City Council approved a $760,000 budget for an expanded Special Improvement District (SID) as well as a revised roster of affected properties.
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Legal opinion: No conflict for director
There is no conflict for the director of the Parking Authority to also serve as director of the Redevelopment Agency — and be compensated for both — according to a legal opinion issued by the city attorney last month.
$9.8m water treatment filter bid awarded
City Council awarded a nearly $10-million contract for a new filter system as part of the upgrades to the city’s water treatment plant.
Wheatena demolition coming soon
Demolition of the former Wheatena and Quinn & Boden buildings on Elizabeth Avenue is expected to begin in the next week or two and should last nearly three months.
208 units approved for Main & Monroe
A two-building complex that’s expected to physically transform the center of downtown received unanimous preliminary and final site plan approval from the Planning Board earlier this year. Main & Monroe plans to extend Monroe Street, cutting Lot B and creating a new public street downtown.
Renewed interest for Center Circle project
There is renewed interest from developers for a residential project at The Center Circle site on Main Street.
Microbrewery aims to open later this year
The microbrewery trend sweeping the Garden State is finally coming to downtown Rahway, possibly before the end of this year.
Preliminary site plan OK’d for artist housing
The Planning Board last week granted preliminary site plan approval for a 58-unit affordable housing complex geared toward artists. Final site plan approval would include a full landscaping and lighting plan.
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