NORTH BERGEN, NJ—The recently completed transformation of a 300,000-square-foot former Liz Claiborne, Inc. headquarters building in North Bergen is drawing the attention of the brokerage and business communities, according to Cushman & Wakefield's Curtis Foster. Real Capital Solutions, which purchased the property at 5901 West Side Ave. in 2013, has made substantial investments into phase one and two to repurpose it as a modern, multi-tenant property.
Kate Spade & Company, the successor to Claiborne, leased back nearly 107,000 square feet in the building, now known as WestSide Center, on a long-term basis.
“Kate Spade's newly fit-out space provides a great illustration of how the building's large, adaptable floor plates work to accommodate today's popular open work environments,” says Foster, who is exclusive leasing agent for the building with Jerry Shifrin of Cushman & Wakefield's East Rutherford, NJ, office. “Trendy brick accents and 14-foot ceilings, collaborative spaces, and a layout that capitalizes on natural light speak to the needs and desires of contemporary office tenants.”
RCS capitalized on the building's dramatic, five-story atrium lobby to create this same appeal within West Side Center's common areas – with new and updated finishes throughout the property, including bathrooms, lobbies, elevators and parking structure. “The entire feel is reminiscent of New York City's Chelsea Market. Tenants have the option of a standard ceiling grid or a lofted ceiling with indirect lighting,” says Foster. “Along with this outstanding image, the building offers superior technology infrastructure and on-site amenities typically associated with a major corporate user.”
West Side Center offers a professionally managed institutional-quality cafeteria providing upscale food service with a capacity of 280. The property also offers a fully equipped lifestyle gym with aerobic and yoga classes, country club-style locker rooms and two rooftop basketball courts.
At the same time, the building is being marketed to office users of all sizes. “West Side Center presents an opportunity for even small tenants to land at a corporate headquarters-quality facility with competitive pricing in the Meadowlands,” says Foster.
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