
Joan Verdon , Staff Writer, @JoanVerdon
The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack is in the midst of a tough challenge. The task? Keep luxury tenants such as Tiffany and Louis Vuitton — and their affluent shoppers — happy while construction crews are ripping open ceilings, removing escalators, and cutting through floors and walls.
The result is the 40-year-old mall has been living a double life. From 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, commerce continues uninterrupted and much of the experience is similar to the pre-renovation Riverside. The floors are polished to a shine, the storefront windows are gleaming, and the mood is quiet and serene.
But after the mall closes at 9 p.m., construction crews take over, unroll plastic tarps, plug in their power tools, and work until the early morning, when the cleaning team arrives to sweep, dust and polish before the shoppers arrive.
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