Newport Centre Mall
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Newport Centre Mall is a shopping mall in Jersey City, New Jersey that opened in 1987. 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 Luis Muñoz Marín Boulevard 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 of 1,149,147 ft².[1] The one-million plus square-foot super-regional mall is the first of its size in Hudson County.
There are three floors to the mall complex, which houses a number of stores, including anchor stores JCPenney, Kohl's , Macy's and Sears. The top floor has a food court and an AMC Theatres. The mall is a part of the Newport Complex, which includes the Newport Tower, the third tallest building in Jersey City. Both it and the Hudson Mall are in an "Urban Enterprise Zone," 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 is easily reachable via the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and PATH systems, and is terminus point for jitney buses that travel there from the Northern New Jersey towns of Guttenberg, North Bergen, West New York and Union City.
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[edit] History
The mall was first in planning stages in 1984. The mall was originally going to have anchors Hahne's (current JCPenney), Stern's (was Macy*s, now Kohl's), and Sears. Once Hahne's started to hit rock bottom, JCPenney was planned instead. In 1989, Filene's Basement opened downstairs, as a mall expansion. In 2000, the Filene's Basement was converted into Pay/Half. In 2001, Stern's was bought out by Macy*s, Inc. The Stern's was converted into a Macy*s store. The mall was originally planning on building the current Macy*s, instead of using the converted store. Rumors speculated that Bloomingdale's was going to take over the vacant spot that was left when the new Macy*s was open. The building was a small store called Fashion Liquidators for 3 months in 2005. Then in November 2005, the mall announced that Kohl's would occupy the building. Kohl's opened in October 2006.
[edit] In Popular Culture
The Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City, New Jersey is used for the exterior shots of the mall in the infamous Seinfeld episode The Parking Garage and was the inspiration for the unnamed mall in this episode.
[edit] Upcoming Store Additions
- Hollister Co. is opening downstairs, next to The Children's Place.
- Armani Exchange is opening downstairs, across from Zales.
- Abercrombie & Fitch and Ruehl No.925 are rumored to be taking up Pay/Half's former spot. Also, there are rumors saying H&M will open in the spot.
- The Whitehall Jewelry Co. is relocating, next to Easy Spirit. The current location is to be taken by Godiva.
[edit] Anchors
- JCPenney (180,000 sq. ft.) {Opened 1987}
- Kohl's (159,642 sq. ft.) {Opened 2006}
- Macy's (229,889 sq. ft.) {Opened 2002}
- Sears (192,889 sq. ft.) {Opened 1987}
[edit] Former Anchors
- Stern's later Macy*s from 2000-2002, then Fashion Liquidators for 3 months in 2005, now Kohl's.
- Filene's Basement later Pay/Half, closing in 2008
- Pay/Half closing in 2008
- Fashion Liquidators took up Stern's/Macy*s upper level, sold name brands, such as Fendi, at outlet prices
[edit] Other Major Stores
- American Eagle Outfitters
- Gulf Coast BBQ
- Victoria's Secret
- Sephora
- Express (includes Express Men)
- FYE
- Bath & Body Works
- Forever 21
- The Gap
- Finish Line
- Footaction
- Foot Locker
[edit] Future Stores
- Apple (originally American Apparel) (February 2009)
- Armani Exchange (August 2008)
- aerie by American Eagle Outfitters (December 2008}
- Hollister Co. (July 2008)
- Godiva (July 2008)
[edit] Cancelled Stores
- Hot Topic (November 2008)
- American Apparel (February 2009)
- Ann Taylor (February 2005)
[edit] References
- ^ Newport Centre Mall, [[International Council of Shopping Centers]]. Accessed September 21, 2006.
- ^ Hollister and AX Armani Exchange are coming!, Simon Malls. Accessed May 12, 2008.
