Mall owner and operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) and its co-developer, Mill Creek Residential (MCR), have broken ground on the first phase of the mixed-use “redensification” of Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey.
The scheme is set to include a one-acre town square park, green space and 575 luxury apartment homes. Meanwhile at the heart of the 13‑acre Phase 1 development is a central town green that will serve as a community hub, offering residents a walkable town centre. Upon completion, Phase 1 will also include a main street-style outdoor district featuring restaurants, everyday conveniences and essential services, according to URW.
Initial work during the phase consists mostly of ground and site preparation followed by construction of Modera at Garden State Plaza – two mixed-use, five-storey midrise buildings containing a combined 575 residential units and approximately 50,000sq ft of ground floor retail space.
“With shovels in the ground, we are beginning an exciting journey to create a new town centre for Paramus at Westfield Garden State Plaza – a vibrant, one‑of‑a‑kind sustainability-oriented mixed-use destination for the community to live, work, shop and play,” said Stephen Fluhr, Senior VP of Development for URW. “Since its origins as a retail pioneer in the 1950s, Westfield Garden State Plaza has continually evolved alongside the Paramus community. This next chapter builds on that legacy, blending the spirit of the centre with a community‑driven vision for the future.”
