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NJIT’s Plans to Demolish Buildings in Historic District Temporarily Derailed
The State Historic Preservation Office denied New Jersey Institute of Technology’s application to demolish four buildings within the city’s first and oldest historic district.
Newark Zoning Board Expected to Hear Plans for 24-Unit South Ward Building
The owner of a lot in the Weequahic section of Newark is proposing a four-story building.
Muslims in Newark Outraged Over Secret Deal to Sell Historic Mosque
Mosque-goers in downtown Newark are caught in a messy legal battle with its board of trustees who allegedly tried to sell their historic house of worship in a backroom deal.
Plans for Newark’s Metropolitan Building Site Now Call for 22-Story Development
New renderings have been released showing that a 22-story with retail space and more than 200 units could come to Washington Street in Downtown Newark.
A Year After Historic Mansion in Newark Burned, Former Owner Fights for a Second...
A plan is underway that could rebuild Newark's historic Kastner Mansion. The effort would restore the facade, keep the brownstone turret and signature portico, and eventually expand the building into the neighboring lot.
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Newark’s Scott Towers Development
Three companies are looking to derail a 92-unit mixed-use project, alleging the public was insufficiently notified about the proposal and claiming a virtual planning board meeting on the application violated the state’s Sunshine Law.
15-Unit Student Housing Complex Might Come to University Heights, Newark
The City of Newark could sell a small University Heights lot to a developer for just over $10,000 as part of a plan to build a student housing complex in the area.
Newark Will Be Getting Its First 250-Unit Urby Development
L+M Development Partners has announced that a high-rise currently under renovation will be under the umbrella of Urby, a living concept with locations in Jersey City and Harrison that plans to expand across the country.
Newark Symphony Hall Establishes Black-Led Investment Committee
The 95-year-old venue forms seven-member, volunteer-based body with Black executives from Goldman Sachs, Facebook, and AllianceBernstein.
Beloved Newark Chorus Finds New Home in Historic Schoolhouse
The oldest-standing public school in Newark is getting a long-awaited restoration and will continue its legacy educating young people of color.