Tag Archives: Seminary Avenue

Master plan re-examination initiated

The Planning Board accepted a draft master plan re-examination — the first comprehensive one in 20 years — identifying potential areas of the city for future redevelopment and presenting recommendations.

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Planning Board directs redevelopment for Hamilton Street

The Planning Board on Wednesday unanimously determined that six properties just outside the Central Business District (CBD) Redevelopment Area, including the former St. Mark’s Church lot, qualify for redevelopment under the state’s Local Housing and Redevelopment Law.

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Hamilton Street properties to be appraised

The Redevelopment Agency awarded a contract for the appraisal of nine different lots, including six properties in and around the former St. Mark’s Church that recently were studied for redevelopment.

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St. Mark’s Church building demolished

Demolition of the vacant St. Mark’s Church on Hamilton Street restarted recently, with much of the church building razed this week. The adjacent rectory building still remained as of Tuesday.

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St. Mark’s to be studied for potential redevelopment

The vacant St. Mark’s Church property and five adjacent lots will be studied for potential redevelopment.

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More properties hit with liens for cleanup

Another 11 liens were or will be filed against properties to recover cleanup costs incurred by the city.

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Six properties hit with liens for cleanup costs

Six properties were hit with liens by the city to recover the cost of cleaning up a half-dozen properties.

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Archdiocese in negotiations on St. Mark’s

St. Mark’s Church is in the process of being demolished in preparation for the sale of the Hamilton Street property by the Archdiocese of Newark.

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