# Burlington Center

Burlington Township, NJ · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-1e0fede9cd` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/nj/burlington-township-burlington-center/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-1e0fede9cd.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-1e0fede9cd.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-1e0fede9cd

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | industrial | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | a warehouse | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1982 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2018 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2021 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Stores at peak | 125 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | The Rouse Company | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Clarion Partners | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | In November 2019, a new proposal, known as The Crossings, was introduced for the redevelopment of the mall, including retail, restaurants, 400 to 500 housing units and several large warehouses. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “The mall closed on January 8, 2018, with only Sears remaining open until its closure on September 2, 2018.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Center
- **original_developer**: “developed by the Rouse Company of Columbia, Maryland.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Center
- **after_notes**: “Following the demolition of the mall in 2021, construction on a warehouse on the former site of the mall began in 2022.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Center
- **status**: “Demolition of the mall began in early 2021 and continued through 2022.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Center
- **strategy**: “In November 2019, a new proposal, known as The Crossings, was introduced for the redevelopment of the mall, including retail, restaurants, 400 to 500 housing units and several large warehouses.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Center

## Anchors

Macy's, JCPenney, Sears

## Parties

- The Rouse Company — owner (from text) (1982–1999)
- Jager Management — owner (from text) (1999–2012)
- Moonbeam Capital Investments — owner (from text) (2012–2019)
- Clarion Partners — owner (from text) (2019–)

## Timeline

- 1982: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1982: Grand opening
- 1996: JCPenney store opens
- 1999: Sold to Jager Management
- 2002: Chuck E. Cheese opens nearby
- 2006: Strawbridge's converted to Macy's
- 2010: Macy's announces closure
- 2012: Sold at auction to Moonbeam Equities
- 2014: JCPenney leaves mall
- 2018: Mall closes
- 2021: Demolition begins

## Deals and debt

- 2019 sale: 22000000.0 Clarion Partners ← Moonbeam Capital Investments  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Center
- 2012 sale: 4400000.0 Moonbeam Equities ← Jager Management  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Center
- 1999 sale: 10500000.0 Jager Management ← The Rouse Company  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Center

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Burlington Center was a shopping mall located in Burlington Township, New Jersey, developed by the Rouse Company of Columbia, Maryland. Its anchors were Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Center

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Center

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Burlington Center, Burlington Township, NJ." Record m-1e0fede9cd, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/nj/burlington-township-burlington-center/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_burlingtontownshipburlingtoncenter,
  title = {Burlington Center, Burlington Township, NJ},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/nj/burlington-township-burlington-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-1e0fede9cd, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.