Fairway Coming To Bergen Beach, New Development May Be Close Behind

The anticipated arrival of the Fairway supermarket, which recently came out of bankruptcy, in Bergen Beach has put the quiet neighborhood in the eyes of other popular businesses and developers, according to a report by Crain’s New York.

Fairway will open in the Georgetown Shopping Center by the end of the year, and will replace the Walbaum’s. Since Fairway’s lease signing, three other commercial leases in the plaza were signed by Oshkosh, Five Below, and Carter’s — all of which should be open by November. In the plaza now are Dress Barn, Nine West, GameStop, Payless, Torrid, and H&R Block.

Fairway was set to expand nation-wide, but their bankruptcy halted those plans and forced them to focus more on their business in New York. Bergen Beach will be their 14th location, and their second in Brooklyn.

They opened a Red Hook location a decade ago, and are credited for revitalizing the neighborhood. They donated truckloads of food, and water to emergency shelters, and food banks in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

Other than these popular stores, other deals have been made in Bergen Beach. The Hudson Companies, a Manhattan-based developer and landlord, bought six apartment buildings in the area earlier this year. Hudson Cos. told Crain’s that they have no changes planned except for some improvements to the residential buildings, and possibly building on a parking lot that is zoned for 5,000 square feet of commercial space.