One of America’s Great Stores: How an Empire Killed Newark’s Temple to Retail
L. Bamberger & Co.’s flagship store in Newark at its peak was the the 6th largest department store in the United States, but as trends changed towards the suburbs, the city’s temple to consumerism was left behind.
There’s No Place Like Newark for the Holidays: Brick City History for the Most...
Carrying my gifts along Broad Street, I couldn’t help but be transported to a time when Newark’s holiday streetscapes sparkled like a living postcard.
Industrial Properties in Newark and Jersey City Welcome New Tenants
Recent leasing activity in Newark and Jersey City highlights the growing demand for strategically located industrial properties.
NJIT to Restore Yellow Cab Building, Where Newark’s Taxi Industry Began
NJIT has announced plans to restore the historic Yellow Cab Building in Newark, preserving a key architectural piece of Newark’s early 20th-century transit legacy.
Newark Approves New Automated Cold Storage Facility on Wilson Avenue
The industrial sector of Newark will be gaining a new state-of-the-art vertical cold storage complex that will rise 160 feet in the shadow of the New Jersey Turnpike.
Newark Anheuser-Busch Brewery Sells for $360 Million
The buyer, Goodman North American Management, is planning to build a sprawling logistics center at the brewing facility after it closed last year.
Ambitious Teachers Village Project to Wrap Up by Year’s End
The largest mixed-use project to hit downtown Newark in decades will officially be completed by the end of 2016, and some additional retail in the development will be adding to the revitalization of one of New Jersey’s oldest cities.
Low-Income Residences Planned For Former Newark Public Housing Site
A new development is planned for the site of a former public housing complex in Newark. The first phase of the project will bring 89 low-income units along with ground floor commercial space.
Proposed Zoning Change Would Allow 15-Story Buildings in Newark’s Ironbound
A decision will be made tonight on whether zoning regulations in the city’s East Ward should be altered.
Construction Underway to Expand Newark’s Riverfront Park
The park along the Passaic River is expanding further north and will include an amphitheater and an urban beach.
