Posted on 03/09/2026 1:28:58 PM PDT by Morgana
A failing New Jersey shopping center could soon be demolished and replaced with hundreds of apartments under a controversial redevelopment plan.
The near-vacant Raritan Mall has long been described by locals as an ‘eyesore’ after years of empty storefronts and declining business.
Developers now want to tear down the aging complex and replace it with a five-story project containing 276 apartments, according to plans submitted by Raritan Mall Urban Renewal.
The proposal would also include 42 affordable housing units and ground-floor retail space.
A second retail area, within an existing structure that formerly housed a bank, would include parking and landscaped gardens.
It's unclear how long this project will take and when construction would begin.
The New Jersey mall has remained mostly vacant since 2016, when supermarket giant Stop & Shop officially closed.
This year, the only remaining storefronts are Indian restaurant Paradise Biryani Pointe and discount store Deal Hub - despite the center originally being designed for 15 retail tenants.
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No...not derelict yet. Like I said...Louis Vitton,Tiffany’s,Gucci,Nordstrom,Apple etc still there. But if empty storefronts become more and more common who knows what it will look like in 10 years...or even 5 years?
“This is a perfect example of why conservatives fail to change the culture”
It is your choice not to buy anything from people who are gay. I, personally, don’t care what two men do to one another as long as they are private and don’t push their agenda on others.
Before you throw stones at others here on FR you should get your facts straight and look at all the causes Stonewall Kitchen supports.
https://www.stonewallkitchen.com/causeswecareabout.html
That’s pretty small scale, but cool. I wonder what it looks like now?
Well I do have my facts straight. I saw their statements years ago prior to the white wash they gave to their website about their agenda to support the actions that came out of stonewall. and I do not support the trans agenda and that is what the + is.
Do I care what lesbians and gays do? Not really. But I do draw the line at strident advocacy, violence and trans.
There are conservatives who are conservative only when it doesn’t hamper their style or pocketbook.
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