Danielle Farina 
Unilever, the world’s sixth-largest consumer goods company, has relocated its North American headquarters from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, to the Hoboken waterfront. Even if you don’t know Unilever, you know Unilever: the manufacturing giant is responsible for a slew of popular brands, from personal care options like Dove and Axe to grocery store veterans like Hellmann’s and Ben + Jerry’s. The company has taken over 111,000 square feet at the Waterfront Corporate Center 1 on River Street, following a trend of offices downsizing as hybrid and work-from-home models persist in popularity. Following plans to move in by spring 2025, Unilever’s new North American headquarters is now officially open as of June 5th. Keep reading to learn more about Unilever’s new Hoboken headquarters.
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The Details
Per NorthJersey.com, Unilever opened its revitalized Englewood Cliffs campus in 2018 as a self-proclaimed “workplace of the future.” The new and improved headquarters boasted common areas, lounges, a workout room, yoga mats, shuttles to New York City, and more “swanky” amenities, according to the outlet.
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Of course, that was two years before the COVID-19 pandemic, when, in 2020, companies were forced to shut down in-person operations and pivot to work-from-home models.
Photo Credit: Unilever
In the years following COVID, there’s been a trend “of companies moving to smaller footprints in urban areas,” per ROI-NJ. Unilever, according to the outlet, seems to be following suit.
On August 26th, 2024, Unilever announced its impending departure from its Englewood Cliffs North American headquarters. The company inked a deal with SJP Properties and was slated to take over 111,000 square feet across three floors of the Waterfront Corporate Center 1 in Hoboken by spring 2025. Now, the new headquarters is open as of June 5th, 2025. The team celebrated the grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Per a press release, the building features several amenities — including a professional kitchen for Unilever Food Solutions, a full-service salon, and a town hall and multipurpose event space located on the penthouse level, among other things.
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“We are proud to officially celebrate our new home in Hoboken,” Herrish Patel, President of Unilever USA + CEO of Personal Care North America, said in the press release. “This is a monumental milestone for Unilever USA, and this state-of-the-art workplace supports modern ways of working, while bringing people together in a way that is dynamic and inspires creativity. The design supports the innovation and energy behind Unilever’s largest market and one of the key anchor markets for future growth for the company globally.”
According to ROI-NJ, “CBRE represented Unilever in the move, which figures to be one of the largest northern New Jersey office leases of the year.”
Per a press release, 1,100+ employees have relocated from the Englewood Cliffs location to Hoboken. Per NorthJersey.com, Unilever will maintain its research + development division in Englewood Cliffs.
The Waterfront Corporate Center takes up three buildings along the Hoboken waterfront and is already home to some big-name corporations, including EY, Lipton, Walmart, and Newell Brands.
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