'Zombie mall' to be razed for apartments as retail apocalypse drags on

'Zombie mall' to be razed for apartments as retail apocalypse drags on

A long-stalled plan to redevelop a deteriorating New Jersey shopping center is once again before local officials.The Raritan Borough Planning Board recently reviewed a new site plan application for Raritan Lofts, which calls for a five-story, mixed-use building that would replace much of the largely vacant Raritan Mall in Somerset County, roughly 45 miles southwest of New York City.Submitted by Raritan Mall Urban Renewal LLC, the proposal outlin…

Financial News Network - 'Zombie mall' to be razed for apartments as retail apocalypse drags on

New Jersey's struggling Raritan Mall faces potential redevelopment of a 276-unit apartment complex with retail space after years of decline.Read More …