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.
Continue reading Downtown strategic plan: Opportunity sites in arts district
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.
The city awarded a contract to the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) almost four times bigger than what it’s historically given to the facility for assistance with downtown events.
Continue reading Council awards $220K contract to arts center
The Monroe Street extension is expected to be closed for a few days in the next month or two so that a communications line can be installed between the two buildings of The Mint.
Continue reading Monroe St. to close for work related to The Mint
There’s always the annual Favorite Restaurant poll, we’ve had Favorite BYO restaurant specifically, but there’s a popular style of cuisine in Rahway for which we haven’t yet had a specific reader poll.
It looks like another repeat champion in the latest reader poll. Continue reading Poll results: Favorite sandwich in Rahway
The developer of a massive Elizabeth Avenue project is expected to include more parking when it seeks approvals for the second phase of the project later this year.
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.
Continue reading Downtown strategic plan: Vacant and underutilized properties