A measure approved by City Council this month would allow maximum height and density to increase in a zoning subdistrict within downtown, codifying a recommendation of the downtown strategic plan and accommodating a site where a new development has been proposed.
Continue reading Height, density increased at proposed Vermella site
City Council is scheduled to approve a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement that would generate more than $26 million over 30 years for a proposed 292-unit mixed use complex across the river from downtown.
Continue reading City Council to vote new on PILOT agreement
Five Esterbrook Avenue properties envisioned for senior housing will be appraised before eventually being acquired from a private owner by the Redevelopment Agency.
A new developer has taken over a proposed project across the river from downtown, with some minor changes in the proposal.
The former Elizabethtown Gas building will have a new tenant: the Union Way of Greater Union County.
Plans to construct a 60-unit age-restricted affordable housing complex along Esterbrook Avenue will move forward with legislation introduced and adopted last week.
A 10- or 12- story office tower that includes a 4-story retail and office complex with a 5-story parking deck that could potentially accommodate a grocery store or office space could be an appropriate future use of the RSI Bank property.
A three-block stretch of East Milton Avenue from the train station to City Hall would benefit from mixed-use developments, and the city should explore increasing permitted height on some parcels, according to the downtown strategic plan.
Continue reading Downtown strategic plan: East Milton Avenue