The Shops at Riverside
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The Shops at Riverside is a two-level enclosed shopping mall, located in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, off of Route 4, along the Hackensack River. The "lavishly appointed" mall opened on March 10, 2006. The mall has a Gross leasable area (GLA) of 637,963 ft²[1] The mall was opened by Federated Department Stores in 1977 with 620,000 ft² of retail space, which included a 237,000 ft² Bloomingdale's (expanded from an original freestanding site opened in 1959) and a 107,000 ft² Saks Fifth Avenue.[2]
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[edit] The Mall
The Shops at Riverside is a very high end mall, which caters to the affluent suburban areas that surround Hackensack in Bergen, Essex and Passaic Counties in New Jersey.
The mall only has about 70 stores. Most of which are designer, including Burberry, Tiffany & Co. and Louis Vuitton.
The Shops at Riverside is popular for its restaurants. The Center offers The Cheesecake Factory, Morton's Steakhouse, Houston's, and McCormick & Schmick's.
The retail stores (except Barnes & Noble are closed on Sundays.
[edit] History
Originally a freestanding Bloomingdale's built in 1959, an enclosed mall was opened in 1977, as Riverside Square. The original mall was had a southern California feel, with lots of terra cotta tile, red brick, and skylights. In 1995, after years of declining traffic, and lost tenants, the mall was completely renovated. (it was done quickly, and unobtrusively, too.) Gleaming new marble floors, glass railings, and comfortable seating arrangements were installed. The mall has an intimate feeling, despite being large.
[edit] Major Redevelopment and Expansion
The Shops at Riverside is in the process of adding 248,000 square feet. 30 new stores, and 3 restaurants will be added. Much of the space being added is in a portion of the mall reclaimed from Bloomingdale's. The original home store bisected the mall, and has been moved to the north end of the existing Bloomingdale's. The expansion will also include many restaurants including P.F Chang's China Bistro, Maggiano's Little Italy, and Rosa Mexicana.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ International Council of Shopping Centers: The Shops at Riverside, accessed November 6, 2006
- ^ "Hackensack Gets New Shopping Mall", The New York Times, March 6, 1977. p. 431
- ^ Major Expansion and Redevelopment at The Shops at Riverside!, accessed December 2, 2006
