Category Archives: Redevelopment Agency

Lafayette Village to break ground this week

Construction on Meridia Lafayette Village is expected to begin this week. The 115-unit project is planned at the corner of Main and Monroe streets, where The Savoy, a 36-unit condominium project had been proposed before the real estate market imploded.

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Center Circle seeks repairs after project

Owners of The Center Circle have requested that the Redevelopment Agency repair the rear parking lot and access way after they claim it was damaged as a result of construction and materials related to the adjacent Meridia Water’s Edge project.
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Main & Monroe aims to create neighborhood

A two-building, 196-unit project aims to “create a project that is not just a building but a neighborhood,” enhancing walkability downtown and creating “a sense of there in the middle of Rahway.”

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Agency appoints screening committee

The Redevelopment Agency has appointed a screening committee as part of the selection process for a new executive director. A legal notice published today lays out the timeline, qualifications and salary range for the position.

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Mayor overhauls Redevelopment Agency

Call it the Labor Day Massacre: In a span of 24 hours, Interim Mayor Samson Steinman almost completely overhauled the Redevelopment Agency.

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Center Circle proposal hangs on site’s cleanup

Unexpected environmental cleanup likely will push back negotiations for The Center Circle property into next year, ultimately delaying a proposal to build nearly 250 units on the site.

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Tenant activity pushing library to new limits

Hailed as an historic public-private partnership when it was built 10 years ago, Rahway’s three-story public library facility finally has tenants for its long-vacant office space. All the new activity is creating new issues at the complex.

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Agency passes resolution to acquire Mangos site

The Redevelopment Agency is getting involved in negotiations for the sale of Mangos Grill, a key parcel  in a proposed 88-unit mixed-used development.

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