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New redevelopment agreement for Brownstones

A new redevelopment agreement for the second phase of The Brownstones development could come up for approval as early as next month.

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Ming’s Luncheonette to close after 32 years

Changes are coming to two longtime mainstays in Rahway.

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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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A brief update on current redevelopment projects

Excuse the radio silence of the past couple of weeks, here’s a a pictorial update on three projects currently under construction in Rahway.

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A closer look at West Grand Avenue

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series about the master plan re-examination report. This post focuses recommendations for the specific area of West Grand Avenue form St. Georges Avenue to Irving and Whittier streets.

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Master plan re-examination initiated

The Planning Board accepted a draft master plan re-examination — the first comprehensive one in 20 years — identifying potential areas of the city for future redevelopment and presenting recommendations.

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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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