RARITAN TOWN SQUARE TO HOLD GRAND OPENING

RARITAN, N.J. — Short Hills, N.J.-based Garden Commercial Properties will hold the grand opening this month for the first retail tenants at Raritan Town Square, a 500,000-square-foot mixed-use project located at the intersection of State Route 31 and County Route 523 in Raritan. Set to open are Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, which will serve as one of the center’s anchors, and Longhorn Steakhouse. Construction will also begin this fall for a second anchor tenant, a 145,000-square-foot Wal-Mart, with completion scheduled for mid-2009. Once construction is fully complete, Raritan Town Square will comprise 12 buildings, as well as a landscaped central green space that will provide walking paths and space for outdoor events. In addition to a community shopping center component, the project will include an entertainment and civic center.