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.
Continue reading Tenant activity pushing library to new limits
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.
Continue reading Agency passes resolution to acquire Mangos site
UPDATED: Due to Saturday’s weather forecast, Rahway Bands and Brew will be Sunday (Sept. 14) — same time, same place.
An afternoon of music and craft beers will come to downtown Rahway Sept. 13, Sept 14 hosted by The Rail House and Union County Performing Arts Center.
Temporary Certificates of Occupancy (TCO) have been issued for all four residential floors of the 108-unit Meridia Water’s Edge complex and about 70 units have been leased to date.
[CORRECTION: This post was updated Aug. 7 to reflect corrections, in italics.] A pilot program will turn East Cherry Street into a pedestrian mall on weekends for the rest of the year, starting next month. this fall.
Continue reading Pilot project will close East Cherry on weekends
Two adjacent East Cherry Street commercial properties have hit the market in recent weeks.
Continue reading Two East Cherry Street properties on the market
Could a brewery or distillery be coming to downtown Rahway? It looks like a possibility.
When Tim Nash leaves Luciano’s and looks across the street, he’s reminded how terrible the vacant lot looks. There’s a fence but not much activity at the corner of Main and Monroe streets of late. Most of the action has been going on out of sight, at Zoning Board meetings and through the state permitting process, but construction on the 115-unit Meridia Lafayette Village is expected to start later this year.