Four New Tenants Enhance Lifestyle Offerings
Barkly Pet Grooming & Shop at Two Legacy Place
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. (Sept. 17, 2026) – Four new tenants have joined the retail mix at Garden Communities’ Legacy Place in East Brunswick. The newly developed, 25-acre, town-center-style community features luxury multifamily rentals and 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail fronting on Tices Lane, just off Route 18.
Garden Commercial’s Nancy Finkelstein arranged the recent leases, which bring Legacy Place’s retail component to near full occupancy. Just one remaining space is in active negotiation.
Among the new additions, Barkly Pet Grooming & Shop opened this summer at Two Legacy Place. The 1,360-square-foot store is a modern pet care destination offering professional dog grooming and a selection of premium pet products. The business specializes in personalized grooming services tailored to each dog’s breed, coat type and lifestyle – with a focus on creating a calm, comfortable experience for every pet.
Also coming soon to Two Legacy Place:
- Heated is a new venture from the owners of Dhyana Yoga in North Brunswick. The 1,900-square-foot studio will offer heated and non-heated yoga, Pilates, barre and sculpt classes in a welcoming environment.
- The DRIPBaR committed to 1,700 square feet, marking the franchise owner’s first location. The cellular wellness concept will offer IV vitamin therapy, IM shots and other treatments designed to support energy, recovery and overall well-being.
- Trinity Cafe & Bakery is the first business venture for its owners. The 1,700- square-foot shop will feature Mediterranean and Middle Eastern-inspired desserts, specialty coffees and teas.
These personal care and everyday retail businesses join One Legacy Place tenants Legacy Endodontics, Marley and Harley’s Creamery and Confections, Italian restaurant Bonesse’s Tomato Apizza, H2O Nail & Wax Studio, and math and reading enrichment program Kumon.
“Our latest leases round out a curated retail environment we envisioned for Legacy Place, bringing together a mix of dining, wellness and service providers that support the live-play lifestyle while also meeting the everyday needs of the surrounding neighborhood,” said Finkelstein. “Legacy Place is a great illustration of retailers pursuing non-traditional locations and how that is contributing to the sustained success of mixed-use development in dynamic towns like East Brunswick.”
Highly Amenitized Luxury Living
Legacy Place’s built-in retail services augment the community’s expansive lifestyle amenities, which are provided at no additional cost for residents. This includes a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse with a state-of-the-art fitness center, elegant entertainment lounge with fireplace, coffee bar and private workstations. A heated resort-style swimming pool with sundeck and BBQ grills are among the community’s outdoor highlights. The property’s grounds offer lush green space and inviting places for walking, recreation and relaxation. EV charging stations promote eco-friendly transportation.
Beyond its mixed-use mid-rise apartment buildings One and Two Legacy Place, which each offer additional exclusive amenities, Legacy Place includes multiple enclaves of 2.5-story townhome residences available for immediate occupancy. All homes at Legacy Place feature spacious floor plans, gourmet kitchens with stainless-steel appliances, luxurious bathrooms, oversized walk-in closets, an in-suite washer/dryer, resident-controlled heat/central air and remote keyless entry.
Residential leasing activity continues at a brisk pace. Legacy Place rents currently start at $2,345 per month. Prospective residents can schedule an appointment to meet with the community’s on-site leasing team. For more information, call 732-624-6386 or visit RentLegacyPlaceNJ.com.
As one of the region’s most active developers in its high-end niche, Short Hills, N.J.-based Garden Communities has a robust multifamily project pipeline that will introduce dozens of new rental apartment and townhome communities in the tri-state area over the next several years. Garden Communities is recognized for its responsive, hands-on approach to property operations, and its focus on meeting the needs and desires of modern renters.
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