Tag Archives: Seminary Avenue

30+ properties hit with cleanup liens

Liens have been levied against more than 30 properties to recover cleanup costs totaling $19,000 to the city for the removal of various nuisances on the properties.

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St. Mark’s concepts have been unacceptable to city

Proposals for the former St. Mark’s Church property have not been to the liking of city officials, either because of density or parking or a combination of both.

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Esterbook lots, KC Jazz site could be remediated

The city will pursue state funding for potential brownfield remediation at two downtown sites.

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Former St. Mark’s property acquired

A developer familiar to Rahway has purchased the former St. Mark’s church property and is expected to bring forth a proposal for the site early this year.

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23 properties hit with liens for cleanup

Almost two dozen properties had liens levied against them totaling almost $12,000 for cleanup costs to the city for the removal of various nuisances on the properties.

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Downtown strategic plan: Opportunity sites

More than a dozen properties considered underutilized were identified in the downtown strategic plan as “opportunity sites.” Some of the sites already have proposed concepts or in use another way while the plan suggested alternative development options” for others.

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Liens against properties for cleanup costs

Fourteen disparate properties throughout Rahway were hit with liens for cleanup costs totaling almost $7,500 associated with code enforcement violations, including at least five properties that have been cited previously.

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Redevelopment of St. Mark’s site at standstill

Redevelopment of the former St. Mark’s Church hasn’t progressed and there may be some question whether proposed townhomes could still work for the site.

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