Malls · New Jersey
Fashion Center
Fashion Center opened 1967 as indoor mall, de-malled by 2009, now operates as retail center with outside entrances in Paramus · summary, model-written
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This site: …https://www.facebook.com/129878560387215 overture · all sites with thisWebsite alive
This site: …https://www.fashioncenterparamusnj.com overture / http check · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 145,633 on NJ 17 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,895/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 4 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh inland flooding risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $154,230 census-acs · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: NJ 17 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisNational Register place within 500 m
This site: Zabriskie, Albert J., Farmhouse nps-nrhp · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 16.2 epa-walkability · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: …shopping center with stores having outside entrances extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …shopping center with stores having outside entrances extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Operatingextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Reinhabitedextracted, unreviewed documentedThe mall slowly underwent a 'de-malling' process over a period of several years prior to 2009, which resulted in the former interior portion of the mall gradually taken over by other stores and eventually sealed off, with each store inside the center having its own outside entrances. |
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | shopping center with stores having outside entrancesextracted, unreviewed |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Fashion Center” and “Paramus” (170 hits, first 100 sampled, 8 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2017-10-17 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2017 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C40 | 1 | 2017-10-17 to 2017-10-17 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | General Growth Properties, Inc. | 44 | 2011-03-01 to 2021-02-26 | 8-K 32, 10-K 12 |
| Public owner (weak) | Seritage Growth Properties (SRG, SRG-PA) | 11 | 2016-03-11 to 2017-11-02 | 8-K 10, 10-Q 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | VORNADO REALTY LP | 4 | 2014-03-03 to 2016-02-23 | 10-K 3, 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | VORNADO REALTY TRUST (VNO, VNORP, VNO-PL, VNO-PM, VNO-PN, VNO-PO) | 4 | 2014-02-24 to 2016-02-16 | 10-K 3, 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC | 2 | 2005-03-22 to 2010-03-01 | 10-K 2 |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail stationOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 165A, 165A-B, 165B, 165B-AOpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 11: AMAZON FRESH - MAI6; B ALTMAN FASHION CENTER; BELLS MERCEDES SERVICE INC; EXXON CO USA 32994; FASHION VALETEPA FRS |
| Census tract 34003042302 | 5,578 people, 2,473 per sq mi; median household income $154,230; median gross rent $3,501; 11% renters; 4.9% vacant units; 11.3% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 16.2 of 20; 102 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 573 m; land-use mix 0.8; 504,255 jobs within 45 min by car, 34,310 by transit; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 4 grocers, 2 schools, 7 parks or playgrounds, 5 health, 0 civic, 7 food and drink; 5 cycleway segments, 36 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| National Register places within 500 m | 1: Zabriskie, Albert J., FarmhouseNPS |
| Housing permits, Bergen County (NJ), 2024 | 1,543 units in 5+ unit buildings, 336 in 2–4, 1,450 single-family; 2023: 1,665 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.36; socioeconomic 0.40; housing and transport 0.29; 8% below 150% of poverty; 0% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 3 within 10 km, 18 within 25 km: Bergen Town Center (5.9 km); 126 Broadway (6.3 km); Sears Site (8.8 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Fashion Center Paramus (shopping_mall, confidence 0.97, from Overture, meta); building footprint 2,752 m², 4.820655345916748 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.fashioncenterparamusnj.com (alive); archived 2016–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 39,696 since 2015; 2,720 in the last 12 months (+10% vs the prior 12); peak 2015-12 with 508Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -1% (5,612 → 5,578); median income +48% ($104,141 → $154,230); renters 2% → 11%; median home value +31% ($543,300 → $713,200)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively moderate overall (score 74.2); expected annual loss $1.8M; high: inland flooding, winter weather; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 47,576 jobs in 3,242 establishments; average annual pay $49,275; employment location quotient 1.10; employment -0.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 12,113 jobs; 1,131 in retail trade, 411 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 34003042302)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 61th income percentile as adults; -0.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (208 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 16% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 2.4%; median family income $154,417; 9 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Paramus Borough School District (KG-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Midland Elementary School; West Brook Middle School; Stony Lane Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 58 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 335 county-logged events: 129 flash flood, 118 thunderstorm wind, 42 hail, 33 flood; $826,950 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 07652, 2026-09 | median list price $1,397,250 (+11.9% on the year); 62 active listings; median 31 days on market; 10% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,491 establishments (-8%); 50,233 jobs (-11%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $780,357 (+7% 1 yr, +34% 5 yr); typical rent $2,895/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 464 (2000 = 100); +5.4% 1 yr, +43% 5 yr, +62% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 145,633 vehicles a day on NJ 17 (freeway or expressway, 6 lanes); 8,999 trucks; 32 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
The Fashion Center opened in 1967 as a traditional indoor shopping mall. Over the years prior to 2009 it underwent a de-malling process, sealing off the interior and giving each store its own outside entrance. It remains operating today as a retail center.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The site is currently operating as a retail center, but the record does not specify the owning or controlling entity.
For a planner
- The record shows a reinhabit strategy converting the mall to retail use after de-malling.
- No explicit policy tools or incentives are mentioned in the record.
- Open questions include current ownership, long-term viability, and any zoning or future redevelopment plans.
For a developer
- Site size and exact boundaries are not provided in the record.
- Control and ownership information are absent, so the controlling party is unknown.
- No entitlement stage, flood, transit, or environmental constraints are detailed in the record.
- Market signals such as tract-level rent or demographic data are not included.
What we do not know yet
- Ownership and controlling entity are not specified in the record.
- Site dimensions, parcel breakdown, and exact layout after de-malling are missing.
- Zoning designation, flood risk, transit access, and environmental constraints are not detailed.
- Financial performance, anchor tenant status, and lease terms are absent.
- The record is marked as draft verified, indicating possible unreviewed or model-extracted data.
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Similar sites
- Shore Mall, Egg Harbor Township, NJ · Malls · opened 1965; same strategy: reinhabit; also in NJ
- Bergen Town Center, Paramus, NJ · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in NJ; 6 km away
- Echelon Mall, Voorhees, NJ · Malls · opened 1970; same strategy: reinhabit; also in NJ
- Dedham Mall, Dedham, MA · Malls · opened 1965; same strategy: reinhabit
Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Fashion Center on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Fashion Center Paramus | Paramus, NJ | Shopping Mall fashioncenterparamusnj.com
- Fashion Center Sign commons.wikimedia.org
- 34 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652 - Fashion Center Paramus | Loo… loopnet.com
- Fashion Center, Paramus | Flickr flickr.com
- Lord And Taylor Fashion Center – juliabluff juliabluff.blogspot.com
- Barnes & Noble finds new home in Paramus Fashion Center to replace ... reddit.com
- Fashion Center Paramus - Paramus, NJ | Rentail.space rentail.space
- GOING OUT OF BUSINESS: A Final Store Tour of Lord & Taylor at Fashion Center in Paramus, New Jersey youtube.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- median rent $1,863
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Opened | 1967extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| County | Bergen County |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
The Fashion Center is a shopping center located in Paramus, New Jersey. It opened in 1967 as a traditional indoor shopping mall. The mall slowly underwent a "de-malling" process over a period of several years prior to 2009, which resulted in the former interior portion of the mall gradually taken over by other stores and eventually sealed off, with each store inside the center having its own outside entrances.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1967 Opened as a traditional indoor shopping mall
Sources
- Wikipedia: Fashion Center (original shopping mall) · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year opened
5 quoted sentences
It opened in 1967 as a traditional indoor shopping mall.
with each store inside the center having its own outside entrances.
The Fashion Center is a shopping center located in Paramus, New Jersey.
The mall slowly underwent a 'de-malling' process over a period of several years prior to 2009, which resulted in the former interior portion of the mall gradually taken over by other stores and eventually sealed off, with each store inside the center having its own outside entrances.
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