Quaker Bridge Mall

infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Quaker Bridge Mall


caption = Second floor, looking from Sears
location =Lawrenceville, New Jersey
coordinates = coord|40.2906|-74.6818|display=inline,title
opening_date = 1975
developer=
manager=
owner = Kravco Simon
number_of_stores = 120+
number_of_anchors = 4
floor_area = convert|1102000|sqft|m2|abbr=on, [http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=NJ0260 International Council of Shopping Centers: Quaker Bridge Mall] , accessed September 21, 2006]
floors = 2
parking = Lighted Lot
website = http://www.quakerbridgemall.com/

Quaker Bridge Mall is a two-level, major shopping center located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, on U.S. Route 1 near Interstate 295. The mall opened in 1975, and has over 120 retail establishments. Owned by Kravco Simon, the mall's anchor stores include J.C. Penney, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Old Navy and Sears. It is also the location of the transmitter for the New Jersey-based radio station WKXW-FM, better known as New Jersey 101.5. The mall has a gross leasable area of convert|1102000|sqft|m2|abbr=on, [http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=NJ0260 International Council of Shopping Centers: Quaker Bridge Mall] , accessed September 21, 2006] making it one of the largest shopping malls in New Jersey.

To accommodate the upcoming expansion of the mall, the JCPenney department store is expected to close and relocate to the southern area of the mall (adjacent to Sears) with an expected open date of Fall 2009.

Quaker Bridge Mall's regular season hours are Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 9:30 pm and on Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Anchors

Anchors at Quaker Bridge Mall, in descending order by square footage) are:Fact|date=February 2007
*Macy's (212,663 sq ft.) (Opened 1976 as Bamberger's, converted to Macy's in 1986)
*Sears (171,141 sq ft.)
*JCPenney (151,491 sq ft.)
*Lord & Taylor (151,465 sq ft.) (opened 1976 as Hahne's , converted to Lord & Taylor in 1990)

History

Quaker Bridge Mall opened in 1975 with 4 anchors: Bamberger's, Hahne's, JCPenney and Sears. The mall's existence helped to spur growth along the Route 1 corridor with the opening of additional shopping and strip centers, as well as the reconstruction of numerous intersections on Route 1 to accommodate the rising levels in traffic. Department store changes took place in 1986 and 1990 when Bamberger's converted to Macy's and the closing of Hahne's allowed for the opening of Lord and Taylor. In 1988-89, the mall was heavily renovated. New flooring was added, new lighting was added, new seating areas added, the child's play area in the Sears wing was removed in favor of a planter and seating area, the majority of the fountains were removed, the mall received a paint job and the mall entrances facing Route 1 were redesigned.

Except for an expansion to Lord and Taylor in 2001 and the full removal of the fountains in 1999, there have been little changes to Quaker Bridge Mall. In 2006, a major expanison, renovation and redevelopment of Quaker Bridge Mall was planned and proposed and construction will commence during the Summer of 2008.

Expansion

A proposed convert|600000|sqft|m2|sing=on expansion project, targeted for completion in 2010, would add Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, along with as many as 100 new stores and restaurants. [ [http://www.nj.com/news/times/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1151000712222880.xml&coll=5 Quaker Bridge Mall may grow: Lawrence Planning Board hears effects of proposed redevelopment] , "The Times", June 22, 2006] Nordstrom's two-level, convert|144000|sqft|m2|sing=on store will be the fifth Nordstrom store in New Jersey. [ [http://news.morningstar.com/news/PR/M05/D19/SFF010.html?pgid=qtqnPress5 Nordstrom to Open at Quaker Bridge Mall in New Jersey] , Morningstar, Inc., press release dated May 19, 2006] Neiman Marcus is planning to occupy about convert|90000|sqft|m2 on two levels. While work has not yet started on the expansion, it is expected to get underway during the summer of 2008. [ [http://www.cityfeet.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?Id=29334&PartnerPath=] , June 20, 2008]

A relocated JCPenney store as well as currently unnamed big box stores are also expected for the expansion. The expansion is expected to include up to 100 new stores and restaurants. The mall redevelopment is expected to be completed in 2010 with the anchor stores having an expected opening date of Fall 2009. Parking decks are also expected to be built to make up for parking lost in the expansion. Additionally, the mall also plans to pay for road construction in the immediate area, specifically U.S. Route 1 will receive an additional lane in each direction and the intersection of County Route 533 (Quaker Bridge Road) and County Route 638 (Clarksville Road) will be improved.

References

External links

* [http://www.quakerbridgemall.com/ Quaker Bridge Mall website]
* [http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=NJ0260 International Council of Shopping Centers: Quaker Bridge Mall]
* [http://www.simon.com/mall/LeasingSheet/QuakerBridge849.pdf Quakerbridge Mall expansion leasing sheet]