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Agreement sets new timeline for Meridia Brownstones

Phase one of The Brownstones would have to be completed in its entirety by September while phase two would begin construction by July, be completed by the end of 2022, and include six affordable units, according to changes approved to the redevelopment agreement.

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Second phase of Brownstones up in the air

The first phase of The Brownstones, about a third of the overall units approved for construction, is closing in on completion but phase two will remain up in the air for the foreseeable future.

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Executive order halts construction

One redevelopment project will have to wait to break ground and another may have to halt certain aspects of construction, under an executive order issued by the governor to try to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Redevelopment updates

The Gramercy on East Cherry Street is expected to be the next downtown development completed, with construction moving along on the adjacent Main & Monroe project and Reva Rahway farther south on Main Street. In all, the three projects total almost 500 rental units.

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First phase begins on The Brownstones

Almost three years after demolition of the former Wheatena buildings, construction on the first phase of a four-building, 487-unit rental development has begun.

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Sewer, water fees set for Brownstones project

City Council approved a deferred payment schedule on water and sewer connection fees for the first phase of the Meridia Brownstones development.  Continue reading Sewer, water fees set for Brownstones project

A look at Wheatena through the years

With demolition of the old Wheatena buildings and clearing of the site in recent months, I thought it’d be a good time to go deep into the archives.

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Top 15 posts of 2015

It’s that time again to take a look back at the year that was, and so here it is, a breakdown of the most viewed posts of 2015 by you, our faithful readers.

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