“This commitment by Blast Fitness demonstrates the importance of fitness and health-related tenants in today's retail environment,” C&W's Townes says. “This chain's decision to open its first Garden State studio in Short Hills speaks to the center's enviable surrounding demographics.”

The Atlanta-based firm offers a diverse and efficient total body workout with alternating levels of strength and cardio. The new Short Hills studio is a mix of organic and industrial design, featuring a fully stocked coed locker room, a Metabolic Profile Room and studio-front parking.

C2 Education will join a tenant roster this fall at 750 Morris Turnpike that includes YB Fitness, Gym Source, Harmon Face Values, Supercuts, Panera Bread and Massage Envy, among others. The heavily trafficked center is accessible to major highways including Route 24 and I-78, and in proximity to The Mall at Short Hills. The center serves a residential population of more than 308,000 people within a five-mile radius, with a median household income of $152,000. Townes and Friedman are marketing one remaining, divisible 3,240-square-foot space at 750 Morris Turnpike, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

“750 Morris Turnpike, in the heart of one of Essex County's top-rated and most comprehensive public school systems, proved the ideal setting for expanding C2 Education's Garden State presence,” Friedman says. “We are pleased to bring this valuable educational resource to students and families here and in the surrounding communities.”