After reopening
The AMC Dine-In Fashion District 8 dine-in movie theater opened on November 4, 2019. The opening of this movie theater marked the first time since 2002 that Center City Philadelphia had a multi-screen movie theater; Philadelphia had previously been the only major city in the United States without a multi-screen movie theater in the downtown area.[26][27] On December 21, 2019, a Round One Entertainment bowling and entertainment center opened on the third floor of the Fashion District Philadelphia.[28]
In October 2019, it was announced that Primark would open a 34200 sqft store on the first and second floors of the former JCPenney/previous Burlington space at Fashion District Philadelphia at the corner of 11th and Market streets.[29] The store opened on September 16, 2021.[30][31] Century 21 closed in 2020 as a result of the chain filing for bankruptcy and closing all stores.[32][33]
Reopening the mall in September 2019 was unfortunate timing, as the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 caused the mall to shut down temporarily after just a few months of operation as Fashion District.
After PREIT filed for bankruptcy in 2020, PREIT relinquished its primary control of Fashion District Philadelphia on January 1, 2021, with Macerich taking over management of the mall. Macerich made a $100 million payment on a $301 million loan backed by Fashion District Philadelphia.[34]
On June 22, 2021, Shoppers World opened, replacing the defunct Century 21. While an exact closure date is not publicly detailed in sources, this store is no longer open as of March 2026.[35]
On December 16, 2021, a Giant Heirloom Market grocery store opened in the ground level of the former Strawbridge's department store at 8th Street.[36] The store later closed on December 28, 2024, citing poor performance and other problems at the location.[37]
On July 21, 2022, the Philadelphia 76ers, the city's NBA franchise, announced its plans to build a new arena, 76 Place at Market East, on part of the site, costing at least $1.3 billion.[38] The plans later fell through due to opposition and the 76ers agreeing to a deal with Comcast Spectator to instead seek to build a new arena in South Philadelphia Sports Complex.[39]
On April 17, 2023, Fashion District Philadelphia implemented a curfew for people under the age of 18 after 2:00 p.m. ET, in which they must be accompanied by a person over the age of 23. This curfew was implemented as a response to disturbances caused by crowds of teenagers in the mall.[40]
On December 11, 2023, PREIT filed for bankruptcy a second time and sold its share of Fashion District Philadelphia to Macerich, giving Macerich full ownership of the mall.[41]
In 2025, Forever 21 closed its store in Fashion District because the company announced that it was liquidating all of its stores in the U.S. after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[42]
In August 2025, Macerich partnered with the CBRE Group to handle leasing to fill in the mall's over 50% vacancy on inline stores. Fashion District Philadelphia itself is over 75% leased.[43]
REC Philly closed in November 2025 because of sustainability issues.[44]
