A century-old bank building next to the train station has been renovated with more plans to bring a restaurant with outdoor and rooftop seating.
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Abstract of Ratables, 2022
The net taxable value of the city grew for the fourth consecutive year, led by an increase in commercial assessments of almost 3 percent.
Downtown strategic plan: Vacant and underutilized properties
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.
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Downtown strategic plan: Existing land uses
Existing land uses downtown are diverse, with a mix of commercial, mixed-use, industrial, parking and public uses.
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Downtown strategic plan: What’s missing?
Rahway has a lot to offer yet other than going to restaurants, there is not much to do downtown, according to a survey, but the overwhelming response to what amenities are missing downtown is that there is no grocery store.
Downtown limits to be lifted on tattoo studios, personal services
Acting on recommendations in the new downtown strategic plan, City Council is poised to eliminate the prohibition of tattoo parlors and limits on personal service uses within downtown and eliminate the need for Planning Board approval for conforming permitted uses.
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Downtown strategic plan: SWOT analysis
The Rahway River is both a strength, for its green spaces and identity that it brings to the city, as well as threat, given the flooding that it creates, as recently as Hurricane Ida in September.
New zoning map to be adopted
City Council is expected to approve a new zoning map at its next meeting, the first revision of the zoning map in more than a decade.