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.

Top News
Hackensack business group releases trend report on shopper habits, wants for downtown

Hackensack’s Main Street Business Alliance has released its first trend report aimed at highlighting city residents’ preferences and shopping habits, marking another step in the effort to revitalize the central business district.

Retail
Gelato, coffee shop opens at The Mint in downtown Rahway

A resident of a new apartment complex in downtown Rahway has opened a gelato and coffee shop inside the property’s ground-floor retail space.

Retail
SJP, Sweetgreen ink 2,700 sq. ft. lease for first retail tenant at M Station in Morristown

SJP Properties has secured its first retail tenant for its M Station project in downtown Morristown, inking a lease with fast-casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen.

Retail
Fennelly: Clergy apparel business takes 8,000 sq. ft. for Ewing showroom, warehouse

A business that sells clergy apparel has leased 8,000 square feet in Ewing that will serve as its new showroom and warehouse, in a newly announced deal by Fennelly Associates.

Retail
RIPCO: Salon suites, children’s retailer among newest tenants at Toms River shopping center

A salon suite studio has taken 9,000 square feet at a Toms River shopping center, in one of three newly announced leases by RIPCO Real Estate.

Retail
Urban Edge, Savers ink 25,000 sq. ft. deal at Cherry Hill power center

National thrift store concept Savers has taken more than 25,000 square feet at The Plaza at Cherry Hill, a power center in the township owned by Urban Edge Properties.

Retail
RIPCO: Mexican eatery expands to Belleville, bringing shopping center to full occupancy

A newly renovated shopping center in Belleville is now fully leased after a recent commitment by a fast-casual Mexican restaurant, brokers with RIPCO Real Estate announced.

Retail
Norman’s Hallmark opens new 6,000 sq. ft. store in Somers Point

The nation’s largest independent owner of Gold Crown Hallmark stores has opened its doors to a new location in Atlantic County.

Retail
JLL inks sale of vacant Sears property, occupied pad sites on Long Island

A developer has purchased the site of a vacant Sears and two fully occupied pad sites on Long Island, in a deal arranged by JLL’s Morristown-based capital markets team.

Government & Public Policy
Hinchliffe Stadium, Westfield downtown among 2023 Smart Growth Award winners

New Jersey Future has unveiled the winners of this year’s Smart Growth Awards, highlighting projects from Paterson to Westfield with a major focus on planning and redevelopment.