Restaurant, Coffee Shop Join Mars Wrigley At Ironside Newark

NEWARK, NJ — A former warehouse in Newark recently marked a big milestone as it transforms into a “completely modernized” office building: it’s first two retail tenants.

Last month, Edison Properties announced that deals have been inked with the first two retail tenants at Ironside Newark, a former warehouse building located near Newark Penn Station.

Halal Guys and Oren’s Daily Roast will join one of the largest candy manufacturers in the nation, Mars Wrigley, which will serve as the building’s anchor tenant after being offered a $31 million tax break to move to Newark.

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Oren's Daily Roast was founded in New York City in 1986 and has since grown to include seven locations across Manhattan in Midtown, Greenwich Village, West Harlem and the Upper East Side. Its location at Ironside Newark will be its first outside of New York City.

Halal Guys started as an acclaimed New York City food cart before expanding internationally in 2016. Its Ironside Newark will be its second outpost in the Brick City, joining a location on Halsey Street that opened in 2017.

Halal Guys and Oren’s Daily Roast are expected to open their Ironside Newark locations to the public during the first quarter of 2020, Edison Properties stated.

“The arrival of a storied New York City coffee shop and an internationally recognized Halal food restaurant represent the next phase in Newark’s evolution into not just a city with a thriving office market, but also a dining and cultural scene that rival any in the region,” said Lenny Lazzarino, Edison Properties’ executive vice president of leasing.

City officials have said that Ironside Newark, located at 110 Edison Place, is one of the keys that will serve as a catalyst for development near Mulberry Commons, a $10 million private/public development project on Mulberry Street.

• See related article: Newark's $10M Mulberry Commons Will Empower City, Mayor Says

The building – which recently won a 2019 Smart Growth Award – includes 456,000 square feet of modern loft-style and penthouse offices, with access to a rooftop terrace featuring green space and views of both Newark and Manhattan. Retail and restaurant space fronts directly on Mulberry Commons.

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