Category Archives: Redevelopment Agency

Monroe Street to close for utility work

The Monroe Street extension between Main and East Cherry streets will be closed this week for utility connections related to The Mint, which expects to top out over the next two months.

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City Council approves reappointments

City Council approved a bevy of reappointments to assorted city boards and commissions to start 2022.

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Redevelopment of St. Mark’s site at standstill

Redevelopment of the former St. Mark’s Church hasn’t progressed and there may be some question whether proposed townhomes could still work for the site.

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Top 10 posts of 2021

Happy new year to all and with a new year always comes a look back and a look forward, so here are the top 10 most popular posts on the site during 2021.

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Redevelopment plan for Esterbrook Ave. coming

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.

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Bridgeview plan could progress in 2022

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.

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First phase of Meridia Brownstones completed

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.

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