Malls · New Jersey
Monmouth Mall
Opened 1960. Closed 2024. Redevelopment, under construction in 2024.
Status nowUnder constructionextracted, unreviewed
What it becamehousing, office, park, retailextracted, unreviewed
Site size64 acresextracted, unreviewed
Last sale$200,000 · 1956public reporting
Retrofit year2024extracted, unreviewed
Walkability9.7 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Site profile19 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
Former anchors
Boscov's
This site: Boscov's wikipedia · all sites with thisMacy's
This site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with thisMontgomery Ward
This site: Montgomery Ward wikipedia · all sites with thisFinance and pipeline
On Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/238929743168513 overture · all sites with thisRetrofit in the pipeline
This site: …under construction extraction · all sites with thisWebsite dead or redirecting
This site: …http://www.monmouthmallonline.com overture / http check · all sites with thisPlace
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 50,389 on NJ 36 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,827/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $103,074 census-acs · all sites with thisTract income flat or down since 2013
This site: +5% census-acs · all sites with thisPolicy tool
Rezoning
This site: …amendment to rezone the farmland from an R-3 residential zone to business and light industry extraction · all sites with thisScale
60+ acre site
This site: 64 acres extraction · all sites with thisStrategy
Redeveloped
This site: As of March 2026, the property is undergoing a $500 million de-malling process to convert the site into an open-air retail and residential complex. extraction · all sites with thisNew use
Housing
This site: …ing process to convert the site into an open-air retail and residential complex. The redevelopment will include a residential compo extraction · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …ion de-malling process to convert the site into an open-air retail and residential complex. The redevelopment will include a r extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Under constructionextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, under constructionextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | housing, office, park, retailextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | As of March 2026, the property is undergoing a $500 million de-malling process to convert the site into an open-air retail and residential complex.extracted, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2024extracted, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Kushner Companiesextracted, unreviewed |
Planning
| Zoning change | amendment to rezone the farmland from an R-3 residential zone to business and light industryextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Entitlement year | 1956extracted, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | The redevelopment will include a residential component featuring 1,000 apartment units.extracted, unreviewed |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Sold | $200,000 closed | Monmouth Restaurant and Motel Company ← Adams farmland | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Monmouth Mall” and “Eatontown” (137 hits, first 100 sampled, 7 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2006-02-27 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2006 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2006-TOP21 | 4 | 2006-02-27 to 2006-12-18 | 10-D 2, 10-D/A 2 |
| Public owner (strong) | VORNADO REALTY TRUST (VNO, VNORP, VNO-PL, VNO-PM, VNO-PN, VNO-PO) | 47 | 2002-10-31 to 2016-02-17 | 10-K 27, 8-K 14, 10-K/A 3, 10-Q 2 |
| Public owner (strong) | VORNADO REALTY LP | 45 | 2002-11-08 to 2016-02-23 | 10-K 26, 8-K 14, 10-K/A 2, 10-Q 2 |
| Public owner (strong) | CAPITAL TRUST INC (BXMT) | 1 | 2004-03-16 to 2004-03-16 | 8-K 1 |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 5: LORD & TAYLOR - MONMOUTH MALL; LORD & TAYLOR @ MONMOUTH MALL; MOBIL OIL CORP SS AF1; MONMOUTH MALL; PROPOSED CONGREGATE CARE & ASSISTED LIVINGEPA FRS |
| Census tract 34025805100 | 4,194 people, 1,435 per sq mi; median household income $103,074; 10% renters; 3.4% vacant units; 5.5% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 9.7 of 20; 53 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.76; 74,875 jobs within 45 min by car; 10% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 1 schools, 4 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 1 civic, 10 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 132 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Monmouth County (NJ), 2024 | 443 units in 5+ unit buildings, 188 in 2–4, 2,151 single-family; 2023: 504 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.50; socioeconomic 0.38; housing and transport 0.69; 14% below 150% of poverty; 4% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: Seaview Square Mall (6.2 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Monmouth Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.98, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 11,579 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.monmouthmallonline.com (down or redirecting, status 405) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 108,282 since 2015; 10,501 in the last 12 months (-9% vs the prior 12); peak 2024-01 with 2,059Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +3% (4,059 → 4,194); median income +5% ($98,125 → $103,074); renters 7% → 10%; median home value +49% ($382,400 → $568,300)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively moderate overall (score 70.5); expected annual loss $2.6M; high: strong wind; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,518 establishments (-4%); 37,590 jobs (-1%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $786,951 (+7% 1 yr, +40% 5 yr); typical rent $2,827/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 504 (2000 = 100); -2.5% 1 yr, +68% 5 yr, +99% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 50,389 vehicles a day on NJ 36 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 2,705 trucks; 20 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Monmouth Mall opened in 1960 as Monmouth Shopping Center, was enclosed and expanded in 1975, and renovated in 1987. The interior closed to the public in 2024 for demolition, and a $500 million de‑malling redevelopment is underway to create an open‑air retail and residential complex (Monmouth Square) with 1,000 apartment units.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. As of March 2026 the site is under construction/de‑malling and is controlled by Kushner Companies, the developer listed in the record.
For a planner
- Precedent: de‑malling of an enclosed mall to mixed‑use open‑air format.
- Policy tools used: zoning amendment from R‑3 residential to business/light industry (entitlement year 1956).
- Open questions: traffic impact mitigation, integration of affordable housing, provision of public open space.
For a developer
- Site size: 64 acres.
- Control: Kushner Companies (developer) holds the site.
- Entitlement stage: approved – zoning change in place, redevelopment broke ground 2024.
- Constraints/context: located at Route 35/36/Wyckoff Road interchange (highway access); no flood or environmental constraints noted in record.
- Market signals: county population grew 3.2% 2018‑23, median rent $1,771, housing component planned.
What we do not know yet
- Record does not specify anchor tenant losses, competition, or debt that led to closure.
- Environmental constraints (floodplain, wetlands, contamination) are not mentioned.
- Details on ownership chain prior to Kushner Companies are limited to a 1956 sale.
- Extraction‑based fields (year_closed, acres, year_retrofit, etc.) are marked as unverified.
- Timing of full build‑out and financing structure are not provided.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
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- Regency Square Mall, Jacksonville, FL · Malls · similar size (74 acres); opened 1967; closed 2025
- Lake Pointe Green, Sugar Land, TX · Office parks · similar size (52 acres); closed 2024; same strategy: redevelop
Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- MONMOUTH MALL - Updated July 2026 - 180 Route 35, Eatontown, … yelp.com
- AMC - Monmouth Mall Eatontown, NJ July 2019 commons.wikimedia.org
- Middletown Mall Nostalgia labelscar.com
- Monmouth Mall, 180 RT 35 S, Eatonto… mapquest.com
- Monmouth Mall through the years app.com
- There's A Lot Of Massive change Coming To Eatontown, NJ's Monmouth Mall nj1015.com
- Monmouth Mall In Eatontown Announces Monday Reopening | L… patch.com
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- 64 acres
- county grew 3.2% 2018–23
- median rent $1,771
- 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
| Opened | 1960Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2024extracted, unreviewed |
| Acres | 64.0extracted, unreviewed |
| Architect | Kahn & Jacobs |
| Anchors | Macy's, Boscov's, Montgomery Ward, AMC Theatres, Bamberger's |
| Organisations in Wikidata (undated) | Two Guys |
| County | Monmouth County |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: GLA, original developer. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Monmouth Mall, currently undergoing redevelopment into an open-air center named Monmouth Square, is a commercial and residential complex in Eatontown, New Jersey. Located at the intersection of Route 35, Route 36, and Wyckoff Road, it is owned by Kushner Companies. Prior to its current redevelopment, it was an enclosed split-level shopping center with a gross leasable area of 1,500,000 sq ft (140,000 m2), making it the sixth-largest shopping mall in New Jersey.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1956 Land purchased by Monmouth Restaurant and Motel Company for $200,000
- 1958 Groundbreaking for the $15 million project
- 1960 Opened (Wikidata)
- 1960 Opened as Monmouth Shopping Center
- 1975 Enclosed, renamed Monmouth Mall, and roughly doubled in size by a two-level expansion
- 1987 Interior renovation modernized the interior
- 2024 Interior of the mall closed to the public for demolition
- 2024 Redevelopment officially broke ground
- 2026 Undergoing $500 million de-malling process to convert site into open-air retail and residential complex
Sources
- Wikipedia: Monmouth Mall · supports: acres, after notes, status, strategy, year closed
13 quoted sentences
The interior of the mall closed to the public in August 2024 for demolition.
The 64-acre site was planned for regional automobile access, with ten entrances and exits connecting to the Garden State Parkway, Route 35, and Wyckoff Road, developed in cooperation with state, county, and Parkway Authority officials.
As of March 2026, the property is undergoing a $500 million de-malling process to convert the site into an open-air retail and residential complex.
As of March 2026, the property is undergoing a $500 million de-malling process to convert the site into an open-air retail and residential complex.
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