The world’s largest retailer is the buyer of the region’s largest shopping mall. A spokesman for Walmart confirmed that it is the new owner of Monroeville Mall, the 1.2 million-square-foot shopping complex on 186 acres of land that has been a focal point of the East suburbs for more than 50 years.

In an ironic twist of fate, Walmart has bought the land on which the Monroeville Mall rests in Allegheny County,

The Monroeville Mall is about to change. Opened in 1969, the Monroeville Mall has seen a lot of changes over the years, and there's a new one with the introduction of Walmart as the property's new owner,

Bentonville-based Walmart is spending $34 million to acquire Monroeville Mall located in the Pittsburgh, Pa., metro. The global retailer is also selling its Canadian trucking fleet to Canada Cartage.

Retail giant Walmart bought Monroeville Mall, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday. But no specific plans for the 186-acre site have been released, said Mark Rickel, director of corporate communications for Walmart.

Walmart has purchased a shopping mall — the Monroeville Mall and Annex in Monroeville, Pa. Walmart paid CBL Properties $34 million in an all-cash deal.

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) is in focus this morning after announcing the purchase of Monroeville Mall from CBL Properties for $34 million in cash. The retailer hasn’t disclosed any specific plans for the mall,