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Orr’s Jewelers Opens New Location in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
The family-owned jeweler’s new space is in a former wholesale produce market.
Orr’s Jewelers is co-owned by David (back right) and Marcia Gordon, who work alongside their daughters Aliza (left) and Leslie, who are stakeholders in the family business.
Pittsburgh—Orr’s Jewelers has opened a new location in Pittsburgh’s Strip District.
The more than 8,500-square-foot store is located inside The Terminal, a former wholesale produce market that has been converted into a commercial space.
The third-generation, family-owned retailer has served western Pennsylvania for more than 70 years. It has operated its location in downtown Sewickley, Pennsylvania, since 2007, as per its website.
The jeweler had another store in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh since 1996 but decided to relocate that store to the Strip District this past summer.
The retailer said it was drawn to the neighborhood after watching its transformation from a produce hub into a bustling retail and entertainment district that kept its historic charm.
Property developer McCaffery, in partnership with the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the City of Pittsburgh, transformed the Terminal, a historic landmark, into a commercial space that spans five blocks.
Orr’s Jewelers’ new store, which opened on Nov. 18, is located at 1600 Smallman Street.
Built in 1921 and restored in 2020, this building now houses office and retail space. It features 22-foot ceilings and energy-efficient windows as well as exposed brick walls and steel beams.
SEE: Inside the New Orr’s Jewelers
The more than 8,500-square-foot store is located inside The Terminal, a former wholesale produce market that has been converted into a commercial space.
The third-generation, family-owned retailer has served western Pennsylvania for more than 70 years. It has operated its location in downtown Sewickley, Pennsylvania, since 2007, as per its website.
The jeweler had another store in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh since 1996 but decided to relocate that store to the Strip District this past summer.
The retailer said it was drawn to the neighborhood after watching its transformation from a produce hub into a bustling retail and entertainment district that kept its historic charm.
Property developer McCaffery, in partnership with the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the City of Pittsburgh, transformed the Terminal, a historic landmark, into a commercial space that spans five blocks.
Orr’s Jewelers’ new store, which opened on Nov. 18, is located at 1600 Smallman Street.
Built in 1921 and restored in 2020, this building now houses office and retail space. It features 22-foot ceilings and energy-efficient windows as well as exposed brick walls and steel beams.
SEE: Inside the New Orr’s Jewelers
The new Orr’s Jewelers location is housed inside a former produce warehouse.
The warehouse was restored in 2020 to make way for office and retail space. It features 22-foot ceilings.
The location will offer several high-end watch and jewelry brands, like Omega and David Yurman.
The custom-designed store measures more than 8,500 square-feet.
The Gordon family alongside Orr’s Jewelers employees
The Strip District has undergone a few transformations in its time, as outlined by The Terminal’s website.
The area was once rural, but was quickly developed from 1800 to 1860 as homes, shops, schools, and churches moved in.
The Strip District Terminal opened in 1929 as the Pennsylvania Railroad Fruit Auction & Sales Building, serving as a produce distribution hub for the tri-state area for more than 40 years.
In recent years, it has become a retail hub, with tenants like Orr’s Jewelers, Sephora, Chipotle, and Starbucks.
Orr’s Jewelers is run by co-owners David and Marcia Gordon who work alongside their daughters, Aliza and Leslie.
Orr’s Jewelers was founded in 1952 in Midland, Pennsylvania, by Marcia’s parents, Bill and Rose Orr.
The custom-designed Strip District location will offer several high-end designer jewelry and watch brands, many of which will be exclusively in Pittsburgh at Orr’s, it said.
The brands include Cartier, Omega, David Yurman, Rahaminov Diamonds, Oscar Heyman, Panerai, IWC Schaffhausen, Breitling, and Anita Ko.
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