The Shops at Old York Village on Saddle Way Boulevard in Chesterfield — Courtesy: Renaissance Properties
By Joshua Burd
Three new retail tenants are coming to Renaissance Properties’ mixed-use, downtown-style development in the Burlington County township of Chesterfield.
The developer this week said the site, known as The Shops at Old York Village, is now more than 50 percent leased after commitments by Fundaes Arcade & Ice Cream, Gervasio’s Italian Family Restaurant and Mikey Bagels. They’ll be among the newest tenants at the property off Old York Road, which has some 39,000 square feet of retail and commercial space across two separate buildings on Saddle Way Boulevard, with 34 apartments above and more than 1,100 households within walking or biking distance.
“In addition to the popular STEM Academy for Young Kids, 2022 has generated significant interest from new business operators eager to join this unique center,” said Robert Adinolfi, chief operating officer of Renaissance Properties. “Fundaes Arcade & Ice Cream, Gervasio’s Italian Family Restaurant, along with Mikey Bagels have all chosen to make Chesterfield their new home and we are excited to have them service the growing demand of this award-winning community.”
According to the developer, Fundaes will occupy 7,000 square feet and offer a full-service ice cream parlor and a mix of new and classic games. The establishment is slated to open this fall.
For its part, Gervasio’s Italian Family Restaurant will offer traditional Italian cuisine prepared by a generational restauranteur with roots in the local area, according to a news release. Mikey Bagels will offer bagels and coffee as well as a café for dining on site.
Renaissance Properties unveiled the first building of The Shops at Old York Village in 2019, creating a new main street and focal point for a 500-acre development that is two decades in the making. The complex sits directly south of more than 1,000 townhomes, single-family dwellings and other units that developers have built over time, under a master-planned effort spearheaded by local officials.
“Businesses seeking to distinguish themselves from the more common strip centers found along routes 130 and 206, each less than two miles away, will find The Shops at Old York Village to be a unique and appealing alternative,” Adinolfi said, noting that the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 295 are also minutes away, making it an accessible destination to a large swath of the surrounding population.
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