If you’re wondering why all those trees were cleared this summer along St. Georges Avenue, across from Stone Street, you’re not alone. Site work will begin next week for a 50-unit, three-story apartment complex. Jim Sisto, president of Westfield-based Sisto Realty, expects the foundation will be poured in the next month and construction completed by the spring.
The story goes back several years. The project wasn’t very popular among neighborhood residents, at least according to minutes of the March 2003 Zoning Board meeting (.pdf). At that time, the board rejected a 60-unit application by a 6-1 vote. Sisto appealed to Superior Court, which remanded it back to the Zoning Board, according to city Construction Official Richard Watkins.
The amended application was approved as a 50-unit apartment building in 2004, with extensions granted by the Zoning Board each year through September 2009 as the developer had been waiting for approvals from the state Department of Environmental Protection and state Department of Transportation.
Of the three lots (Block 168, Lots 23, 24 and 25), property data was available for only one (23.02), which indicated an assessed value of $306,100 for 3.3 acres and property taxes of approximately $15,000. The address will be 1319 St. Georges Ave.
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I thought before this guy came along this propety was zoned for single family homes on a cul de sac? Anyway I would love to see what building design we are in for…. do we need MORE rental apts in this town??
I'M THINKING THAT IF THEY DRAIN MILTON LAKE THERE WILL BE ROOM FOR AT LEAST A 80 UNIT APT. BLDG. THE NEIGHBORHOOD THERE IS GOING DOWNHILL………………
More apts that won't get rented. Who will live in all the empty condos/apts in Rahway? It LOOKS nice but its all a facade. And EVERYONE knows it. Kock your socks off with a reply. It won't change the truth
I think Rahway could use a break in the build-more-apartments rampage they've been undergoing for a while now. How about waiting until the current new developments are filled up before starting a new project? Clearly there are a number of palms getting greased with all these deals …
Is he also building a dock for the residents on Central. They will need somewhere to tie their boats so they can get to dry land.
The property was filled in (illegally some Rahway old-timers insist) about 40 years ago, and the land has laid vacant since then.The original owner of the property passed away and from what I've heard, his son is developing the lot.I this economy, I was surprised to see a builder get financing for this sort of project.
I can't believe we are going to have yet another apartment building. WHY??? Why?? Why?? Shame on the planning board.
STOP !!! Ok, it was a good idea for some of the Downtown units to be built, but enough already !!! Rahway is nice and quiet, we don't need more apartments or condos. How about something for the community? We already got rid of Greenfield and left it to the county, where the county cops harass the Rahway residents, and PAL games. Come on Rahway, I am 35, been in Rahway for 33 years. I praise all that is good in our city all the time. My friend loves it here and is moving in Dec. 2009. Stop over populating us… Why not put an open air market, or some professional offices to bring in tax $ without adding to the cost of running a city with more people. I am a registered Republican, but always voted for Kennedy (D). Our town has seen vast improvments since the early 90's. BUT ENOUGH ALREADY !!!