The developers of The Savoy are still in search of financing, but the project is “not dead,” according to City Administrator and Redevelopment Director Peter Pelissier. Briefing commissioners during last week’s Redevelopment Agency meeting, Pelissier said Hillside-based Dornoch/Maplewood Homes is still waiting to get a financial commitment. The 36-unit project proposed at 1562 Main St. … Continue reading The Savoy: “Not dead”
The owner of several Main Street parcels that had been envisioned years ago as a retail/residential development with a parking deck is interested in adding a neighboring parcel as it restarts efforts on the site.
Rahway was among six sites chosen as Brownfield Development Areas last week by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The designation allows towns to identify clusters of brownfield sites, which have been abandoned or underutilized because of known or suspected contamination, for coordinated remediation and redevelopment. More importantly, cities are eligible for up to $5 … Continue reading Rahway among DEP-selected brownfield sites
Blog readers voted overwhelmingly for the opening of Carriage City Plaza and the Hotel Indigo as the biggest redevelopment story of 2008. Opening of Carriage City Plaza, 54 percent (37/68)The slow pace of redevelopment, 19 percent (13/68)The Savoy coming to a halt, 8 percent (6/68)Reopening of the Union County Arts Center, 8 percent (6/68)The fast … Continue reading Carriage City Plaza tops 2008 stories