Corrado's flagship market in Clifton will get a multimillion-dollar makeover

Matt Fagan, NorthJersey.com
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Corrado's main flagship store on Main Avenue in Clifton will undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation over the next two years, updating and expanding its interior and exterior, and incorporating a garden center and a winemaking facility.

"It needs a buffing up," said James Corrado, who serves as the family-owned company's spokesman. "It will get a new look."

Corrado's sale of its 9-acre Getty Avenue property and demolition of its garden and pet markets there — approved last week — is just the first part of its larger plan to rejuvenate its holdings in Clifton, Corrado said. A two-story building that houses some office and retail space will also be demolished.

The family's flagship supermarket is on Main Avenue, across from the Getty Avenue property, which was sold to CRP/CHI Clifton Owner, LLC. The new owner will replace the existing buildings with a 187,000-square-foot warehouse.

Corrado's on Main Street in Clifton.
Corrado's on Main Street in Clifton.

Corrado told NorthJersey.com that the plan is to incorporate Corrado's garden center and winemaking facility, both of which are on the Getty Avenue property, into the Main Avenue property.

"We hope to make it more interesting and fun for shoppers," Corrado said.

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Getty Avenue sale

Last week, Clifton's zoning board approved an application to demolish the Getty Avenue buildings for the warehouse. The approval was a key step in the sale of the property to CRP/CHI Clifton Owner, LLC.

It also means the Corrado family can move forward with renovation plans.

If the Clifton's zoning board oks an application to build a massive warehouse, Corrado's Garden Center and every other building at the 600 Getty Avenue site could be razed to make way for the warehouse.
If the Clifton's zoning board oks an application to build a massive warehouse, Corrado's Garden Center and every other building at the 600 Getty Avenue site could be razed to make way for the warehouse.

The renovation will be part of the supermarket's constant evolution. Over the years, southern Passaic County has seen a number of demographic shifts. It was largely Italian when the Corrado family moved to Clifton in 1975, and later Hispanic, and now there's a sizable Middle Eastern influence, Corrado said.

"What hasn't changed is that the people are hardworking families who love to cook," he said.

Plans, he added, are still in the conceptual stage. Until the warehouse application was approved, the sale remained nebulous. Now the owners can go to the city to discuss their options.

If all goes according to plan, Corrado said, he hopes to complete the renovations and additions within two years.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Corrado's Clifton market to be renovated after Getty Avenue sale