East Orange

The old home of Jamas Children's University on Washington Street in East Orange is where a project with nearly five dozen residential units is being proposed.

For many years, vacant lots have lined many of the streets in Essex County’s second largest city. However, times are starting to change across East Orange. A massive new 17-story tower at 20-30 Evergreen Place is just one of many new developments in the city.

The timing of this development, located at 160 Halsted Street, couldn’t have been better. Cities like East Orange were already dealing with a critical shortage in senior housing.

A developer now has the ability to move forward with a five-story mixed-use project in Essex County’s second largest city.

A recently renovated residential and retail property in East Orange was sold for $2.6M.

In the early 20th century, Trollies, trains, horses, bikes, and cars all scrambled on lawless roads. Deaths and injuries were commonplace. To help the situation, the Lackawanna Railroad eliminated 19 deadly grade crossings in Orange and East Orange. The yearlong project, which began in 1922, will soon mark a centennial.

Development near train stations has been a trend in recent years across Northern New Jersey, and East Orange in Essex County is no exception.

The ground-up project will transform two lots and create a new campus.

The proposal to bring dozens of apartments to North Arlington Avenue in East Orange has already cleared several hurdles.

Built in 1928, the ten-story building at 75 Prospect Street in East Orange contains oversized units averaging nearly 2,000 square feet, a size that is unmatched in today's market and will likely never be replicated