Quaker Bridge Mall
Encyclopedia
Quaker Bridge Mall is a two-level, major shopping center located in Lawrence Township
, New Jersey
, on U.S. Route 1
near Interstate 295. The mall opened in 1975, and has over 120 retail establishments. Owned by Simon Property Group
, the mall's anchor store
s 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 1099000 sq ft (102,100.4 m²), making it one of the largest shopping malls in New Jersey
.
Quaker Bridge Mall's regular season hours are Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm and on Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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.
and Nordstrom
, along with as many as 100 new stores and restaurants. Nordstrom's two-level, 144000 square feet (13,378 m²) store will be the fifth Nordstrom store in New Jersey. Neiman Marcus is planning to occupy about 90000 square feet (8,361.3 m²) on two levels. Due to the slowed economic climate, the mall renovations are moving slowly. The township approved the new JCPenney building and parking deck in 2008. On October 25, 2010, the Quaker Bridge Mall received approval from Lawrence Township to build the expansion.
Lawrence Township, New Jersey
Lawrence Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New Jersey:*Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey*Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, on U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 1 is a United States highway which parallels the East Coast of the United States, running from Key West, Florida in the south to Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border in the north. Of the entire length of the route, of it runs through New Jersey...
near Interstate 295. The mall opened in 1975, and has over 120 retail establishments. Owned by Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate company, ranked #1 in the United States as the largest real estate investment trust. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers, The...
, the mall's anchor store
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
s include J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...
, Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor, colloquially known as L&T, or LT, based in New York City, is the oldest upscale, specialty-retail department store chain in the United States. Concentrated in the eastern U.S., the retailer operated independently for nearly a century prior to joining American Dry Goods...
, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
, Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
and Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
. It is also the location of the transmitter for the New Jersey-based radio station WKXW-FM
WKXW-FM
WKXW is a radio station based just outside of Trenton, New Jersey. The station is licensed to serve the Trenton area on 101.5 MHz FM and is also streamed on the station's website. It is owned by Townsquare Media...
, better known as New Jersey 101.5. The mall has a gross leasable area
Gross leasable area
Gross leasable area in the retail development industry is a term applied to shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet malls and other retail centers to indicate the amount of floor space available to be rented...
of 1099000 sq ft (102,100.4 m²), making it one of the largest shopping malls in New Jersey
Shopping malls in New Jersey
Shopping malls in New Jersey have played a major role in shaping the suburban landscape of the state following World War II.-History:New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the United States, and in the suburban sphere of influence of both New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has a...
.
Quaker Bridge Mall's regular season hours are Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 9:00 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:- Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
(212,663 sq ft.) (opened 1975 as Bamberger's, converted to Macy's in 1986) - SearsSears, Roebuck and CompanySears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
(171,141 sq ft.) - JCPenney (151,491 sq ft.)
- Lord & TaylorLord & TaylorLord & Taylor, colloquially known as L&T, or LT, based in New York City, is the oldest upscale, specialty-retail department store chain in the United States. Concentrated in the eastern U.S., the retailer operated independently for nearly a century prior to joining American Dry Goods...
(151,465 sq ft.) (opened 1975 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.
Expansion
A proposed 600000 square feet (55,741.8 m²) expansion project, would add Neiman MarcusNeiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
and Nordstrom
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
, along with as many as 100 new stores and restaurants. Nordstrom's two-level, 144000 square feet (13,378 m²) store will be the fifth Nordstrom store in New Jersey. Neiman Marcus is planning to occupy about 90000 square feet (8,361.3 m²) on two levels. Due to the slowed economic climate, the mall renovations are moving slowly. The township approved the new JCPenney building and parking deck in 2008. On October 25, 2010, the Quaker Bridge Mall received approval from Lawrence Township to build the expansion.