Echo Realty lands Barnes & Noble for Meridian redevelopment along Penn Avenue in the East End

The book store business is back enough that America’s largest remaining chain store, Barnes & Noble, has committed to establishing a new store at The Meridian, Echo Realty’s redevelopment along Penn Avenue in Shadyside.

Echo announced landing Barnes & Noble, detailing the company will establish a 10,791-square-foot store at redevelopment project, the latest name tenant at a project anchored by a Market District by Giant Eagle store and a previously announced Shake Shack.

The retailer said in a prepared statement “it’s exciting to be expanding the footprint of physical bookstores” and “we look forward to welcoming readers to our new Meridian location.”