Photo of the Day 1/2/17

This photo shows Newark's Stickel Bridge with Manhattan in the distance.

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Photo of the Day 1/1/17

This plaque describing the history of Newark's Washington Park sits along the IDT Building across the street.

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Photo of the Day 12/31/16

Despite continued development in Newark's Ironbound, this lot along Ferry Street remains empty.

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Photo of the Day 12/30/16

The project to improve the Route 280/McCarter Highway interchange in Newark is continuing. The Stickel Bridge pedestrian walkway has been closed as part of the plan.

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New Mixed-Use Building Planned Near Newark's Teachers Village

Newark, New Jersey: More development could be coming to Newark's Central Ward.

Plans have been revealed for a new mixed-use building at 45-53 William Street, between Halsey Street and Washington Street, at the edge of Downtown Newark. According to a legal notice, the proposal calls for a four-story building with 39 residential apartments and around 2,750 square feet of retail space on the ground floor atop 32 parking spaces. The property, located a few yards away from recently completed residential buildings in the Teachers Village development, has been used as a parking lot for several years. William Washington LLC, the developer and property owner, is based out of the same One Washington Park address as Assurance Realty Group. The company is seeking preliminary and final site plan approval for the development.

The Newark Central Planning Board will hold a public hearing regarding the proposal during its meeting on Monday, January 9th, 2017 at 6:30pm at City Hall.

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Photo of the Day 12/29/16

This photo shows the site of the long proposed One Rector Street tower in Newark along with the neighboring Cathedral House.

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Photo of the Day 12/28/16

This photo shows Park Place in Downtown Newark.

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Photos of the Day 12/27/16

Construction is continuing on the new One Theater Square development in Downtown Newark.

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New Mixed-Use Building Planned Near Caldwell University

Caldwell, New Jersey: A new development could be coming to Western Essex County.

According to a legal notice, a mixed-use building is planned for 55-57 Bloomfield Avenue, between Mountain Avenue and Linwood Terrace, in the Borough of Caldwell. The building is slated to include a dental office, six residential apartments, and a small warehouse unit. 16 parking spaces are proposed for the property as well. The project applicant is RIA Holdings, LLC of North Caldwell, while Steven Corso is the development architect, the notice states.

Currently, the property, located next to a Lakeland Bank branch, contains a building previously occupied by C&G Auto Tech. RIA Holdings acquired the lot, which sits near the borders of North Caldwell and Essex Fells, in June for $900,000, according to NJ Parcels records. The site is within walking distance of buses to Newark and New York, as well as the Caldwell University campus.

The Caldwell Zoning Board of Adjustment will hear the proposal on Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 at 7:00pm inside the Caldwell Municipal Building.

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Photo of the Day 12/26/16

This photo shows the Firemen's Insurance Company Building across from Military Park in Downtown Newark.

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