# Sears Site

Hackensack, NJ · big-box · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-d28dfef667` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/nj/hackensack-sears-site/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-d28dfef667.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-d28dfef667.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-d28dfef667

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | proposed | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | civic, entertainment, healthcare, hotel, housing, office, retail | none |
| What is there now | 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 office and medical office space. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1932 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2020 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 3.4 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Sugensteve LLC Etals | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Anchors

Sears

## Parties

- Sugensteve LLC Etals — developer

## Timeline

- 1932: Opened
- 2019: Sears’ bankruptcy
- 2020: store’s closure
- 2020: Closed
- 2022: Transform filed a lawsuit
- 2023: settlement over amended redevelopment plan

## Sources

- Hackensack Greenlights Sears Site Redevelopment Plan After City Council ... — https://jerseydigs.com/sears-site-redevelopment-hackensack/

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Sears Site, Hackensack, NJ." Record n-d28dfef667, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/nj/hackensack-sears-site/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_hackensacksearssite,
  title = {Sears Site, Hackensack, NJ},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/nj/hackensack-sears-site/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-d28dfef667, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

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