‘Lots Of Moving Parts’ When It Comes To Livingston Mall, Official Says

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Township Manager Barry Lewis gave a brief update on the ongoing plans for the Livingston Mall area at last week’s town council meeting.

Responding to a question from a resident during public comment at the April 10 meeting, Lewis said “there are a lot of moving parts going on at the mall” (watch the video below, cued to the discussion).

“There have been ongoing meetings,” the town manager continued. “There's another meeting scheduled for this week. And we've engaged the planner, topology, to help bring some of their expertise to light.”

“We think there's an opportunity now to do a more global reimagining of the entire mall site,” Lewis said. “Some of the previous separate ownerships are starting to have an opportunity to come together.”

When asked if the town council has a vision in mind for the mall property, Lewis said that Livingston officials are currently “looking to develop that vision.”

“Again, it's changed now that we think there's an opportunity to not have to have a vision that exists around an old mall in the center,” he added.

Meanwhile, some mall visitors report that things have gotten even “sadder” at the once-bustling shopping center. “At this point, Livingston Mall is inevitably going to close,” one commenter speculated three months ago, posting photos on Reddit of a largely empty mall.

“It’s past the point of no return,” they added.

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