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Location DB > United States > New Jersey > Paramus > Forum Diner  Name Forum Diner  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Abandoned not Forgotten on 2/1/2013 2:12 PM last modified by fr00tCake on 5/17/2023 8:18 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Typical NJ diner. ~15,000 square feet 10 foot ceilings 220 seats 5.17.2023 - It was leveled in 2017. In it's place stands an indoor skydiving facility, "iFly"  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Demolished Accessibility: Easy - Skydive indoors! Recommendation: forget it - leveled and with an active location in its place  Physical Information Address 211 East State Route 4 Paramus, New Jersey United States Owner: See a map of this location  Hazards water air quality Very damp and moldy. Possible homeless inhabitant(s) in basement.  Interesting Features Art Deco styling, fine woodwork, etched glass / mirrors.  Security Measures Busy street & commonly patrolled by police  Historical Dates Built: 1967 Closed: 2007  Required Equipment flashlight breathing mask  Recommended Equipment  History The Forum Diner is an architectural gem, and rare for 60s style architecture. It was prefabricated by the Fodero Dining Car Co, and was announced that "money was no object" when it came down to detail, shortly after it first opened. Joseph Fodero of Bloomfield, NJ was the mastermind of diner manufacturing (also manufacturing NYC's famed Empire Diner). The Yannitsadis brothers were the original owners of the Forum Diner. The exterior borrows from the Environmental style, and features stainless steel, wrap-around windows, groovy gold frame doors, corner entryway with stone & colored mansard roof, & decorative ornamentation gracing the top. The interior is elegant, featuring fine Greek wood fluted columns & moldings and coffered wooden-paneled walls (rare for a diner), wood ornamentation, recessed areas for chandeliers, etched mirrors with regal logos, stone, curtains, counter & stools with backrests, kitchen out back, terrazzo tiles and wave-patterned terrazzo distinguishing circular wooden booth areas. Pat Fodero, son of Joseph Fodero, came up with the idea of circular booths to seat more patrons per table, and it was first popularized at the Forum Diner. It became the norm to build large to boost business. The interior portrays the Colonial style.  Media Coverage http://dinerhistor...er-paramus-nj.html -----Links below this line were broken or dead on 5.17.2023----- http://blog.nj.com...paramus_forum.html http://www.preserv...must-be-moved.html  Future Plans 1. Purchasing the Forum Diner structure at the low cost of $15,000 ($1K per sq ft), in which the buyer would be responsible for rigging costs. All or most of the diner’s 7 sections can be transported elsewhere, and saved. 2. The Forum Diner at its current property can be purchased for $3.9 million. The diner has a history of great business, which is marked by its convenient location on a major intersection with a school and shops nearby. 3. The Forum Diner can be leased at $55,000/month.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries A Forum Afternoon Sat, Feb 2nd, 2013 posted by Abandoned not Forgotten 25 pictures Google Street images Wed, May 17th, 2023 posted by fr00tCake 3 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links While not the same as Urbex in any sense, it was replaced with a high adrenaline alternative: https://www.iflyworld.com/  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 5/17/2023 10:31 PM.  Latest Changes on May 17 23 at 22:31, Emperor Wang validated this location on May 17 23 at 20:18, fr00tCake added some pictures to a gallery on May 17 23 at 20:18, fr00tCake created a new gallery on May 17 23 at 20:18, fr00tCake changed the following: Status, Accessibility, Recommendation, Media Coverage, Description, Web Links on Feb 2 13 at 12:20, Opheliaism validated this location on Feb 2 13 at 2:02, Abandoned not Forgotten made this location available on Feb 2 13 at 1:51, Abandoned not Forgotten added some pictures to a gallery on Feb 2 13 at 1:47, Abandoned not Forgotten added some pictures to a gallery on Feb 2 13 at 1:21, Abandoned not Forgotten added some pictures to a gallery on Feb 2 13 at 1:18, Abandoned not Forgotten created a new gallery  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? 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