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The space was retrofitted as Cooper University Health Care's Moorestown Campus, opening November 2023. The retrofit is complete (status: built).", "why": "The site followed a 'reinhabit' strategy, converting the former department store to healthcare. The retrofit was completed in 2023, per developer Cooper University Health Care.", "where_it_stands": "The site is operational as healthcare. Moorestown Mall remains active (anchor stores include Boscov's, Regal Cinemas). 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