Jersey Gardens

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Jersey Gardens

Location	651 Kapkowski Road Elizabeth, NJ 07201, USA
Opening date	1999
Management	Denise Palazzo
No. of stores and services	230
No. of anchor tenants	9
Total retail floor area	1,292,611 ft²
No. of floors	2
Website	[1]

Jersey Gardens is a two-level indoor outlet mall. The mall opened on October 21, 1999, and is the largest outlet mall in New Jersey, and much closer to New York City than its largest outlet mall competitor, Woodbury Commons.^[1] Over 100,000 customers came to the mall on opening day.^[2]

1 Mall information and History
2 Tenants
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Mall information and History

Plans for the 1.3 million square foot mall were announced in 1998 by Glimcher Realty Trust, emphasizing the sites proximity to the New Jersey Turnpike and its location in an Urban Enterprise Zone, making purchases eligible for a reduced 3½% sales tax rate, a potent lure for New York City residents paying a sales tax rate over 8%.^[3] However, the sales tax on certain items, such as food and drink, have an additional 3% Elizabeth City Fee.

The mall is located in Elizabeth, New Jersey off the New Jersey Turnpike at Interchange 13A near Newark International Airport and is only 15 minutes from Midtown Manhattan. The outlet mall has a Gross leasable area of 1,292,611 ft²^[4], placing it in the top ten among the largest shopping malls in New Jersey. The mall contains 230 stores and restaurants. Bus service is available as well as the route 111 bus that is a shuttle that runs between Jersey Gardens and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.

A direct exit to the facility was constructed, allowing drivers direct access to the mall from the New Jersey Turnpike without driving through local Elizabeth streets. The developer will cover the $130 million cost of bonds for the overpass and ramps through property tax payments.^[1]

[edit] Tenants

The mall is anchored by Bed Bath & Beyond, Burlington Coat Factory, Cohoes, Daffy’s, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Filene's Basement, Neiman Marcus Last Call, and Off 5th. In addition, it features a AMC Loews theater, Jeepers! (an indoor amusement park and arcade) and a food court. It also features a large selection of stores such as Abercrombie & Fitch Outlet, Banana Republic Outlet, Gap Outlet, Hollister Co. Outlet, Victoria's Secret Outlet, Old Navy, Aeropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, New York and Company, Tommy Hilfiger Outlet, Kenneth Cole Outlet, Lucky Brand Jeans Outlet FYE, and coming soon Juicy Couture Outlet.

Adjacent to the center is an outparcel complex featuring a Ruby Tuesday,Jersey Gardens Diner, Marriott Residence Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, and Country Inn & Suites, Extended Stay America.

Next to the mall is the Elizabeth Center, which contains a large IKEA store, Toys "R" Us Kid's World, and soon-to-be New Jersey's first Super Target.

Celadon, a mixed-use development containing 14 glass skyscrapers, offices, retail, a hotel, boardwalk and many other amenities is proposed to border the east side of the mall, directly on the Port Newark Bay.^[5] It will also include the ferry to Manhattan. It is planned to break ground in the summer of 2008 on the ferry, roads and parking, and will continue construction for at least twelve more years.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b "Outlet Mall Near Newark Airport Prepares to Open; A Turnpike overpass, a 22-screen cinema and over 190 retailers.", The New York Times, August 29, 1999. p. RE9
^ "Jungle, N.J., vs. Main Street, N.Y.; In Battle for Shoppers, Malls Emphasize Sense of Place From Jungle, N.J., to Main Street, N.Y., Malls Stress a Sense of Place", The New York Times, November 18, 1999, p. B1
^ "Mall Planned for New Jersey, With a Lure for New Yorkers", The New York Times, June 16, 1998, pg. B12
^ International Council of Shopping Centers: Jersey Gardens, accessed November 6, 2006
^ $2B MXD Planned for Elizabeth Waterfront