Centurion Union Center signs 6 to fully lease retail component

Jessica Perry//December 3, 2021

Residential leasing launched for Landmark ‘s Centurion Union Center in September. In October, Unity Bank cut the ribbon on its expanded branch at the luxury mixed-use building. Now, the retail roster is even more robust, with six new tenants coming on board.

On Dec. 2, Landmark announced a mix of local businesses will join the building at 945 Stuyvesant Ave. in Union, making its retail component fully leased.

Joining anchor-tenant Unity Bank, and expanding options for residents of the 75-home building are:

Downtown Portuguese bakery Emily’s Bakery, which signed a 10-year lease for 1,957 square feet;
Brand new, Asian-themed restaurant Qsina8, which signed a five-year lease for 1,658 square feet;
Illusions Hair, which signed a five-year lease for a 1,411-square-foot salon;
Norma’s Florist, which signed a five-year lease for 1,074 square feet; and
Angie’s Nails, which signed a 10-year lease for a 1,562-square-foot salon.

“Many of these retailers are staples of downtown Union that have been operating in aging retail space adjacent to Centurion Union Center,” said Landmark founder Manny Fernandez. “We look forward to welcoming all these retailers to Centurion and are confident they’ve found a home where they flourish in a reimagined Union Center.”

Unity Bank celebrates its new branch at Centurion Union center in October 2021 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Pictured from left: Union Chamber Executive Director/CEO James Masterson, Union Township Committeeman Manuel Figueiredo, Unity Commercial Loan Officer Chris Bono, Union Township Deputy Mayor Joseph Florio, Union Township Mayor Michele Delisfort, Landmark Founder Manny Fernandez, Unity Chief Financial Officer George Boyan, Unity Union Area Manager Ana Diaz, Unity Retail Branch Administrator Carolina Alvarez, Unity Chief Operating Officer John Kauchak, and Unity Director of Sales and Chief Administrative Officer Janice Bolomey. — Unity Bank celebrates its new branch at Centurion Union center in October 2021 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. – UNITY BANK

Angie Lee, the owner of Angie’s Nails, agreed with that sentiment.

“Centurion Union Center provided the opportunity to significantly upgrade our space, while maintaining a location that our customer base is already familiar with,” Lee said. “At Centurion, we will be well positioned to not only better serve our existing clients, but also grow our business by relocating to a residential building with direct access to a large pool of potential new customers. It’s a great building and we are delighted to unveil our new salon.”

Union Township has designated Landmark the developer of the Stuyvesant Avenue Redevelopment Project. When it’s completed, Union Center will boast nearly 300 homes in four buildings with approximately 27,000 square feet of retail space.

According to Landmark, phase two of Centurion Union Center is quickly approaching lease up. The onsite Leasing Center is located at 945 Stuyvesant Ave.; The Marketing Directors is the exclusive marketing and leasing agent.