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California Restaurant Chain Coming to South Jersey

California Restaurant Chain Coming to South Jersey

The long-vacant Don Pablo’s Mexican Kitchen will soon be razed to pave the way for the debut of a California-based restaurant chain’s first local outlet.

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar will introduce its unique architectural style, inspired by the Rocky Mountains, to the East Gate Square shopping center on Nixon Drive.

The anticipated opening date is slated for 2025.

*Article courtesy of Courier Post

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Moorestown Mall Welcomes Entertainment in 2025

Entertainment Coming in 2025 in Moorestown Mall


As you stroll through this South Jersey mall, the abundance of empty storefronts becomes impossible to miss. What used to thrive as a vibrant shopping hub has now transformed into a landscape with numerous unoccupied spaces. Witnessing the departure of so many stores is disheartening.

What lies ahead for this expansive suburban property nestled in South Jersey? On November 7th, the town’s residents voiced their support for an entertainment center to be constructed within the mall through a successful ballot question.

Since its establishment in 1963, the Moorestown Mall has stood as a cornerstone in the community, renowned for its shopping, dining options, and movie theaters.

With a reported 2025 opening date, the new entertainment center would be located in the old Lord & Taylor location.

*Article courtesy of 943thepoint

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Approval Needed for Massive Entertainment Complex at the Moorestown Mall

Massive Moorestown Mall Entertainment Complex Needs Voter Approval

Come November, Moorestown residents will cast votes for officeholders from school board to Statehouse — and, potentially, on arcade games.

Moorestown Mall wants to develop a family-entertainment center unlike any in the region, with rollerskating, arcades, escape rooms and more. But for the project to move forward, township voters would need to pass a ballot referendum to allow such a facility.

*Article courtesy of Patch

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Moorestown Mall Construction

Moorestown Mall Construction

Two large and game-changing projects are underway at the Moorestown Mall which should help bring new life… and customers… to the shopping center.

Cooper Hospital is taking over the former Sears department store building, and phase 1 of “The Pearl” apartments has started with site clearing on the eastern (Boscov’s) end of the parking lot.

The mall will quickly become multi-use oriented where each different use benefits the others.

*Article courtesy of MarltonPike.com

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Plan for 375 apartments on Moorestown Mall parking lot goes before Planning Board next week.

A Pennsylvania developer proposing 375 apartments — with 20% of them set aside for affordable housing — on the southeast corner of the Moorestown Mall parking lot near Boscov’s is scheduled to go before the Planning Board next Thursday.

Bel Canto Asset Growth Fund LLC of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, seeks approvals for its preliminary and final site plans and a minor subdivision. The primary owners of the developer are Leonard Family Associates and Capitalized Returns LLC, which share Bel Canto’s address.

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), owner of the financially challenged 58-year-old Moorestown Mall property, in January announced that 1,065 apartments and a hotel would be added to the site over time to prop up its investment.

PREIT plans to diversify the business mix at many of its mall properties with multifamily housing, hotels, entertainment, dining, health and wellness and working space, according to the company, which trades as PEI on the New York Stock Exchange.

Based in Center City Philadelphia, the real estate company also has announced that Cooper University Health Care would purchase the former Sears location in the mall and open a 165,000-square-foot specialty care facility in 2023. 

*Article Courtesy of 70 and 73

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Moorestown Township Council reviewing a new local law to make outdoor dining permanent.

Outdoor dining would be permanently permitted under a new law being considered by the Moorestown Township Council.

The state has extended outdoor dining for restaurants until the end of November 2022. However, Moorestown Council members reviewed a draft of their own ordinance at an August 20 meeting.

“I’m all for it, I just want to make sure that we get it right if we’re going to make this permanent,” Deputy Mayor Susan Mammarella told other Council members at the review. “Everyone loves the vibrancy on Main Street and other places. Everyone likes their outdoor dining.”

70and73.com last week requested a copy of the draft ordinance under the state Open Public Records Act. However, the request to review the draft was denied by Patricia Hunt, the Township records custodian. She said in her denial to 70and73.com that such draft documents do not have to be made public, so Moorestown will not release the information.

The state in July 2020 permitted outdoor dining to assist the restaurant industry, which had been hard hit first by shutdowns during the pandemic and then by indoor capacity restrictions. 

“Over the last eight months, many municipalities have already allowed restaurants to expand their premises into public spaces, and I applaud their creativity in facilitating outdoor dining,” Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said in a statement in February when he signed the legislation extending outdoor dining to 2022. Murphy is running for re-election in November.

The new state law continues to allow restaurants to expand into public spaces, such as sidewalks, to shore up their businesses. The law specifies the permissions needed from the local municipality for the outdoor dining permit.

Capacity restrictions for restaurants have been relaxed by the state, but the outdoor dining law will remain in effect until late next year.

For local communities like Moorestown, a permanent outdoor dining program could involve broad zoning law changes.

Parking, for example, came up during the Moorestown review. Municipalities usually have zoning standards for the number of parking spaces that are tied to restaurant capacity or number of tables. Would adding outdoor dining capacity require additional parking? And what if some parking spaces are being sacrificed to make room for outdoor dining?

Other concerns by Council members included the regulation of heaters on sidewalks for diners, the types of tables and chairs used and what kinds of enclosures for the dining area would be permitted. Avoid the large orange plastic cones, one member said.

Restaurants no longer would need to seek a zoning variance for outdoor dining under the Moorestown ordinance. However, if a restaurant objected to the conditions cited in the ordinance, its owners could go to the Planning Board and seek variances, the Council was told.

Other municipalities see no rush to enact their own ordinances.

Cherry Hill does not view a local law as an issue until the state law expires next year, said Michelle Caffrey, Cherry Hill’s communications director.

“Ahead of the November 2022 deadline, Mayor and Council will continue to keep a close eye on state regulations and work with the Township’s professionals and local business owners to see if there’s any action the Township may want to take in the future to continue to support them and help them thrive in the wake of the pandemic,” she told 70and73.com. “Both the Mayor and Council are definitely glad to see that more than a dozen restaurants in the Township are continuing to take advantage of the Temporary Use Permit, helping to bolster both the businesses’ own bottom lines and the local economy.” 

*Article Courtesy of 70 and 73

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Moorestown council approves mall redevelopment plan

MOORESTOWN – A proposed hotel and apartment complex at Moorestown Mall has moved closer to reality.

Council members voted unanimously Monday night to approve a redevelopment plan for the Route 38 shopping center.

The multi-stage project is intended to bring a 112,000-square-foot hotel and up to 1,065 homes to the mall’s parking lot.

“We are excited by the progress made in moving toward the next phase of Moorestown Mall’s evolution,” said Heather Crowell, an executive for the mall’s owner, Philadelphia-based PREIT.

The development will allow PREIT to boost revenues by selling land at the 84-acre complex. It also will advance a “densification” effort meant to lessen PREIT’s reliance on traditional malls.

The planned apartments are to include 213 affordable units, helping the township to meet a court-ordered mandate for less-costly housing.

The redevelopment plan was reached last year after mediation between the township, PREIT and Fair Share Housing Center, a Cherry Hill-based advocate for low-income residents.

Mayor Nicole Gillespie on Tuesday said the plan “preserves our immunity to builder’s-remedy lawsuits,” which developers can use to avoid zoning restrictions for projects with affordable homes.

“I think we came to a reasonable compromise with PREIT on the redevelopment plan and, critically, we did it by the court-imposed deadline (of Aug. 26),” she said.

“I’m looking forward to working with PREIT to revitalize the Moorestown Mall property,” she added.

Crowell said PREIT is “still working through timelines” for approvals and construction for each phase of the mall’s redevelopment.

Preliminary plans show a four-story hotel in a parking lot between Lenola Road and a Sears Auto Center, near the rear of the shopping center.

A concept plan also envisions a trio of four-story apartment buildings, with the first to rise in the corner of a parking lot between Nixon Drive and Boscov’s. The initial building would hold 375 units, including 75 affordable homes, and a parking structure.

A second phase calls for a 345-unit apartment building in an area that includes a former Lord + Taylor store, part of a former Macy’s store and a Sears Auto Center, according to the plan.

The final phase would put a similar building in a parking lot between Route 38 and a former Sears store, according to the concept plan.

PREIT has found new tenants for the Sears and Lord + Taylor stores since the concept plan was unveiled last year.

Cooper University Health Care in June paid $10.1 million for the 165,000-square-foot Sears store, which is being converted into medical offices.

Cooper has not said when the out-patient facility will open.

The redevelopment plan notes “the existing portion of the mall identified for Phase 3 may be repurposed for medical office uses at any time.”

PREIT earlier this month said discounter Turn 7 will open in October at the Lord + Taylor site, which most recently held a COVID-19 vaccination mega-site. Turn 7 sells sells overstocked name-brand merchandise from online channels, according to Joseph Coradino, PREIT’s chairman and CEO.

The plan does not address the potential impact of Turn 7’s arrival.

PREIT operates 18 “core” shopping centers, including Cherry Hill Mall and Cumberland Mall in Vineland. It also has interests in Gloucester Premium Outlets and Fashion District Philadelphia.

The firm is pursuing a financial turnaround after being hammered by pandemic restrictions and a harsh environment for brick-and-mortar retailers.

PREIT recently posted a net loss attributable to shareholders of $81 million, or $1.04 per share for the first-half of its current fiscal year.

It had annual deficits of $286.9 million last year, $38.2 million in 2019, and $137.7 million in 2018.

*Article courtesy of Courier Post

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Please visit our websites for a full listing of Moorestown commercial properties for lease or sale through our Moorestown commercial real estate brokerage firm.

Cooper University Health Care is a big buyer at Moorestown Mall

MOORESTOWN – A planned health care center at Moorestown Mall has already provided a cash infusion to the shopping center’s owner.

Cooper University Health Care paid $10.1 million for a former Sears store that is to hold medical offices at the Route 38 complex, according to records posted online by the Burlington County Clerk’s Office.

That sale and the pending revival of a long-vacant anchor store reflect a growth strategy for the mall’s owner, Philadelphia-based PREIT.

The mall operator wants to diversify its shopping centers away from a traditional base of retail tenants, while also generating revenue by selling off parts of its properties.

PREIT last year announced plans to bring a hotel and up to 1,065 apartments to the  parking lot of Moorestown Mall in a “densification” effort. The first property sale for that multi-stage effort is expected to provide $8 million, the firm said.

Camden-based Cooper will occupy more than 165,000 square feet at the Sears site, which has been vacant since April 2011.

Cooper has disclosed few details for a project “in the early planning stage.” But it says the Route 38 location will offer outpatient services in a “state-of-the-art multi-specialty facility.”

“The Cooper partnership reflects a very intentional and strategic focus by (PREIT) to address necessary transitions of anchor space,” Heather Crowell, the mall company’s executive vice president, said Wednesday.

She noted PREIT has found replacements for 19 anchor stores in the past five years, with new tenants including health care, fitness, grocery, and entertainment and dining.

Moorestown Mall also held a COVID-19 vaccination site in a former Lord + Taylor department store. It closed on July 23.

PREIT and Cooper aren’t alone in converting retail space to medical use.

The state’s largest hospital operator, RWJBarnabas Health, broke ground in March for an 82,000-square-foot building as part of a redevelopment project at Monmouth Mall in Eatontown. 

The Monmouth County site will offer “a wide range of health care services in a convenient retail setting,” the health system said in a statement.

It noted the facility will include “custom-designed spaces” for women’s services and specialized pediatric care, as well as a commercial-grade kitchen to support a wellness center and host educational events.

PREIT owns 18 “core” properties that include Cherry Hill Mall and Cumberland Mall in Vineland. It also has interests in Fashion District Philadelphia and Gloucester Premium Outlets.

The mall operator is counting on its new strategy to snap a years-long financial skid, caused in large part by the rise of online shopping and retail bankruptcies.

PREIT in May posted a net loss of $49.6 million, or 64 cents per share, for this year’s first quarter. That followed deficits of $286.9 million in 2020, $38.2 million in 2019, and $137.7 million in 2018.

But Crowell predicted said the emphasis on health care and other new tenants is “the right model for sustained long-term growth.”

“We continue to be pleased with positive momentum,” she added.

*Article courtesy of Courier Post

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Moorestown Township Council approves mall redevelopment plan with hotel, affordable housing.

 Moorestown Mall redevelopment plan that was moved ahead by Township Council on Monday night could reinvigorate the 84-acre site and also contribute to Moorestown’s obligation to provide affordable housing.

Council members voted unanimously in favor of the ordinance on first reading for the “Moorestown Mall Redevelopment Plan,” which would offer tax breaks for some new development on the site. The ordinance is scheduled for a public hearing and final approval at the August 9 Council meeting. 

Mall owner Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) plans for as many as 1,065 multifamily units and a hotel at the site to shore up its mall investment, which has lost three of its four anchor stores. Only Boscov’s remains.

PREIT announced in May that Cooper University Health Care will purchase the former Sears location at the mall and open a specialty care facility, occupying more than 165,000 square feet.

While the Council vote officially moves the plan along, the agreement also will need to be amended to account for PREIT objections to the wording of seven items, Community Development Director Nancy W. Jamanow told Council members at the meeting.

Objections from PREIT included the ratio of parking spaces per residential unit, the percentage of impervious site coverage permitted, the installation of electronic vehicle charging stations for the commercial part of the property and lighting design. Other PREIT objections, and resulting wording changes, included sustainability requirements and environmental design suggestions, such as green roofs.

The Township also wanted storage provided for renters, hoping to limit personal items stores on balconies, but PREIT protested the set aside of space. Instead, PREIT proposed lease rules forbidding the storage of personal items, such as bicycles, on balconies.

Redevelopment of the mall site would occur in three phases, according to the “Moorestown Mall Redevelopment Plan” released this month by community planning consultant Heyer, Gruel & Associates of Red Bank, New Jersey. 

“The overall goal of the Redevelopment Plan is to promote the stabilization of the Moorestown Mall property as a mixed-use asset that brings together a diverse array of commercial uses with an inclusionary multi-family residential development,” the Redevelopment Plan states.

The plan also would “account for a portion of Moorestown Township’s unmet affordable housing obligation as identified in the Settlement Agreement with Fair Share Housing Center,” the plan notes.

Under PREIT’s plan, 20% of the planned 1,065 residential units — up to 213 in total — would be affordable housing.

Phases of the redevelopment project, according to the settlement agreement, include:

  • Phase one: 375 residential units, with 75 affordable family rentals, in a four-story apartment building. It also includes a full-service hotel and a parking structure.
  • Phase two: 345 residential units, with 69 affordable family rentals, in a four-story apartment building.
  • Phase three: 345 residential units, with 69 affordable family rentals, in a four-story apartment building.

Under the plan, a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program would be instituted for the first phase by the Township for a maximum term of 30 years, according to the settlement agreement. The payment would be an annual service charge of 12.5% of gross revenue of the project, according to the agreement.

The agreement states the Township may consider other PILOT agreements for the second and third phases of the project.

When available, details about the new construction, including preliminary and final site plans, will go to the Planning Board for approval in the future.

*Article courtesy of Burlington County Times

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Please visit our websites for a full listing of Moorestown commercial properties for lease or sale through our Moorestown commercial real estate brokerage firm.

Moorestown Selling Liquor-Store Licenses with Minimum Bid of $1 Million

MOORESTOWN – Ten years after voters approved the sale of alcoholic beverages here, residents soon could see the arrival of liquor stores.

The once-dry township has invited bids for two newly authorized licenses for use by retailers of alcoholic beverages.

The minimum bid for each license is $1 million, according to a request for proposals.

The bids are to be opened July 26.

Mayor Nicole Gillespie on Tuesday said the licenses “represent exciting new opportunities for businesses in our commercial and industrial zones, and also the possibility of giving new life to existing facilities.”

She noted council members have also amended the zoning code to allow breweries, distilleries and winery salesrooms. An ordinance allowing liquor stores asserts they will boost the commercial tax base ““by attracting retailers who are interested in selling products to the residents of the township.”

Approved locations for the liquor stores include the Moorestown Mall and a nearby Kmart shopping center, the township said in a statement Tuesday.

It said the stores would have to be 200 feet from a home or school and could not operate “in the commercial districts near Main Street and in the Lenola Town Center on Camden Avenue.” Each applicant would require township council’s approval and would face an annual fee of $2,500.

The liquor stores could operate from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, the ordinance says. The revised ordinance allows one “plenary retail distribution license” for every 7,500 residents. That compares to one consumption license for every 3,000 people.

Moorestown had about 20,500 residents in 2018, according to a Census Bureau estimate.

Breweries, distilleries and winery salesrooms could locate in the downtown shopping area and the Lenola Town Center, among other areas, the township said.

It noted the businesses could sell alcoholic products from noon to 10 p.m. daily, with live entertainment allowed on Fridays and Saturdays.

And while the businesses would not be allowed to serve food, customers may bring in food from outside restaurants, the statement noted. Voters in April 2011 approved the sale of alcoholic drinks, but only in the area of the Moorestown Mall. The revised ordinance continues to limit consumption licenses to full-service restaurants in the mall’s vicinity. 

*Article courtesy of Burlington County Times

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Please visit our websites for a full listing of Moorestown commercial properties for lease or sale through our Moorestown commercial real estate brokerage firm.