EATONTOWN, NJ — Five new stores have signed leases to open at the entirely revamped Monmouth Square (formerly Monmouth Mall) once it reopens.The new stores were announced by mall owner and developer Kushner Cos., now being helmed by Charlie Kushner's daughter, Nicole Kushner Meyer.The five new stores confirmed to open there are: STRONG Pilates, Prince Street Pizza, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Offshore Coffee and Cava, which sells Medite...
EATONTOWN, NJ — Five new stores have signed leases to open at the entirely revamped Monmouth Square (formerly Monmouth Mall) once it reopens.
The new stores were announced by mall owner and developer Kushner Cos., now being helmed by Charlie Kushner's daughter, Nicole Kushner Meyer.
The five new stores confirmed to open there are: STRONG Pilates, Prince Street Pizza, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Offshore Coffee and Cava, which sells Mediterranean food, hummus and salads, ROI NJ reported. It's already well known that a Whole Foods will move into the space formerly occupied by Barnes & Noble at the mall; the Whole Foods is scheduled to open in 2026.
Barnes & Noble moved to a new location at 180 Rt. 35, next to the Macy's, which still plans to stay open at the mall.
Monmouth Mall is currently in the midst of an unprecedented demolition: It is currently being torn down to be re-birthed as "Monmouth Square," which will be luxury apartments, shops and restaurants.
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Everything old really is new again: Kushner's plan is to return Monmouth Mall to be an open-air mall similar to the way it was in the 1960s.
Kushner is reducing the retail footprint at the site by 40 percent, and the new Monmouth Square will have an open-air feel, with walking paths and shops built around a large center green, with an outdoor pool and fitness center in the middle. Rental prices have not been released, but likely $2,000 - $3,000 a month for studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Monmouth Square says it is 75 percent pre-leased, according to the report.
So far, Macy's and Boscov's are still slated to remain open, as is the AMC movie theater.
The Anne Vogel Family Care and Wellness Center, a two-story medical building owned by RWJBarnabas Health and geared towards women, moms and children, is currently open next to the Boscov's and will be an anchor of the new Monmouth Square.
Monmouth Mall was demolished last year, and construction on the apartments is supposed to start this year. Goodbye, Monmouth Mall As We Knew It: Demolition Underway (March 2024)