Redevelopment

Add Burger King to the list of Easton Avenue fast-food restaurants undergoing makeovers. The restaurant, located in Rutgers Plaza, received the go-ahead for its renovation on Nov. 9 from the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission. The commission’s approval was needed because the restaurant is within 1,000 feet of the Delaware & Raritan Canal. John Chang, the franchisee’s representative, told the commissioners …

The complete sell-out of the Somerset Gate development on Route 27 was celebrated Aug 17 by the developer and township officials. The 106-townhouse development saw its final resident move in in June, said Charley Avery, a partner with the developer, Redev Group. Redev Group representatives, along with members of the township’s Redevelopment Authority and Mayor Chris Kelly, were on hand …

Plans for a WaWa gas station and convenience store – which could provide up to 35 jobs – were presented to the township Redevelopment Agency at its Feb. 23 meeting. The targeted site is the former home of Guaranteed Motors at Route 27 and Juliet Avenue. If approved, it would be the first WaWa in the township. Agency commissioners reacted …

A developer working in the Renaissance Redevelopment area along Route 27 was commended Oct. 20 by the township Redevelopment Authority for its project. The company, Redev Group LLC, finished a job started by another redeveloper more than 11 years ago. The company created more than 100 owner-occupied units selling at market rates, factors which earned it the agency’s praise. The …

A grand opening celebration was held May 21 for Voorhees Station, the first redevelopment project targeted for Route 27. The mixed income, mixed-use project was built by RPM Development, and represents the latest in the township’s efforts to transform the area from industrial to residential and retail. The three-building project features 76 rental units – 12 one-bedroom, 45 two-bedroom and …

A 3-story hotel, a car care center and a nursing home are just a few of the construction projects planned or underway in the township. Also on tap: a medical office building and the second half of a retail center. Perhaps the most controversial project of the five is the hotel, targeted for 20 Cedar Grove Lane. Developer Rukh Cedar …

Changes are underway at the former Unclaimed Freight building on Easton Avenue. Once the home of mainly a discount furniture store, the structure soon will house a gym and will get a completely new facade. Plans for the facade were brought before the township’s Historic Preservation Advisory Commission April 1. The commission needed to review the plans because the property …

A two-story, 160,000-square-foot addition to Sentinel Datacenters building on Cottontail Lane and Pierce Street could bring 40 new jobs into the township, the Planning Board was told at its March 5 meeting. The company in 2009 converted what was a warehouse into a 168,000-square-foot data center, its attorney, Peter Lanfrit, told the board. He said the company had always planned …

The Kingston Presbyterian Church on March 4 received the go-ahead from the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission to use “modern” materials in the restoration of the church steeple. That restoration also means that a church bell will once again ring from the steeple, the commission was told. The commission had to review the plans because Kingston is a state- and nationally …

Franklin Township Redevelopment Agency commissioners seemed less than impressed Dec. 16 with an update on progress in the Churchill-Millstone Redevelopment Area. The redevelopment area is roughly 43 acres bordered by Route 27, Berry Street, Millstone Road and an area extending south of Churchill Avenue. Some commissioners were skeptical of plans to build single-family housing on a portion of the area …