during the demolition and reconstruction.
No plans have been submitted to the township for the project as of Oct. 5, according to the township, though officials anticipate a proposal could come before council next month.
Demolition is anticipated to begin at the mall property in December, according to DiGirolamo.
Crime and Courts Reporter Jo Ciavaglia can be reached at jciavaglia@gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Does an 'outdated' Neshaminy Mall concept plan hint of what's to come
