Tag Archives: downtown

Poll: Should SID be expanded?

It’s been awhile since our last reader poll, so here’s a good one to get some discussion going:

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Council to officially change name of SID

City Council introduced an ordinance last week to officially change the name of the downtown Special Improvement District (SID).

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Work at Center Circle site could begin by fall

Work at the Center Circle site on Main Street, namely removing the athletic bubbles, could begin as soon as the fall if permits and other timelines are met, setting the stage for construction of a 219-unit development that gained approval early this year.

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Main & Monroe project to move forward

Developers of a two-building complex approved in the center of downtown will move forward on one building as they try to resolve issues with Amtrak on the second.

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RABs eyed for Main & Monroe project

Redevelopment officials and developers have agreed in principle on the use of Redevelopment Area Bonds (RABs) but are still working out details on the financing tool that would be part of 208-unit downtown project that includes extending Monroe Street.

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Construction under way on artist housing

Two months after work began on the site, tangible evidence can be seen of construction on a 58-unit affordable housing development geared toward artists.

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Rahway Kitty Hall among new downtown tenants

New Jersey’s first cat cafe, Rahway Kitty Hall, opened in downtown Rahway, hosting a grand opening earlier this month.

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VFW building demolished

The former VFW Post building on Campbell Street came down last week to make room for more parking for the Rahway Branch of the YMCA.

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