Construction Continues as 55 Union Rises in Newark’s Ironbound
A 403-unit development from J&L Companies, by far the largest project in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, is slated to finish construction sometime next summer.
520 Broad Street in Newark Sells For $49 Million
Rafael Holdings has sold their 20-story Newark office building, which also includes an 800-car parking garage that sits on three developable acres of land.
NJPAC Agrees to Save ‘Black Power’ Building in Newark Historic District
Facing backlash over a plan to demolish a Newark landmark that played a role in black history, NJPAC revealed a modified redevelopment plan that would preserve a significant portion of the building including the street-facing facade and a well-known mural.
Harrison’s Viennese-Inspired Eatery Charley Expanding Into Newark
New renderings of the Urby complex have confirmed our reporting that Charley, a restaurant from a Michelin-star winning chef, is opening a Newark outpost.
Preservationists Win Grant to Nominate Newark’s Weequahic High For National Register
A local nonprofit is working to ensure Newark’s historic Weequahic High School is protected with national landmark status.
Just Fish Bar & Grill Opens in Downtown Newark
The ownership behind Just Fish Café has launched a new restaurant in Newark serving up a southern spin on seafood.
New Restaurant, Possibly a Charley Outpost, Coming to Newark’s Urby Development
A corporation with the same trading name as a prominent Harrison restaurant has applied to transfer a liquor license to space inside the soon-to-open Downtown Newark building.
State Commissioner Overrules Panel, Paves Way for Newark’s Tubman Statue
Approval for a Harriet Tubman monument planned in Newark was first denied, but now a New Jersey commissioner has overruled the state panel of preservationists.
Renderings Revealed as Construction Begins at 50 Sussex Avenue in Newark
Tona Construction has begun work on a modern 15-story development set to rise in the University Heights neighborhood of Newark.
The Sins of Our Architects: How Racism Smeared Newark’s Modernist Legacy
Bare walls of granite, concrete, and opaque glass shout “nothing to see”. These buildings insult our city’s inhabitants but are a comfort to commuters. They are fortresses to suburbia’s denial that the route of their wealth was built on sidewalks that are now lifeless.









