Historic Preservation

One of the largest public restoration projects in Newark’s history recently achieved a milestone as the iconic Symphony Hall took a big step towards its full re-opening.

The industrial property, whose history dates to the 1800s, now has several plans that would all add 230 units of housing and restore the luster to the existing building.

Plans that would have approved a new nine-story mixed-use building in Bergen Hill were tabled by the Planning Board at last week’s meeting, but the battle for what replaces a vacant medical facility might continue to wage on in the coming months.

A new project in Clifton involves both new construction and adaptive reuse of a historic building to create affordable housing.

To combat what many dub the “Bayonne Box,” a citywide six-month freeze has been placed on the acceptance of applications that are seeking to demolish any 1-4 family home.

A scheme looking to revitalize several structures built during the 19th century would create 310 residential units plus indoor and outdoor public plazas while preserving and rehabilitating the property’s industrial arts space.

The Orange Memorial Hospital, which has lain abandoned since it closed two decades ago, is at the center of an eminent domain battle that preservationists think could result in its demolition as well as other historic properties.

A marathon hearing of the Historical Preservation Commission ended in denying the school’s request to tear down two deteriorating structures.

A commercial building in Montclair’s downtown historic district will undergo a renovation that will both strip away some of the mid-century modernizations while giving it some stylish updates before a new restaurant opens there.

Ballantine House, which dates to 1885, underwent an extensive renovation and now houses an immersive historical experience that also includes contemporary art exhibits.