Nearly 30 remaining Toys R Us stores in New Jersey are among more than 700 that will likely close or be sold nationwide, as the chain succumbs to a decline fueled by competition from e-commerce and its crushing debt burden.
Weiss: New upscale rental project is latest step forward for Somerville
The Cobalt, a new 117-unit high-end apartment building at the site, has revitalized a long-vacant, formerly contaminated site just a block from Main Street in Somerville. In the process, Weiss Properties is offering a new living option for a town that is primed to tap into the market for walkable, transit-centric destinations.