>>510843006 (OP)
I asked chatgpt:
The Sheraton Crossroads Hotel in Mahwah, New Jersey was demolished via a controlled implosion in early May 2025 after sitting vacant for over a year. It closed permanently in December2023, after nearly four decades (it opened in October 1987) due to mounting difficulty attracting tenants—especially office space—and general decline in bookings despite efforts to redevelop surrounding land.
A classic case of high hopes that didn’t pan out: developers had envisioned expanding into an office complex but abandoned those plans when tenants never materialized. When prospects dimmed, the owners pivoted to warehousing for the 140‑acre site—and ultimately chose implosion as the quickest, most efficient way to clear the property for a new industrial logistics plan.
The implosion happened on May10/11, 2025, pulling in hundreds of onlookers along Route17 who witnessed the 22‑story glass and steel tower collapse in under 15 seconds.
Safety measures included road closures on Routes 17 and 287, interior gutting, asbestos removal, water cannons to control dust, and coordination between township agencies and New Jersey’s Department of Labor.
Now the site is under cleanup, with plans to build large warehouses or light‑industrial facilities. While the zoning was changed in 2024 to allow up to four million square feet of development, no final tenant has been announced as of mid‑July 2025.
TL;DR: It was demolished because the hotel failed to sustain viable business—especially office leases—and the owners opted to clear the site for future industrial redevelopment.
7/20/2025, 1:28:33 AM
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