Norman’s Hallmark inks lease at Aldrich Plaza in Howell, N.J.

Howell, N.J. -- Norman’s Hallmark, a family-owned and operated card and specialty gift retailer, has signed a lease to occupy 5,200 sq. ft. at Aldrich Plaza, Howell, New Jersey, announced Levin Management, exclusive leasing and managing agent for the 150,000-square-foot shopping center.



Gloria Mercado, Levin’s leasing representative, negotiated the long-term lease.



“We were able to provide Norman’s Hallmark with a location that offers exceptional visibility, signage and presence,” said Mercado. “Aldrich Plaza’s wonderful mix of stores, restaurants and service providers makes it an attractive location for any retail tenant. Pair this with a convenient Monmouth County address and outstanding demographics, and the shopping center has all the necessary elements to make this newest Norman’s Hallmark location a success.”



Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2014, Norman’s Hallmark is a family-owned and operated card and specialty gift retailer. Norman’s has grown from its original Trenton, New Jersey, location to 46 stores throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.



Well located directly on heavily traveled Route 9, Aldrich Plaza serves a growing residential population of more than 134,000 people within a five-mile radius. The marketplace offers an average household income of $85,900 and the daily traffic count exceeds 47,700 vehicles. The center’s lineup of national and regional tenants includes Bed, Bath & Beyond, Walgreens, Manhattan Bagel, Subway, GNC, Retro Fitness, AT&T, Boston Market, Mandee, RE/MAX and Kessler Rehabilitation Center, as well as a host of neighborhood conveniences such as a hair salon, a dentist, a pizzeria, an optician, a liquor store, a dance studio and a dry cleaner, among others.



Retail availabilities at Aldrich Plaza include one 1,900-sq.-ft. inline space, and a 10,000-sq.-ft. proposed pad site.



With headquarters in North Plainfield, New Jersey, Levin serves properties ranging from neighborhood, community, lifestyle and power centers, to enclosed malls, street retail, downtown stores and mixed-use projects in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia and North Carolina.