Following the collapse of several previous development efforts, Morristown Mayor Timothy Dougherty and the Town Council officially announced the conditional designation of SJP Properties as the redeveloper for a prominent collection of long-vacant properties framing the historic Morristown Green.
The high-profile project targets parcels spanning 1 North Park Place, 17–21 North Park Place, 11–23 Washington Street, and 2–10 Washington Street. This footprint includes the long-vacant former Century 21 department store building—which has remained shuttered since the pandemic—alongside several surrounding storefronts and vacant office spaces.
According to reporting by Morristown Green, SJP’s preliminary plans outline a transformative mixed-use layout featuring approximately 160 residential units (noted locally as part of a roughly 200-unit housing scope alongside broader commercial plans) and 100,000 to 120,000 square feet of build-to-suit office and commercial space complemented by ground-floor retail.
As noted by Morristown Green, the selection of SJP Properties introduces a trusted local developer with a proven history of executing large-scale, transformative projects in the municipality. SJP previously developed M Station East and M Station West on Morris Street—bringing corporate heavyweights like Deloitte and Sanofi, thousands of daytime employees, and destination retail like Sweetgreen to downtown Morristown.
“This is an important step forward for a part of downtown that has been waiting for new life,” Dougherty said. “These properties occupy a highly visible location in the heart of Morristown, and their redevelopment will have a tremendous impact on our downtown. This proposal gives us an opportunity to bring new housing, commercial activity and retail to the area while creating a more vibrant and connected downtown for residents, businesses and visitors.”
Steven Pozycki, founder and CEO of SJP Properties, echoed that commitment: “M Station has been a transformative development for Morristown, and the redevelopment of North Park will advance our long-standing vision for a more vibrant and elevated Morristown Green. Through the arrival of a skilled workforce, high-quality retail, and premier housing, we’ll reactivate this area and restore its place at the center of the Town.”
The Town Council’s action establishes a 90-day exclusive negotiating window (with a potential 60-day extension at mayoral discretion) for SJP to finalize a formal redevelopment and pre-development funding agreement with property entities managed by Dave Brown.
While design concepts remain preliminary, city officials and stakeholders are optimistic that SJP’s execution capabilities will finally deliver a cohesive design to repair the urban fabric, eliminate long-standing blighted vacancies, and energize the corridor surrounding the historic Morristown Green.
