Category Archives: Redevelopment Agency

300 units target completion in Q4

The first phases of at least two developments currently under construction are projected to be completed toward the end of this year, adding about 300 residential units downtown.

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Study to examine downtown housing

City Council awarded a contract last week for a study to determine the “saturation rate” of housing in downtown Rahway, updating a similar study done 20 years ago that helped to launch redevelopment efforts.

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City Council approves appointments

City Council approved a series of appointments to various boards and agencies last week, including a new commissioner to the Redevelopment Agency.

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Financial agreement for Slokker project amended

The Redevelopment Agency earlier this month adopted a resolution that will allow the city to issue Redevelopment Area Bonds (RAB) to reimburse a developer for part of the cost of extending Monroe Street.

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Redevelopment updates

The Gramercy on East Cherry Street is expected to be the next downtown development completed, with construction moving along on the adjacent Main & Monroe project and Reva Rahway farther south on Main Street. In all, the three projects total almost 500 rental units.

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Redevelopment director to step down

A major leadership change is ahead for the Redevelopment Agency — the second in four years — along with a related shakeup of the Parking Authority.

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