Tag Archives: Irving Street

Concept reimagines former bank building

A century-old bank building next to the train station has been renovated with more plans to bring a restaurant with outdoor and rooftop seating.

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More parking changes near Brownstones

Almost a year after City Council instituted street parking changes in the vicinity of Meridia Brownstones, the governing body approved further measures to add residential parking permits in the neighborhood.

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Downtown strategic plan: RSI Bank property

A 10- or 12- story office tower that includes a 4-story retail and office complex with a 5-story parking deck that could potentially accommodate a grocery store or office space could be an appropriate future use of the RSI Bank property.

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Downtown strategic plan: Opportunity sites in arts district

At least five of the 14 opportunity sites in the downtown strategic plan have some concept that previously was presented in the Arts District Redevelopment Plan, conceived two years ago.

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Downtown strategic plan: Opportunity sites

More than a dozen properties considered underutilized were identified in the downtown strategic plan as “opportunity sites.” Some of the sites already have proposed concepts or in use another way while the plan suggested alternative development options” for others.

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Downtown strategic plan: Vacant and underutilized properties

About one in five downtown storefronts is vacant but “there does not appear to be a defined pattern of vacancy,” according to the downtown strategic plan.

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Downtown strategic plan: What’s missing?

Rahway has a lot to offer yet other than going to restaurants, there is not much to do downtown, according to a survey, but the overwhelming response to what amenities are missing downtown is that there is no grocery store.

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Design contract awarded for trestle improvements

City Council awarded another contract related to improvements of three dilapidated train trestles downtown that are owned by Amtrak.

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