2006 Kone Traction Elevator @ Kohls - Bergen Town Center - Paramus, New Jersey

Recorded on 4/2/24. Here we have a space in the Bergen Town Center that has seen a lot! This space opened as a Sterns back in the day. Century 21 later comes into this space and then closes in 2020. I tried to come here in 2020 to ride those elevators. However, I was stopped by Bergen County's blue laws, which I was unaware of when I tried to come here, so all nonessential businesses are closed on Sundays in Bergen County. It was a Sunday when I made this attempt. Last year, Kohls moved out of the Paramus Place Shopping Center into the former Century 21 space. Unfortunately, Kohls went cheap and added a floor to this Kone elevator. The old Sterns elevators are no longer accessible. I do not know if they were ripped out or if they are service elevators. This elevator got upgraded call stations too. Despite going the cheap way out, this elevator ran fine. It didn't run well when Chris Cronin rode this elevator right after Kohls opened in 2023. As long as Kohls keeps up with the maintenance, this elevator will be fine. Espcially since these older Kone elevators tend to hold up better than quite a bit of the newer ones.