# Wayne Towne Center

Wayne, NJ · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-ac6fe36472` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/nj/wayne-wayne-towne-center/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-ac6fe36472.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-ac6fe36472.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-ac6fe36472

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail, other | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | The center is anchored by Costco, Dick's Sporting Goods, Nordstrom Rack, and UFC Fit. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1974 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2008 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2008 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 653000 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 30 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Redeveloper | Vornado Realty Trust | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “The center formerly operated as an indoor shopping mall from the time when JCPenney was built, in 1974, until its de-malling in 2008.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Towne_Center
- **after_notes**: “The center is anchored by Costco, Dick's Sporting Goods, Nordstrom Rack, and UFC Fit.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Towne_Center
- **status**: “The center is anchored by Costco, Dick's Sporting Goods, Nordstrom Rack, and UFC Fit.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Towne_Center
- **strategy**: “Later in 2008, the mall began undergoing what is referred to as 'de-malling', which refers to a process where an enclosed shopping center slowly begins a transition to a more traditional shopping center.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Towne_Center

## Anchors

JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Fortunoff, Borders Books/Music/Cafe, Costco, Nordstrom Rack, UFC Fit

## Parties

- Wells Fargo — owner (from text) (–2010)
- Vornado Realty Trust — owner (from text) (2010–)

## Timeline

- 1974: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1974: West Belt Mall opened as a strip mall
- 1989: Renamed Wayne Towne Center
- 2008: Borders Books and Music closed
- 2008: Borders store demolished
- 2008: De-malling begins
- 2010: Sold to Vornado Realty Trust
- 2014: Construction resumed; Fortunoff store demolished
- 2014: Dick's Sporting Goods opened two-level store
- 2015: Nordstrom Rack opened
- 2024: JCPenney announced closure

## Deals and debt

- 2010 sale: 12100000.0 Vornado Realty Trust ← Wells Fargo  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Towne_Center

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Wayne Towne Center is a regional shopping center located in Wayne, New Jersey, in the New York City metropolitan area, adjacent to Willowbrook Mall along Willowbrook Boulevard. As of 2008, the mall had a gross leasable area of 653,000 square feet (60,700 m2). The center formerly operated as an indoor shopping mall from the time when JCPenney was built, in 1974, until its de-malling in 2008. The inner portion of the mall, which had one floor, has since been demolished.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Towne_Center

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Towne_Center
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Wayne Towne Center, Wayne, NJ." Record m-ac6fe36472, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/nj/wayne-wayne-towne-center/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_waynewaynetownecenter,
  title = {Wayne Towne Center, Wayne, NJ},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/nj/wayne-wayne-towne-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-ac6fe36472, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.