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Indianapolis Star
12-05-2025
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
25-story New Jersey hotel implodes, turns into dust as part of demolition plans: Watch
A Sheraton hotel located just off Route 17 north at the intersection of Routes 287 and 202 in New Jersey was brought down May 10 with plans to replace it with warehouses in the pipeline. Hundreds of people gathered in Mahwah, about 36 miles north of Newark, to watch the 25-story hotel, built in 1987, implode, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK reported, adding dozens of booms were heard as the Sheraton Crossroads Hotel building came down and turned into rubble. Many of those present on May 10 were friends or employees of the town and members of the demolition company or subcontractors involved. Video footage from the event shows the smoke and dust enveloping the rubble as the 250-feet tall building, a north Jersey landmark, came down. Township Engineer Michael Kelly told the building had been gutted with asbestos removed as part of the demolition plans, and the concrete had been tested and "determined not to have any hazardous material." Township Council President Robert Ferguson said he is looking forward to seeing the revised plan for light industrial use proposed for the site. "Demolishing the structure isn't about erasing the past, it's about honoring it by making room for progress," Ferguson said. "This will bring hundreds of jobs to the area and drive business to Mahwah's local shops and restaurants without burdening our schools or infrastructure." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Remembering Sheraton Crossroads: Locals reflect The 36-year hotel, which opened in October 1987, was built on the property previously held the Ford Motor plant, the largest auto processing facility in the U.S., according to the The hotel had a top-floor bar offering panoramic views of North Jersey and neighboring southeastern New York, which made it a popular spot for tourists and locals alike. Ground broke on the $90 million Crossroads in January 1986 in what was supposed to be the first phase of a $300 million International Crossroads. It included office space on floors 2-12 and hotel rooms on floors 14 to 25. Another four to seven office buildings were to be added in the next phases. However, a month after it opened, developer James D'Agostino conceded his vision, and the additional buildings were never built. Last August, the Township Council approved a proposal by Crossroads Hotel Developers LLC to increase the 140-acre site's allowable maximum building square footage from 1.7 million to 4 million square feet. But no plan has yet been put forward to develop the site, according to Contributing: Marsha A. Stoltz, Matt Fagan, / USA TODAY NETWORK
USA Today
12-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
25-story New Jersey hotel implodes, turns into dust as part of demolition plans: Watch
A Sheraton hotel located just off Route 17 north at the intersection of Routes 287 and 202 in New Jersey was brought down May 10 with plans to replace it with warehouses in the pipeline. Hundreds of people gathered in Mahwah, about 36 miles north of Newark, to watch the 25-story hotel, built in 1987, implode, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK reported, adding dozens of booms were heard as the Sheraton Crossroads Hotel building came down and turned into rubble. Many of those present on May 10 were friends or employees of the town and members of the demolition company or subcontractors involved. Video footage from the event shows the smoke and dust enveloping the rubble as the 250-feet tall building, a north Jersey landmark, came down. Watch Sheraton hotel implode in New Jersey Township Engineer Michael Kelly told the building had been gutted with asbestos removed as part of the demolition plans, and the concrete had been tested and "determined not to have any hazardous material." Township Council President Robert Ferguson said he is looking forward to seeing the revised plan for light industrial use proposed for the site. "Demolishing the structure isn't about erasing the past, it's about honoring it by making room for progress," Ferguson said. "This will bring hundreds of jobs to the area and drive business to Mahwah's local shops and restaurants without burdening our schools or infrastructure." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Remembering Sheraton Crossroads: Locals reflect Hotel history The 36-year hotel, which opened in October 1987, was built on the property previously held the Ford Motor plant, the largest auto processing facility in the U.S., according to the The hotel had a top-floor bar offering panoramic views of North Jersey and neighboring southeastern New York, which made it a popular spot for tourists and locals alike. Ground broke on the $90 million Crossroads in January 1986 in what was supposed to be the first phase of a $300 million International Crossroads. It included office space on floors 2-12 and hotel rooms on floors 14 to 25. Another four to seven office buildings were to be added in the next phases. However, a month after it opened, developer James D'Agostino conceded his vision, and the additional buildings were never built. Last August, the Township Council approved a proposal by Crossroads Hotel Developers LLC to increase the 140-acre site's allowable maximum building square footage from 1.7 million to 4 million square feet. But no plan has yet been put forward to develop the site, according to Mahwah Sheraton Crossroads Hotel property timeline 1955 to 1980: Property occupied by Ford Motor Plant. October 1987: Sheraton Crossroads office, hotel and convention center opens. March 2011: Township Council votes to rezone the site from office to retail use. September 2011: Council rescinds its retail designation, returning the site to office use. 2012: Property designated an "office park" in the township's master plan. August 2013: Court ruling overturns the Township Council's rescinding, returning the site to retail. January 2014: Planning Board approves 600,000-square-foot shopping mall for the site. 2018: Property assigned 800 multi-housing units, 120 affordable, with 300,000 square feet of retail space as part of the township's fair share housing settlement. 2022: Hotel owners sue township after its Planning Board and council declared the property an "area in need of condemnation redevelopment," a designation that allowed for the acquisition of the property by eminent domain. 2023: Owners reach agreement with township officials to remove the affordable housing designation from the site, substitute a 74-unit affordable housing project off Mark Twain Way and approve the property's development for warehousing. Contributing: Marsha A. Stoltz, Matt Fagan, / USA TODAY NETWORK Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
