“Our loyal customer feels a special connection to The Shops at Riverside and we are excited that the center's enhancements will deliver both the convenience and experience she expects,” says Tony Spring, Bloomingdale's chairman and CEO. “Bloomingdale's planned renovation will also elevate our merchandise, service and overall environment to better appeal to today's omnichannel customer.”

“We are very excited to complete this comprehensive project for one of the great shopping centers in our portfolio,” says Michael E. McCarty, chief operating officer of Simon's mall platform. “This is yet another example of Simon's ability to take already great retail real estate and enhance it for our customers' benefit.”

“This is part of the redevelopment Hackensack has been building towards for years and it's very gratifying to see it coming to fruition,” says Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse.

Simon has been recognized for its sustainability efforts, and says the redevelopment will result in the reduction of both electric and water consumption. Hundreds of construction jobs also will be created.

The second phase was recently completed with luxury design features including new entryways, soft seating, remodeled restrooms and repositioned elevators. Other improvements include a grand Bohemian crystal chandelier, new floor tile and a new sculptural floating stair in the center court near Omega. These new additions have elevated both the interior and exterior of the property.

As part of the reconfiguration, The Shops at Riverside is also adding as tenants CH Carolina Herrera and Sephora. Sephora opened a 5,000-square-foot storefront in the former Saks space on Level 1, while CH Carolina Herrera's new store space will open across from Louis Vuitton within the existing mall in August.

The general contractor on the phase three redevelopment is Whiting Turner.