Category Archives: Apartments

Developer close to acquiring Wheatena lots

The developer behind two downtown projects is close to acquiring properties comprising the former Wheatena site for a possible 400-unit development.

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Zoning Board again rejects 12 units

The Zoning Board of Adjustment last night denied an application seeking three use variances to build a three-story, 12-unit apartment building on the site of the former Koza’s Bar on West Scott Avenue.

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New plan for former Koza’s Bar site

Five years after a plan to build nine condominium units was approved for the former Koza’s Bar property, a new proposal seeks to construct 12 rental apartments. The Zoning Board of Adjustment is scheduled to hear the new application at its meeting Monday at 7 p.m.

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Commissioners debate Lafayette Village facade

Presented with an update on Meridia Lafayette Village, Redevelopment Agency commissioners discussed pros and cons of the new design during their meeting this month, ultimately asking that the developer tone down the stark white on parts of the facade.

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Plan for Mangos shifts farther down Fulton

A plan for 88 rental apartments centered around the Mangos Grill property has been revised to move the project off the corner of East Milton Avenue and farther south on Fulton Street.

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Mack-Cali acquires Park Square for $46.5M

Seven years after breaking ground on its first phase, Park Square has been acquired for $46.5 million.

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Water’s Edge to begin leasing by December

Meridia Water’s Edge, a 108-unit rental complex that broke ground last year behind the library and Center Circle facility, is expected to be completed in the coming weeks.

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Metro Rahway aims for late spring 2014

Construction has officially started at Metro Rahway, the 116-unit rental complex near the train station, and is expected to be ready for leasing in “late spring 2014,” according to this report. The four-story, $18-million project on Campbell Street between Elm Avenue and West Cherry Street will replace the A&M Industrial Supply building, which was demolished in June. A&M Supply was still in litigation with the Redevelopment Agency over relocation compensation and appeared headed for mediation last month.

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