Category Archives: Redevelopment Agency

Developer plans to raze East Cherry buildings

E Cherry St floor planA developer who last year purchased two East Cherry Street properties plans to acquire two more neighboring properties and raze them all, replacing them with a five-story mixed-used building.

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Agency awards HVAC bid

The Redevelopment Agency last month awarded a contract for the purchase and installation of an HVAC cooling unit to address issues of overheating elevators at the Rahway Public Library building.

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Main & Monroe could break ground in 2015

With construction under way onĀ  the 115-unit Meridia Lafayette Village, the next significant downtown project could break ground within the year, possibly before the end of 2015.

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Poplar Court redeveloper designated

The Redevelopment Agency this month designated a redeveloper for a proposed 75-unit mixed-used project downtown.

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Special counsel hired for artist housing deal

The Redevelopment Agency authorized a contract for special counsel to assist in the acquisition and closing of the former Elizabethtown Gas building for planned affordable housing project a the site.

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Real estate firm targets undervalued properties

As construction and planning for new developments continues downtown, at least one real estate investment firm is aiming to acquire and upgrade existing properties in Rahway.

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Redevelopment Agency meetings back to City Hall

The Redevelopment Agency‘s monthly meetings will revert back to City Hall after several years of being held at the Hamilton Stage for Performing Arts.

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Concept plan proposes 86 units at Poplar Court

A smaller Northfield Savings Bank on Irving Street would be topped by an 86-unit development under a concept plan presented to the Redevelopment Agency earlier this month.

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