Orange

After years of planning, officials cut the ribbon last week on the Hat City Lofts development in Orange.

Orange is continuing to see a number of development proposals, especially near its two train stations. Now, a new project with six dozen units is being proposed for the Essex County city.

An industrial turned artist community and a historic residential district sit side by side in Essex County.

A developer wants to bring a complex with 87 apartments to Scotland Road in Orange.

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.

Orange could become the latest New Jersey community to see indoor farming in action.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is reviewing plans that call for converting two nearby industrial buildings in Orange’s Valley neighborhood into residential developments.

The developers behind the Vermella projects previously announced plans for a 209-unit development by Orange’s main rail station in Essex County. Now, the company is planning another building with more than 200 units near the station.

The next phase of the Indigo 141 project has been approved and could bring 70 additional units near 141 South Harrison Street.

Four City Brewing Company is under construction near the main train station in the Essex County city of Orange.