The Shops at Riverside

The Shops at Riverside is a 726,720 square foot regional mall in Hackensack, New Jersey, operated by Simon Property Group and classified as an A+ asset. Originally opened in 1977, the property underwent a significant renovation and expansion completed in 2016 that repositioned it toward the upper end of the retail spectrum in northern New Jersey. The result is a full-scale shopping destination carrying a tenant roster that reflects the spending power of the surrounding market.

Hackensack sits at the center of Bergen County, one of the highest-income counties in New Jersey and a densely populated corridor of the broader New York metropolitan area. The trade area draws from communities including Paramus, Ridgewood, Teaneck, Fort Lee, and Englewood, where household incomes consistently run above national averages. The George Washington Bridge connects this submarket directly to Manhattan, giving the property access to a consumer base that shops with an awareness of New York-level brand standards. For retailers, Bergen County represents one of the most concentrated pools of discretionary spending in the Northeast, and Riverside is the primary regional address within it.

The anchor lineup spans a wide range of positions within the premium and accessible luxury market. Bloomingdale’s anchors the department store position, while Louis Vuitton and Coach cover the hard luxury and accessories space. SKIMS brings a contemporary brand with significant cultural momentum, and Sephora holds the beauty anchor role. Anthropologie and Banana Republic serve shoppers in the contemporary apparel segment, and Barnes & Noble provides a non-apparel destination that extends dwell time and visit variety. Across these anchors, the tenant structure supports a shopper who is fashion-forward, brand-aware, and making purchases across a range of price points within the same visit. The overall mix favors apparel, accessories, and personal care, with the 2016 renovation having aligned the property’s physical environment with the expectations of that consumer.

Brands entering the New York metro area through northern New Jersey will find Riverside well-suited to contemporary, premium, and accessible luxury positioning. The co-tenancy profile supports strong halo effects for fashion, footwear, accessories, and beauty concepts. Traffic here is driven by shoppers with both the income and the intention to buy, and the property’s renovation ensures the physical context matches the expectations of that demographic. Bergen County lacks a competing A+ property at this scale, which concentrates the market’s strongest retail demand at Riverside. Brands seeking to build density in the metro New York area or test New Jersey as a standalone market have a clear entry point here, particularly in categories that benefit from proximity to the existing anchor and luxury tenant lineup.