Newport Centre Mall
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Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
that opened in 1987. It is a major component of the enormous Newport, Jersey City
Newport, Jersey City
Newport is a master-planned mixed use community in Jersey City, New Jersey, consisting of retail, residential, office, and entertainment facilities. Located on Jersey City's Hudson River waterfront, the new development is located opposite the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan. ...
mixed-use community on the Hudson River waterfront across from lower Manhattan, New York. One of eleven shopping malls in New Jersey managed by Simon Property Group, Inc., it is located at 30 Mall Drive West, and is bound by Henderson Street on the west, Mall Drive East on the east, 6th Street on the south, and Newport Parkway on the north. 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 1149147 sq ft (106,759.2 m²). The one-million plus square-foot super-regional mall is the first of its size in Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
.
There are three floors to the mall complex, which houses a number of stores, including anchor stores J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney
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, Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
, 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...
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...
. The top floor has a food court and an AMC Theatres
AMC Theatres
AMC Theatres , officially known as AMC Entertainment, Inc., is the second largest movie theater chain in North America with 5,325 screens, second only to Regal Entertainment Group, and one of the United States's four national cinema chains AMC Theatres (American Multi-Cinema), officially known as...
. The mall is a part of the Newport Complex, which includes the Newport Tower
Newport Tower (Jersey City)
The Newport Tower in Newport, Jersey City, New Jersey is the third tallest building in Jersey City. It has 37 floors, it is 531 ft tall and is connected to a mall within the complex. The mall is one of the few enclosed, regional shopping facility in Hudson County...
, the third tallest building in Jersey City. Both it and the Hudson Mall are in an "Urban Enterprise Zone
Urban Enterprise Zone
In the United States, Urban Enterprise Zones , also known as Enterprise Zones, are intended to encourage development in blighted neighborhoods through tax and regulatory relief to entrepreneurs and investors who launch businesses in the area. UEZs are areas where companies can locate free of...
", reducing the state sales tax on purchases from 7% to 3.5% (with no sales tax on clothing).
Payment is required to park in the mall garage. The mall can be reached via the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
The Hudson–Bergen Light Rail is a light rail system in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the 21st Century Rail Corporation, it connects the communities of Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City , and North Bergen.The system began...
and PATH
Port Authority Trans-Hudson
PATH, derived from Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with Newark, Harrison, Hoboken and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey...
systems. It is served by New Jersey Transit buses
New Jersey Transit Bus Operations
New Jersey Transit Bus Operations is the bus division of New Jersey Transit, providing bus service throughout New Jersey along with service along one light rail line, with many routes going to New York City and Philadelphia.-History:...
and is the terminus for routes from Jersey City Heights and the North Hudson
North Hudson, New Jersey
North Hudson is the collective name of the municipalities of Weehawken , Union City , West New York , Guttenberg and North Bergen in Hudson County, New Jersey...
towns of Guttenberg
Guttenberg, New Jersey
Guttenberg , is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population was 11,176. Only four blocks wide, Guttenberg is one of the smallest municipalities in New Jersey and the most densely populated incorporated place in the...
, North Bergen
North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 60,773. Originally founded in 1843, the town was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one...
, West New York
West New York, New Jersey
West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 49,708.-Geography:...
and Union City
Union City, New Jersey
Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the city had a total population of 66,455. All of the city is on land, an area of...
.
History
The mall was first in planning stages in 1984. The mall was originally going to have anchors Hahne's (current J. C. PenneyJ. C. Penney
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), Stern's
Stern's
Stern's was a regional department store chain serving the U.S. states of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The chain was in business for more than 130 years, prior to its 2001 integration into Macy's and Bloomingdale's...
(was Macy*s, now Kohl's), and Sears. Due to Hahne's
Hahne and Company
Hahne & Company commonly known as Hahne's, was a department store chain based in Newark, New Jersey. The chain had stores located throughout the central and northern areas of New Jersey.- History :...
financial troubles, a JCPenney store was planned instead. In 1989, Filene's Basement opened on the first level, as a mall expansion. In 2000, the Filene's Basement was converted into Pay/Half. In 2001, Federated Department stores closed it Stern's
Stern's
Stern's was a regional department store chain serving the U.S. states of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The chain was in business for more than 130 years, prior to its 2001 integration into Macy's and Bloomingdale's...
division and the Newport Center location was re-branded as Macy's, Inc. The mall was originally planning on building the current Macy*s, instead of using the converted store. The ex-Sterns/Macy's building was a small store called Fashion Liquidators for 3 months in 2005. Then in November 2005, the mall announced plans to add more upscale elements to the mall. It was announced that Kohl's would occupy the old Stern's/Macy's building. The mall also announced the openings of several new, upscale retailers. Kohl's opened in October 2006. In 2007, the mall celebrated its 20th Anniversary. Since then, the mall has been heavily renovated with new flooring, new paint, new lighting structures, new scenery, and new upscale stores Armani Exchange, a new Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works, LLC, is an American retail store under the Limited Brands umbrella. It was founded in 1990 in New Albany, Ohio and has since expanded across the United States and Canada. It specializes in lotions, bath items, personal care items, and home fragrances.The company launched both a...
, Bebe Sport
Bebe stores
bebe stores are an American clothing retailer founded in 1976. The name was inspired by, and is pronounced as in, the phrase "to be or not to be" from the play Hamlet. Manny Mashouf, who emigrated to the United States in the early 1970s, opened the first bebe store in San Francisco during a time...
, Brookstone
Brookstone
Brookstone is a chain of retail stores in the United States. Its first store was opened in 1973 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Its headquarters are currently located in Merrimack, New Hampshire....
, Carol's Daughter
Carol's Daughter
Carol's Daughter is a line of beauty products, including products for hair, skin, and hands, as well as fragrances. It was designed by Lisa Price. Price named the company for her mother, Carol Price. Though the store has several locations, its products are available in various salons as well as...
, Coach, Hollister
Hollister Co.
Hollister Co., sometimes advertised as Hollister or HCo., is an American lifestyle brand by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. The concept was originally designed to attract consumers aged 14–18 through its SoCal-inspired image and casual wear. Goods are available in-store and through the company's online store...
, Swarovski
Swarovski
Swarovski is the brand name for a range of precisely-cut crystal and related luxury products produced by Swarovski AG of Wattens, Austria...
, and Sephora
Sephora
Sephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1970 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 17 countries...
, The mall also celebrated 20 years by having performances by Deborah Gibson
Deborah Gibson
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. In 1987 she was pronounced the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, with her song "Foolish Beat" and she remains the youngest female to write, record, and...
and Cheyenne Kimball
Cheyenne Kimball
Cheyenne Nichole Kimball is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her debut album, The Day Has Come was released in July 2006 coinciding with an MTV reality series following her entry into the music industry...
.
In July 2010, the former Forever 21
Forever 21
Forever 21 is an American chain of clothing retailers with branches in major cities in The United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East that offers fashion and accessories for young women and men....
was closed with plans to expand the store to the right side of the JCPenney wing. The stores in the area, f.y.e and Super A Dollar were moved to other parts of the mall. The other spots in the side of the wing were vacancies. Forever 21
Forever 21
Forever 21 is an American chain of clothing retailers with branches in major cities in The United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East that offers fashion and accessories for young women and men....
moved to a temporary store until the new store opened in November. The new store is 21,632 sq. feet, over four times the size of the original, which was only 5215 square feet (484.5 m²). The new store carries the original Forever 21 brand, the Heritage 1981 brand, the Twelve by Twelve brand, the love21 brand, an extended selection of jewelry and accessories, and a men's line in the 21Men brand.
Coming Soon
H&MH&M
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children....
will open a two-floor, 20,000 sq. foot location Holiday 2011 in the Sears wing. This opening has moved LensCrafters and Kay Jewelers downstairs and closed A Dollar, Carlton Cards, and Castle Furniture.
Johnny Rockets
Johnny Rockets
Johnny Rockets is an American restaurant franchise whose concept is to create a classic American restaurant atmosphere. The theme is the diner-style restaurant that had become a common sight by the 1950s...
will be opening in the food court in place of Mrs. Fields and Hale & Hearty Soups.
Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
is opening Holiday 2011 on the lower level next to A|X Armani Exchange.
Layout
The mall has three stories. The building is rectangular, oriented north-south. There is one spinal hall that runs this way through the structure, near the west end. It is on the first two floors of the mall. Sears is at the North end of this corridor, while J.C. Penney is at the south. On floors 1&2, there are also three transverse corridors running east-west. The central one ends at the main hall in the west, while at the east, is anchored by Pay Half on the first floor. On the second floor, it extends eastward onto a pedestrian bridge over the light rail and through an adjacent building before descending to Washington Boulevard, where one may cross to the PATH station or the ferry dock. This central transverse hall separates Macy's to the south and Kohl's to the north. The two other transverse corridors lead to the exits on the west side of the building (the parking lot) or to Macy's or Kohl's in the east. Direct access to the eastern facade of the building (the light rail station) is provided by exits from Kohl's and Macy's, as well as a short passageway adjacent to Pay Half. While all of the stores are on the first two levels, the third floor houses the mall food court and the Cineplex Odeon. The food court is above the intersection of the two main corridors. The theater is above the central transverse hall.The mall has typical services available. Restrooms are located by the food court, as well as in the anchor stores. There are various stations with vending machines scattered throughout. Escalators are at and below the food court, as well as in the anchors and near the intersections of the north and south transverse halls with the spinal hall. The main elevator is by the food court, and also in the anchor stores. Smarte Carte
Smarte Carte
Smarte Carte, Inc. is an American based corporation that provides passenger and guest services such as self-serve vended luggage carts, electronic lockers, commercial strollers and massage chairs, and more....
offers massage chairs and strollers to customers.
