Category Archives: Downtown

River Place sold again, this time for $36 million

River Place, a 136-unit rental complex on Lewis Street, has sold for $36 million — almost $10 million more than it sold for almost 3 1/2 years ago.

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State of the City 2015

Mayor Samson Steinman delivered the annual State of the City address Friday night, announcing a few new events for 2015 while providing updates on items announced last year amid a smattering of redevelopment-related topics.

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Developer acquires former Dornoch lots

Four properties once owned by the defunct developer, Dornoch, have been snapped up by another developer who has become active with projects in downtown Rahway.

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Concept plan proposes 86 units at Poplar Court

A smaller Northfield Savings Bank on Irving Street would be topped by an 86-unit development under a concept plan presented to the Redevelopment Agency earlier this month.

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Fight over SID expansion will go to court

A group of property owners is taking their fight over expansion of the downtown Special Improvement District (SID) to court.

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Eatery targeted for East Cherry Street space

A vacant East Cherry Street storefront is on tap to be transformed into a new eatery in the coming weeks.

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Expanded SID likely means 5% tax hike for new lots

Commercial properties that will be new to the expanded Special Improvement District (SID) in 2015 are likely to see what amounts to a nearly 5-percent increase on their property tax bill.

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