Tag Archives: downtown

City plans to appeal judge’s SID ruling

The city intends to file a notice of appeal to a judge’s decision that struck down the proposed expansion of the downtown Special Improvement District (SID) citywide.

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New concept for south side of East Cherry Street

A new five-story mixed-use development would replace several existing buildings on the south side of East Cherry Street under a plan to be presented to the Redevelopment Agency this week.

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City Council approves building’s sale

City Council unanimously approved the sale of the Police Assistance Center building to the Parking Authority. The East Cherry Street property eventually will be razed as part of infrastructure improvements and reconfiguration related to a proposed mixed-use development and extension of Monroe Street.

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Vote on public art for three locations

More public art is coming to Rahway — and other Union County towns — with three locations selected, including two downtown.
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City to ‘sell’ building to Parking Authority

The city will sell an East Cherry property to the Parking Authority as part of plans related to two downtown developments, as well as the extension of Monroe Street.

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Revised East Cherry Street concept presented

A revised concept plan for several East Cherry Street properties now features 44 units in a new five-story building. The new plan also now includes parking spaces on the ground floor along with a smaller retail space.

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More than 300 properties on foreclosure registry

There are more than 300 residential properties on the city’s foreclosure registry, as of Sept. 1, including almost 100 vacant properties.

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Revisting recent PILOTs

The tax assessment for Meridia Water’s Edge is more than $8 million, 20 percent higher than what I estimated a few years ago before construction began.  That means the disparity in would-be property taxes versus the Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) is even wider than I originally projected.

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