A potential redevelopment plan for five Esterbrook Avenue properties could come together over the next couple of months but any concept is likely to be less dense than what’s been initially floated.
The city shifted nearly a half-million dollars in emergency expenses related to Hurricane Ida in September, with a plan to finance them over several years and possibly be reimbursed by the state or federal government.
A concept to put a four-story, 20-unit building on a long-vacant West Main Street lot abutting the Rahway River isn’t likely to return until developers resolve flood plain issues.
A developer that has proposed 300 units directly across the Rahway River from downtown has restarted the process to acquire properties necessary for the project.
The first phase of Meridia Brownstones at Elizabeth and West Grand avenues is complete, with some issues to be resolved before the remaining 40% of Temporary Certificates of Occupancy (TCO) are granted.
The draft of a strategic plan to establish an overall vision for downtown that had been anticipated to be made public soon has been pushed back by at least a month or so.