Retail

The New Jersey retail landscape has changed, but the spending power of its residents hasn’t. Owners of malls, shopping centers and mixed-use projects will continue to adapt and invest in the state.

Community
JLL teams with nonprofit in volunteer, fundraising effort to transform pediatric hospital rooms

JLL employees across the country are lending their support to Once Upon a Room, an inspiring nonprofit that transforms hospital rooms and spaces for children battling serious illnesses.

Retail
RH Outlet debuts 51,000 sq. ft. Paramus store, reviving long-vacant box in prime location

RH Outlet has a new address in Paramus, unveiling a nearly 51,000-square-foot store under a lease arranged by RIPCO Real Estate and Levin Management Corp.

Retail
Growing fitness chain takes 3,200 sq. ft. on Route 70 in Marlton, BRC says

A fitness and conditioning studio has leased 3,200 square feet of highway retail space in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, brokers with Bussel Realty Corp. announced Monday.

Retail
Goldstein Group: Electronics Expo opens in recently acquired, renovated store in Paramus

A new Electronics Expo has opened in Paramus, occupying a freestanding building that its owners acquired last year in a deal brokered by The Goldstein Group and NIA National Realty.

Food & Beverage
Boschetto, beloved ‘fine fast-casual’ spot in Montclair, coming to The Park in Berkeley Heights

A popular restaurant in Montclair is expanding to The Park in Berkeley Heights, where it joins a distinctive and growing food and beverage lineup assembled by The Connell. Co.

Retail
Zoltek lists 2.2-acre leasing opportunity for retailers on Route 31 in Warren County

The owner of some two acres along Route 31 in Warren County has tapped Zoltek Commercial Real Estate Services to secure a user for the highly visible and highly trafficked parcel.

Office
Jersey Mike’s leases 70,000 sq. ft. in major office deal at Bell Works Fort Monmouth

With an initial public offering in the works, Jersey Mike’s Subs has found new office space at the historic Fort Monmouth property thanks to a lease with Inspired by Somerset Development.

Retail
Urban Edge inks deal with Elev8tion Fitness, five others as tenants flock to Bergen Town Center

Urban Edge Properties has announced six new leases at Bergen Town Center, filling nearly 25,000 square feet as it broadens the lineup of the sprawling Paramus property.

Editor’s Note
Into the future

There are plenty of parallels between the decline of the suburban office building and that of the legacy shopping mall, but the latter feels much more personal. I’m sure many of you would agree, especially in New Jersey, so you’ll find no lack of interest in the growing number of developers seeking to reinvent these once-proud retail hubs.

Top News
Developer lands site plan approval for 68-unit Plainfield rental project, Taylor Architecture says

Plans for a new 68-unit apartment building in Plainfield are moving ahead with a key approval from city officials, according to a team with Taylor Architecture & Design.