Malls · New Jersey
Mall at Fashion Plaza
Retrofitted power center (1995) in growing NJ county; peers nearby redeveloping retail. · summary, model-written
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30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 73,391 on US 1 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,554/mo zillow · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …larger power center format that added 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of space record · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …larger power center format that added 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of space newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | retailWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | larger power center format that added 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of spacenewtypes-extraction reported |
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Official records (3)
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- Middlesex County (34023) profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
- FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this point (search)from msc.fema.gov
- EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom echo.epa.gov
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- Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom commons.wikimedia.org
- Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from retrofittingsuburbia.com
- North Brunswick, New Jersey on Wikipediafrom en.wikipedia.org
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- LoopNet: for sale in North Brunswick, NJ (search)from city search
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History and original facts
| County | Middlesex County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Mall at Fashion Plaza in North Brunswick, New Jersey, was converted from an enclosed mall to a power center in 1995, adding 60,000 square feet of space. |
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Planning
| No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site. |
Site context
| Housing permits, Middlesex County (NJ), 2024 | 1,073 units in 5+ unit buildings, 42 in 2–4, 677 single-family; 2023: 1,550 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 7 within 25 km: Brunswick Square (8.7 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 36,159 jobs in 2,269 establishments; average annual pay $47,389; employment location quotient 0.85; employment -2.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,887 jobs; 312 in retail trade, 205 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 34023006207)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 47th income percentile as adults; 1.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (677 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; 2% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 15.3%; median family income $70,000; 334 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | North Brunswick Township School District (KG-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: North Brunswick Township High School; Arthur M. Judd; Livingston ParkNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 124 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 290 county-logged events: 144 thunderstorm wind, 78 flash flood, 28 hail, 22 heavy rain; $50,120,050 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 08902, 2026-09 | median list price $539,450 (+13.0% on the year); 78 active listings; median 50 days on market; 15% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,408 establishments (-8%); 51,042 jobs (+35%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $579,852 (+3% 1 yr, +35% 5 yr); typical rent $2,554/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 73,391 vehicles a day on US 1 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 3,470 trucks; 12 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Converted from enclosed mall to larger power center format in 1995, adding 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m²).
Why. Strategy is redevelopment to retail; retrofit already completed (status: built).
Where it stands. In North Brunswick, NJ, within a county growing 4.2% 2018–23. Median rent $1,810. 1 peer mall within 10km (Brunswick Square, status unknown).
For a planner
- County housing market rising (ZHVI +34.8% 5y)
For a developer
- 6 peer sites within 37km redeveloping retail; no current occupancy data.
What we do not know yet
- Verified status: draft; no current tenant mix or vacancy rate provided; opp_score 0.0 despite listed reasons.
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- county grew 4.2% 2018–23
- median rent $1,810
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Timeline
- 1995 turned from an enclosed mall into a larger power center format that added 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of space
Sources
- De-malling · CC BY-SA 4.0
2 quoted sentences
Mall at Fashion Plaza
In 1995, the Mall at Fashion Plaza in North Brunswick, New Jersey, turned from an enclosed mall into a larger power center format that added 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of space.
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