There is renewed interest from developers for a residential project at The Center Circle site on Main Street.
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Carriage City Plaza could be sold this year
Carriage City Plaza, the downtown high-rise that is among the city’s most prominent symbols of redevelopment, could change hands later this year.
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Arts District didn’t follow public bid rules
The Rahway Arts District (RAD) did not follow public contract laws when it awarded contracts related to the opening of the Hamilton Stage for Performing Arts, according to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). The office also cited the RAD for lack of adequate internal controls “and basic standards for entities handling public funds.”
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Redevelopment Agency commissioner resigns
Sondra Fishinger has resigned from the Redevelopment Agency, eight months after being among four new commissioners appointed in an overhaul of the seven-member board. (UPDATED: The original post has been updated to add new information; scroll to the end of the original post below.)
Artist housing to include three-bedroom units
A proposed 58-unit affordable housing project focused on those working in arts and entertainment will include some three-bedroom units to satisfy requirements for low-income housing state tax credits.
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Developer plans to raze East Cherry buildings
A developer who last year purchased two East Cherry Street properties plans to acquire two more neighboring properties and raze them all, replacing them with a five-story mixed-used building.
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Agency awards HVAC bid
The Redevelopment Agency last month awarded a contract for the purchase and installation of an HVAC cooling unit to address issues of overheating elevators at the Rahway Public Library building.
Main & Monroe could break ground in 2015
With construction under way on the 115-unit Meridia Lafayette Village, the next significant downtown project could break ground within the year, possibly before the end of 2015.