Vacant, eerie N.J. mall faces wrecking ball in matter of days. Here’s a final look before demolition.
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
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The ill-fated Phillipsburg Mall still stands until its demolition day finally comes.
The mall, which is located along Route 22 in Lopatcong and Pohatcong townships, originally opened to shoppers back in 1989. Today it’s surrounded by snow.
A quick look through a window at an entrance leaves you with the feelings of a dystopian time. It’s vacant and eerie.
The only part of the mall that is still occupied is the Kohl’s store on the one end.
Demolition set to begin on most of what remains of Phillipsburg Mall
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
The entrance to the former Sears inside the Phillipsburg Mall is blocked off as the one-time anchor is demolished in August 2019.Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com
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Demolition is scheduled to begin within the next couple of weeks on the remaining structure of the Phillipsburg Mall, a spokeswoman for ownership/management confirmed Friday.
The full tear-down of the mall straddling the Lopatcong Township-Pohatcong Township border is estimated to be complete by the end of June.
Leases were terminated last year for most of the remaining tenants of the mall, owned by Namdar Realty Group and managed by Mason Asset Management. Some of the stores have found new life elsewhere, including Black Rose Antiques & Collectibles reopening as the Phillpsburg Antique Mall and Spin Me Round relocating to the Palmer Park Mall. The Phillipsburg Mall’s anchor stores Se
(Photo illustration by The Real Deal)
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