Rutter’s Convenient Store Company has closed on the purchase of 8.35 Acres at 1609 Scalp Ave in Johnstown (Richland Twp.) Bob Varner Broker of Record for Pennswood Commercial orchestrated the deal and is pleased to finally have it come to fruition after 4 years of diligence. When dealing with commercial developments of vacant land you have a number of critical issues that need addressed. DEP, Pendot approvals/traffic studies, elevations, grading, utilities and surrounding property owners just to name a few. I give our team (Owners, Legal, Engineers, Co-brokers and the buyer Rutter’s) a lot of credit for sheparding this project thru. The site was home to the former Dewar’s Auto on Scalp Ave. Rutter’s will develop a 12,000 sf. convenience store with numerous gas and diesel pumps, as well as a number of large truck bays. A new traffic signal will be installed on Scalp where a new access road will also be created into the property, Varner conveyed. Rutter’s continues to expand west in Pa. and we are very pleased to accommodate with my clients site, Varner said. Rutter’s is presently bidding out the project and once site work starts it normally takes approx. 9 months till completion and opening. This project will generate more activity for the remaining 16 acres ready for development. The entire frontage on Scalp from the new Rutter’s to Theatre Dr. is available for lease/ sale as well as the acreage across from the light at Theatre Dr. This is one of the last untapped areas for Commercial development on Scalp and we see this as a great opportunity to create additional projects for hospitality, retail and medical users in this corridor. Pennswood Commercial Realty is handling this entire site.
Updated on September 14, 2023 at 8:44 am
NEW RUTTERS DEVELOPMENT – JOHNSTOWN - 1609 Scalp Ave., Johnstown Pa. 15904
