Remember how back in December of 2009 we said that the Voorhees Town Center, located in Voorhees, New Jersey, was the most depressing commercial real estate disaster ever?
Well to be truthful, there’s a place far worse than the Voorhees Town Center and not only is it in the same town, it has the most ironic name possible: Main Street.
Developed by Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) in the 1980s (completed in 1987), Main Street was originally conceived as an upscale enclave of the already affluent town of Voorhees. It consists of a mixture of retail space, apartments, and plenty of high-end office space. There’s also two multistory parking garages for residents. An event space called The Mansion still remains popular and has hosted a number of high-profile weddings in recent years.
But since the early 1990s, Main Street has never taken off. Shops were too overpriced for the community and the housing was as well. Today, the only retail shops open include Main Street Pub, a few medical centers and the aforementioned Mansion. You seriously need to see this place to believe what an utter failure it has become.
Take a tour of Main Street >
Pulling in from the road, we see The Mansion and office buildings.
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Up until January 8th, this was a sprawling playground. It’s gone now.
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The parking lots are near-deserted as we pull into the parking garage…
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Walking out of the garage, we see a row of businesses and the office tower.
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A health and wellness center is one of the few businesses in here.
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A marketing firm that appears to be closed.
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There’s got to be a store open somewhere around here…
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There we go – oh wait, it’s closed.
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This directory needs to be updated.
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We continue to Plaza 1040, the office tower. Scary looking, isn’t it?
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The view from those steps in the last picture shows a street of apartments and empty storefronts.
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We think this is a gym, but there’s no signage anywhere.
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Entrance to The Mansion underneath the office tower.
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Zero retail next to the Mansion. This will become a recurring theme.
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Morgan Stanley has an office for all 3.4 of its clients at Main Street.
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We haven’t seen anyone skating, cycling, or blading around here. I wouldn’t worry.
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Cooper Medical has an auxiliary office down here. Closed, obviously.
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The only business doing well: Main Street Pub.
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Down the (empty) street next to the Pub.
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A whole other section of Main Street that’s completely empty. It’s really eerie to be honest.
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The fountain has been abandoned.
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More apartments and empty storefronts.
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It’s amazing how there’s literally not one business open here.
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It’s getting late, time to leave…
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Back to the empty parking garage!
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Thanks for visiting!
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