Oakland Planning Board Approves Strip Mall At Former Burger King Site Oakland Planning Board Approves Strip Mall At Former Burger King Site
Oakland Planning Board Approves Strip Mall At Former Burger King Site The Oakland Planning Board recently approved a strip mall for the site of the shuttered Burger King on Ramapo Valley Road. The building on the 1.6-acre property will be demolished and construction on the new strip mall is expected to begin this summer, NorthJersey.com reports. The site has been vacant since Burger King relocated to 186 Ramapo Valley Road nearly 10 years ago. No tenants have been secured yet, the report says. The proposal for the triangle-shaped property will be memorialized at the Feb. 13 meeting. Click here for more from NorthJersey.com.
7-Alarm Fire Rips Through Somerset County Downtown District 7-Alarm Fire Rips Through Somerset County Downtown District
7-Alarm Fire Rips Through Somerset County Downtown District A seven-alarm fire tore through downtown Bound Brook Sunday night. The blaze broke out just before 8 p.m. in an unoccupied pair of buildings under construction on East Main Street near Mountain Avenue in the commercial district. Firefighters continued to douse hot spots into Monday morning. Several streets were closed and some residents remained without power morning, prompting a two-hour school delay. One firefighter suffered a sprained ankle but otherwise, no injuries were reported. Neighbors said it was a matter of seconds before flames consumed the structures. "This is a disastrous…
Dos Toros Opens First NJ Location In Florham Park Dos Toros Opens First NJ Location In Florham Park
Dos Toros Opens First NJ Location In Florham Park Dos Toros Taqueria is on its way to Florham Park. Construction on the Mexican restaurant is under way at the former site of Qdoba on Columbia Turnpike, Borough Building and Construction Administrator Kevin Guilfoyle confirmed. Dos Toros was launched by a pair of California brothers with a shared passion for taquerias, its website says. They opened several New York City and Chicago locations that dish up burritos, tacos, salad bowls, quesadillas, nachos and more. This will be the eatery's first New Jersey location. No word yet on an opening date. Dos Toros owners Leo and Oliver …
$60M Loan Funds 13-Acre Multifamily Development In Bogota $60M Loan Funds 13-Acre Multifamily Development In Bogota
$60M Loan Funds 13-Acre Multifamily Development In Bogota A $60 million construction loan was recently advised for a construction project bringing luxury apartments and retailers to Bogota. The loan was advised by Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance (EDSF) team will fund Phase I of the River Club complex, which broke ground last fall on West Fort Lee Road. The development will include 8,000-square-foot clubhouse featuring fitness and media rooms 5,000-square-foot outdoor amenity area with an infinity-edge heated pool, theater, natural grass grills Riverfront walkway with dog park On-site NJ Transit bus …
IT'S OFFICIAL: New Valley Hospital Approved In Paramus IT'S OFFICIAL: New Valley Hospital Approved In Paramus
IT'S Official: New Valley Hospital Approved In Paramus The Valley Hospital is one step closer to its new Paramus campus. The borough's Planning Board on Thursday night unanimously approved the seven-story, 362-bed plan for a 40-acre parcel near Winters Avenue, NorthJersey.com reports. The main entrance will be located at Valley Health Plaza and Winters Avenue, across the street from the Luckow Pavilion, Valley's same-day-surgery and comprehensive cancer center. The hospital -- which will replace the health network's current Ridgewood location -- is expected to be complete in 2023. The facility will have single-patient rooms and a five-story …
Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment
Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment Developers of the Stop & Shop property on Route 17 in Paramus are hoping to have a new grocery store and dining options approved by borough officials next month. An Applebee's, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas would open in five free-standing buildings proposed for the site, currently leased by indoor sports facility The Arena, NorthJersey.com reports. The current supermarket building (and former K-Mart) would be demolished, making room for a 55,000-square-foot modernized Stop & Shop, the article says. A medical office and more retail space are also …
$10.3M Loan Will Fund Massive Self-Storage Center Across From Garden State Plaza $10.3M Loan Will Fund Massive Self-Storage Center Across From Garden State Plaza
$10.3M Loan Will Fund Massive Self-Storage Center Across From Garden State Plaza A self-storage facility is going up at the former AT&T data center in Rochelle Park. Tulfra Real Estate -- a local real estate redevelopment company -- announced a $10.3 million construction loan for the Passaic Street facility, funded by First Bank in Hamilton.  Proceeds from the loan will be used to construct a 100,000-square-foot, 823-unit self-storage facility on approximately two acres of a larger mixed-use site, which has been rebranded as Village Center of Rochelle Park.  The 7.5-acre site is currently home to a two-story, 55,000-square-foot concrete building. The new self-stor…
The Valley Hospital Readies Paramus Relocation Process The Valley Hospital Readies Paramus Relocation Process
The Valley Hospital Readies Paramus Relocation Process After nearly seven decades in Ridgewood, The Valley Hospital is preparing for its Paramus move. The hospital's application for a 372-bed facility is on track to be heard at the Feb. 7 Paramus Planning Board meeting, NorthJersey.com reports. The state-of-the-art hospital will be constructed across a 20-acre parcel between Route 17 and the Garden State Parkway -- less than three miles from its current location. If there are no variances, hearings are expected to take approximately five months, Planning Board Chairman Peter Caminiti told NorthJersey.com. If there are variances, the proce…
Dump Truck Tips In Old Tappan Dump Truck Tips In Old Tappan
Dump Truck Tips In Old Tappan A dump truck keeled over Wednesday afternoon in Old Tappan, dumping a load of dirt at a work site. The driver reportedly was OK after the crash on Orangeburg Road near Dearborn Drive, barely a mile from the Rockland County border. Contractors have been dumping truckloads of fill to level off a residential backyard for nearly a year, neighbors said.
300,000-Square-Foot Tower Approved For Hackensack University Medical Center 300,000-Square-Foot Tower Approved For Hackensack University Medical Center
300,000-Square-Foot Tower Approved For Hackensack University Medical Center A brand new 300,000-square-foot tower will be going up at Hackensack University Medical Center. The Hackensack Planning Board unanimously approved construction of the tower along Second Street between Essex and Atlantic streets -- east of the main hospital building, officials said. The new addition will be a replacement for the current inpatient operating rooms and some existing ICU beds, while creating three floors of private rooms. The redevelopment agreement includes a fee of $2 million per year of construction to Hackensack for a minimum of five years, city officials said. T…
Arrest Made After North Jersey Construction Worker Spots His Stolen Trailer On Local Job Site Arrest Made After North Jersey Construction Worker Spots His Stolen Trailer On Local Job Site
Arrest Made After North Jersey Construction Worker Spots His Stolen Trailer On Local Job Site A North Jersey construction could soon be reunited with his detachable trailer stolen last year after he spotted it being used by another company in Ridgewood, authorities said. Carlos Molina, 57 of North Bergen, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property following an investigation, Ridgewood police said. The victim on Oct. 21 told police he believed his black, United trailer -- stolen last year out of Paramus -- was parked at a Grove Street construction site, authorities said. Patrol ran the identification and confirmed it was the same trailer before arresting Molina, a co-ow…
Bergen County's First Lands End To Open In Paramus Bergen County's First Lands End To Open In Paramus
Bergen County's First Lands End To Open In Paramus Lands End will open its first Bergen County location at Bergen Town Center. There is no timetable of when the American clothing company will open at the Paramus mall. Its only other North Jersey location is in Jersey City. Meanwhile, construction continues making way for other new additions including a Burlington discount department store, Express clothing store and a two-level parking structure. CLICK HERE FOR MORE UPDATES AT THE MALL.