The developer of two downtown projects under construction presented a new concept for the former Wheatena site at the corner of Elizabeth and West Grand avenues.
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Category Archives: Redevelopment Agency
Marketing agency to tout redevelopment
The Redevelopment Agency awarded a professional services contract of $135,500 to The DavidHenry Agency for advertising and marketing consulting services that will include brochures, video, a website and app touting the city’s redevelopment efforts over the past decade and a half.
Agency amends lease, authorizes payment
The Redevelopment Agency amended an agreement to lease the Hamilton Stage for Performing Arts to the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) from 10 years to 30 years while authorizing the final $100,000 payment to the Rahway Arts District.
Agency designates redeveloper for artist housing
The Redevelopment Agency at its meeting earlier this month conditionally designated the Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation (AFHDC) as redeveloper of the former Elizabethtown Gas building on Central Avenue (Block 167, Lot 1), where it has proposed 60 units of affordable housing for artists.
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Chagrined by Chateau’s density, lack of retail
The high density, absence of retail space and narrow sidewalks are among the primary concerns with the Meridia Chateau proposal, according to an analysis by the Redevelopment Agency.Continue reading Chagrined by Chateau’s density, lack of retail
Artist housing explored for gas building site
City officials are scheduled to meet with a developer this week to discuss a project centered around the former Elizabethtown Gas Building at the corner of Hamilton Street and Central Avenue. A presentation to the Redevelopment Agency is expected at its next meeting, April 4.
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Agency closes on sale for Water’s Edge parcel
The Redevelopment Agency last month closed on the $1-million sale of a three-quarter-acre parcel where a 108-unit rental complex will begin construction this spring. Pompton Plains-based Capodagli Property Company will undertake the project under the name Meridia Water’s Edge Urban Renewal, LLC.
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Auto parts store seeks renovations
After a plan to create a park at the site didn’t pan out, a downtown auto parts store is looking to add an apartment to its second floor. Continue reading Auto parts store seeks renovations