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Sears Site

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedHackensack, NJ

Proposed mixed-use redevelopment (housing, commercial, healthcare) for former Sears site in Hackensack, supported by local housing market data and proximity to operating malls. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,895/mo zillow · all sites with this
Scale
Under 20 acresThis site: 3.4 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …new structures up to six stories tall, 325 apartments, and a minimum of 12,000 square feet of commercial space. It also permits up to 20,000 square feet of… record · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HotelThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …new structures up to six stories tall, 325 apartments, and a minimum of 12,000 square feet of commercial space. I newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Medical and healthThis site: …ace. It also permits up to 20,000 square feet of office and medical office space. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …mmercial space. It also permits up to 20,000 square feet of office and medical office space. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New usescivic, entertainment, healthcare, hotel, housing, office, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nownew structures up to six stories tall, 325 apartments, and a minimum of 12,000 square feet of commercial space. It also permits up to 20,000 square feet of office and medical office space.newtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperSugensteve LLC Etalsnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Bergen County (NJ), 20241,543 units in 5+ unit buildings, 336 in 2–4, 1,450 single-family; 2023: 1,665 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 39 within 25 km: Bergen Town Center (3.0 km); Fashion Center (8.8 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)47,576 jobs in 3,242 establishments; average annual pay $49,275; employment location quotient 1.10; employment -0.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202213,857 jobs; 1,260 in retail trade, 1,070 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 34003023100)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 41th income percentile as adults; 2.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (413 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 26.7%; median family income $67,865; 198 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsHackensack City School District (KG-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Teaneck Community Charter school; Bergen County Academies; Hackensack High School; FairmountNCES EDGE
Elevation18 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025335 county-logged events: 129 flash flood, 118 thunderstorm wind, 42 hail, 33 flood; $826,950 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 07601, 2026-09median list price $382,475 (-0.2% on the year); 102 active listings; median 48 days on market; 14% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20233,491 establishments (-8%); 50,233 jobs (-11%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $780,357 (+7% 1 yr, +34% 5 yr); typical rent $2,895/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)26,656 vehicles a day on ROUTE 503 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,668 trucks; 35 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Sears site in Hackensack, NJ (3.4 acres, opened 1932, closed 2020) is proposed for redevelopment. Developer Sugensteve LLC Etals plans new structures up to six stories, including 325 apartments, 12,000+ sqft commercial space, and 20,000 sqft office/medical space. Status is 'proposed' with a 2023 settlement on the amended plan. Market context shows strong housing demand (median rent $1,863, ZHVI $780,357). Site is 3km from operating Bergen Town Center and 8.8km from Fashion Center. Peer comparisons include similar-sized, closed sites in OH, Toronto, and NJ. Permits show $604M in 2024 construction activity in Bergen County. Retail establishments declined 8.3% (2012-2023). Traffic: ROUTE 503 (4 lanes, 26,656 ADT).

Why. High opportunity score (10.0) driven by housing demand, existing redevelopment momentum, and market data. No construction status confirmed beyond 'proposed'.

Where it stands. Proposed redevelopment plan pending final approval. No physical construction noted in record.

For a planner

  • Proximity to two operating malls (3km, 8.8km) may influence demand patterns.
  • Traffic volume (26,656 ADT) supports commercial viability.

For a developer

  • 325-unit housing component aligns with local rent/ZHVI data.
  • 12,000+ sqft commercial space requirement matches proposed new uses.

What we do not know yet

  • Status 'proposed' with no construction timeline.
  • No details on financing or community feedback.
  • Peer comparisons are illustrative but not direct precedents.

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Multifamily screen

  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • median rent $1,863
  • housing in the record

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Opened1932newtypes-extraction
Closed2020newtypes-extraction reported
Acres3.4newtypes-extraction reported
AnchorsSears
CountyBergen County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesDraft from jerseydigs.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former Sears department store in Hackensack to be redeveloped into mixed-use with residential, commercial, and civic spaces.

Not yet recorded: GLA, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Timeline

  1. 1932 Opened
  2. 2019 Sears’ bankruptcy
  3. 2020 store’s closure
  4. 2020 Closed
  5. 2022 Transform filed a lawsuit
  6. 2023 settlement over amended redevelopment plan

Sources

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