The Great Valley School District has approved the $7.5 million purchase of the Westbrook Corporate Center, a nearly 190,000-square-foot office building located at 41 Moores Road in Malvern. The property sits on 21.9 acres directly adjacent to Great Valley High School, positioning the district for potential future expansion or redevelopment of the site.

The acquisition price represents a steep 85% discount from the building’s previous sale in 2013, when it traded for $49.65 million, according to Chester County property records. The three-story office building, constructed in 1998, is currently owned by an entity affiliated with Phoenix-based Orion Properties.

Situated at the corner of Moores and Conestoga Roads, between Route 202 and I-76, the property has been largely vacant and available for lease for nearly six years, according to CoStar data. Past tenants have included Teva Pharmaceuticals, Trammell Crow Company, and Community First Financial.

In a September letter to Great Valley families and staff, Superintendent Daniel Goffredo stated that the district will now begin a due diligence period to assess the property’s condition and potential uses. Findings from that process “will guide future development decisions,” indicating that plans for how the building will serve the district are still under evaluation.