Visions for Vacancies: What Should Take Pathmark's Place?

It’s been nine months since Pathmark shuttered its doors at the Village at Livingston location near the Livingston Circle.

In its heyday, the supermarket, located at 277 Eisenhower Parkway, competed with several area supermarkets — including King’s, ShopRite and the farmer’s market.

The business climate in the township has improved as new businesses —Margaritaville's and Fortunoff’s Backyard Store, for example — have made their debut.

In fact, Deputy Mayor Rudy Fernandez said Friday there has been interest in not only the Pathmark site, but in several vacant businesses along the Route 10 corridor and the vacant Saturn dealership. However, he did stress nothing is imminent. 

This is where you come in. Today, Patch is launching its newest column, Visions for Vacancies.

In the column, we’ll present a new vacant building and ask you to tell us what you think would be the best use of the vacant space.

Here's the fun part: Forget what zone it’s in. Ignore setback regulations, as well as dump lot coverage rules and all the other zoning jargon that puts most people to sleep.

Our bottom line: If you had your way, what would you like to see there? What would be the best use of the space for the community?

To make this work, this can’t be a one-sided conversation. We want to hear from you in our comments section. And, please, let us know if there’s a vacant space/building you know of as well we can feature in a future column.

Send emails about vacant buildings or stores to Essex County Associate Regional Editor Jack Durschlag at jack.durschlag@patch.com.