Newark

The Newark-based Hanini Group has purchased the 19th century school and only time will tell if the historic structure will be preserved.

Last year, Newark Deputy Mayor Baye Adofo-Wilson, who oversaw development in New Jersey’s largest city, resigned and took a job with a Central Jersey law firm. Now, that law firm will continue to be paid by the City of Newark to provide legal services related to development.

Last year, plans to change the facade of One Gateway Center by Newark Penn Station were revealed. Now, the proposal could be approved by the Newark Central Planning Board.

The first new hotel to open in Downtown Newark in three years has come to East Park Street.

A $90 million construction loan has been provided for Phase I of The Halo, a high-rise in Newark that, when built, would become the city's tallest building.

Criticisms of the planned IDT redevelopment design have emerged arguing that the four new towers to be built on the triangular lot behind the IDT building are not pedestrian-friendly. 

The City of Newark’s plans for the new Bergen Street Police and Fire Training Academy involve a deal with the developer of the Peddlers’ Square project across town.

Nine new three-family houses could be constructed on some of the southernmost properties in Newark, roughly a mile away from the North Elizabeth train station.

The Morris County-based foundation has applied to build a new preschool with 16 classrooms between Hawthorne and Nye Avenues in Newark’s South Ward. The property was previously expected to contain a new campus for University High School.

Several bridges in Newark were found to be under emergency status and were supposed to be fixed by January. City officials are now giving the contractor until June to finish the job.