Redevelopment

PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION – An artist’s rendering of a proposed mixed-use building at Somerset Street and Voorhees Avenue. The project was approved by the Planning Board. The latest project in the Renaissance Redevelopment area and a medical clinic – both targeted for Somerset Street – were recently approved by the Planning Board. The Board heard the applications at its August 16 …

A Hamilton Street developer is suing the Township over claims that political pressure scuttled an apartment building project targeted for the Hamilton Business District. The developer, John Park, claims in the suit that after township officials became aware of his project – comprised of two four-story buildings holding 233 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and retail space, and a covered …

Township Councilman James Vassanella makes a point September 28 during a discussion about a private meeting among Council members, the owner of Rutgers Plaza and their attorneys. The idea of a private meeting involving some Township Council members and the owner of the Rutgers Plaza to discuss the latter’s plans for the former K-Mart building were nixed by the Council …

An artist’s rendering aerial view of the project, presented at the Planning Board meeting. A project that will provide 37 three-bedroom apartments in eight buildings was approved October 20 by the Planning Board. The project is the latest phase in the Renaissance Redevelopment area, overseen by RPM Development of Montclair. The building will be constructed on four parcels of land …

Artist’s rendering of the proposed Hamilton Street apartment building. The Hamilton Street Business District re-imagining continued on April 1, with the approval by the Zoning Board of Adjustment of a three-story, nine-unit apartment building. But unlike other apartment buildings approved in the District, this one will not feature retail space on the first floor. Instead, and in recognition of reality …

An updated redevelopment ordinance that makes major changes to the Churchill-Millstone redevelopment area was introduced at the January 26 Township Council meeting. The Churchill-Millstone redevelopment area is part of the Renaissance 2000 Redevelopment Plan. The changes, which were negotiated by the township Redevelopment Agency and the redeveloper, RPM, over the course of a couple of years, reduces the housing density …

An artist’s rendering of what the securespace self-storage facility planned for a site on Route 27 could look like. Chick-fil-A is out, but a second Starbucks and a self-storage business are still in a developer’s proposal for a Route 27 site. The lot at Rt. 27 and Kevin Apuzzio Avenue that now holds Frank’s Building Supply and Sunny’s diner is …

The company that is redeveloping the Churchill-Millstone roads area says it needs another 10 years to finish the task, and its founder wasn’t above putting some not-so-subtle pressure on a township agency to get it. Edward Martoglio, founder of the RPM Redevelopment Group of Montclair, told the township Redevelopment Agency’s Board of Commissioners Oct. 15 that a proposed low-density housing …

It’s all speculation at this point, but there is a possibility that if a YMCA is built in the township, it could have both an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool. That was the word Sept. 19 from Township Manager Robert Vornlocker, who was speaking at the monthly Open Space Advisory Committee meeting. Vornlocker said the township is “in negotiations” …

The township needs to re-brand two of its commercial zones, modify some zoning regulations and attract a major indoor sports complex development, the Township Council was told at an Aug. 16 special meeting. Those were some of the recommendations for the township’s Hamilton Street Business District and Corporate Business Park zones presented by the township’s consultant, Todd Poole of Hopewell-based …