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.
A new destination: Edgewood, Paramount advance plans to revive East Brunswick mall as open-air lifestyle center
Edgewood Properties and Paramount Realty have unveiled plans to transform the 775,000-square-foot Brunswick Square Mall in East Brunswick into a modern, open-air destination for the community — one that includes not just retail but a complementary mix of heath care, fitness and lifestyle uses that will revitalize the outdated, slumping shopping center on Route 18.