Is Abercrombie & Fitch coming to Hoboken? The question of the hour — thanks to a few savvy locals who have shared some updates around the brand’s plans to come to the Mile Square. While details are still limited, below is the gist of what is public knowledge about Abercrombie coming to Hoboken, New Jersey as well as an exclusive comment from the realtor that brokered the deal. And yes, it’s coming to the former Arthur’s Tavern location. Read on for what we know about Abercrombie & Fitch coming to Hoboken, New Jersey.
What’s the Situation?
A post first came to light on LinkedIn by Bobby Antonicello Jr., a local Commercial Real Estate Broker/Advisor, who detailed the deal he brokered for the retail chain to open in Hoboken. It was shared by local Instagram account @hobokengossip shortly thereafter.
“It was great working with Hilary Sievers and her team from JLL to bring Abercrombie & Fitch Co. to Washington Street in Hoboken! A&F will occupy the entire ground floor of the newly constructed Hoboken House on the corner of 3rd and Washington,” he shared on his LinkedIn page.
We spoke directly with Bobby Antonicello Jr. of Grid Real Estate, who shared limited additional details on the new 5,000-square-foot space for Abercrombie space. “The developer had a vision for the retail space at the old Arthur’s, and wanted something that would be great and new for Hoboken and the surrounding businesses of Washington Street,” Bobby shared exclusively with The Hoboken Girl.
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Is Arthur’s Coming Back?
While the rumblings shared with The Hoboken Girl pointed to Arthur’s returning after 18 months of construction, instead, Abercrombie will be coming to the space in its place.
The Hoboken House is the new name for 235-237 Washington Street, where Arthur’s was formerly located. Known for its “famous” garlic bread — which, according to plans, is now available for retail leasing space. In an online PDF, Grid Real Estate shared availability for leasing retail space, “Hoboken House is a state-of-the-art 5-story, 18 unit residential development on Hoboken’s busy Washington Street with 4,870 square feet of ground floor retail with 3 sides of expansive frontage and operational basement space. Situated on a high exposure signalized corner, this space sits directly across from McDonald’s, Nike and Bluemercury and is among many national tenants within a 1 block radius that consists of Starbucks, Chipotle, Lululemon, Sephora,” the advert reads.
Abercrombie & Fitch will be coming to the ground-level location at the corner, where Arthur’s Tavern used to reside, according to Bobby, who helped broker the deal.
The owners of Arthur’s, also owners of the building, Wanda and Dave Jacey, have been contacted but have not responded to requests for comment as of the time of publish date. We will update the story with any additional comments.
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The Abercrombie Plans
A job listing for a part-time brand associate in Hoboken, New Jersey can be found here, as well as several others around the Hoboken location. The location is at the corner of 3rd and Washington — and will take over the majority of the ground floor space where Arthur’s was located.
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There’s a Chicken Wing Contest for Charity Coming to Hoboken on 2/1
After a five-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Hoboken's chicken wing contest is making a return in 2025. Hosted by St. Francis Church and benefitting Fr. Michael Food Pantry, 11 restaurants from around the Mile Square (and one in Jersey City) will compete for the title of "King of Wings." The event will take place on Saturday, February 1st from 6PM-10PM at the Hoboken Elks Club, located at 1005 Washington Street. Read on for more details about Hoboken's A Wing + A Prayer event happening this February.
Event Details
A Wing + A Prayer — a popular Hoboken event that was last held in February of 2020 — will make its return to the Mile Square on Saturday, February 1st, 2025, with proceeds benefiting the Fr. Michael Food Pantry at St. Francis Church. Per a press release, the event will be held from 6PM to 10PM at the Hoboken Elks Club, located at 1005 Washington Street.
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So, how does the event work? Eleven restaurants from around Hoboken and Jersey City will be showcasing their chicken wings in a people's choice competition to crown the "best wings in Hoboken." The participating restaurants are as follows:
- Anthony David’s | 953 Bloomfield Street
- Bin 14 | 1314 Washington Street
- Carpe Diem | 1406 Grand Street
- Dark Side of the Moo | 52 Bowers Street, Jersey City
- Farside Tavern | 531 Washington Street
- Ferryman on First | 94 Bloomfield Street
- GTK | 1014 Washington Street
- Johnny Pepperoni | 219 11th Street
- Madd Hatter | 221 Washington Street
- Madison Bar + Grill | 1316 Washington Street
- Tony Boloney’s | 263 1st Street
Those in attendance will vote for their favorite wings, and the winning restaurant gets to take home the trophy to be held at their restaurant until the next event.
The organizers shared with The Hoboken Girl that the pantry provides monthly groceries to families in need, and that the proceeds from this event will help bring back the daily sandwich program.
Anyone with questions about the event can email [email protected] or call 201-970-8796.
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