Housing complexes connected to 3 popular Paramus malls under construction

And three malls in Paramus are getting new neighbors. Hundreds of apartments going up right next door. The developments promise more housing and convenience. But some residents worry they'll bring even more traffic and overcrowding. News 12 New Jersey's Chris Keating shows us how Paramus is changing. Three popular malls, Bergen Town Center, Westfield Garden State Plaza, and Paramus Park, all have construction sites seemingly within feet of their front doors. It's a popular housing trend that has now infiltrated Paramus. At Vermella Paramus, work is underway on luxury rentals, which may cost between $3,000 and $5,000 per month. The developer promises a lifestyle beyond the ordinary. It's resort-style living with a pool, fitness center, and private theater. Outside of Bergen Town Center, there are mounds of dirt which will be turned into the Bergen Chapter, two five-story buildings with the familiar sight of retail on ground level. And at Garden State Plaza, construction has started on a massive complex, which the developer says is all about reshaping how people live, work, shop, and play. But this type of high-density housing is not always appreciated by people living in a high-density county like Bergen County, one with an awful lot of traffic right at the crossroads of 4, 17, and the Garden State Parkway. If you have thousands of people moving into these buildings, the traffic's going to get worse. Joe Corvino works in Paramus and shops here. He's seen the changes in traffic in schools in his hometown of Park Ridge, where similar developments with hundreds of units are going up. I think it could be a little bit concerning. I mean, the school, I know my local school is overpopulated. They already don't have enough room. They already have, you know, trailers out in the back for some students. However, these complexes do provide affordable housing, allowing families to qualify a chance to have a home in Paramus. It may also fill the void for those who might have been pushed from buying in high-priced neighborhoods where there's now competitive bidding yet there's a sentiment that persists among some locals upon seeing any new construction like it's getting way too overcrowded it's already very crowded and then every open space that we have I feel like it's just getting built upon in Paramus I'm Chris Keating news 12 New Jersey