Over the past ten years, New Brunswick didn’t grow as fast as its neighbors or Middlesex County as a whole, despite a slew of significant construction projects that built new housing units.
Real Estate
The real estate, development, and construction businesses in New Brunswick are among the most visible and powerful companies in the area. With many large developments proposed or under construction at any given time, the city’s built environment has changed dramatically in recent years, and upcoming changes are always a hot topic for discussion.
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PILOT Goes Unpaid on Short-Lived Supermarket in Middlesex Borough
MIDDLESEX, NJ—It seemed like a match made in heaven. A politically connected developer wanted to construct an apartment building on the Middlesex Borough site where a paint factory exploded and burned in 1985. The site would be remediated first, and the Middlesex County Improvement Authority would even take part by securing $200,000 in federal funding […]
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After Avoiding Parents, Superintendent Endorses Closure of Lincoln Annex
A Woodbridge Councilman who Governor Phil Murphy has made the county’s Interim Superintendent of Schools in 2018 has quietly recommended the closure of New Brunswick’s Lincoln Annex School.
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One of Largest US Fitness Chains Quietly Begins Construction in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ–A freestanding, two-story, 38,000 square foot 24 Hour Fitness gym is being built by the chain on a prime parcel of land fronting on Livingston Avenue. The ground-up-construction project is expected to be finished by June 2020, and will be the chain’s third club in Middlesex County. A 24 Hour Fitness opened in […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
2019 Hub City Development Docket: Watch Decisions About New Brunswick’s Future
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—It can be hard to keep track of all the plans for new developments in New Brunswick, but we are going to try. Technical meeting agendas released to the public for the first time offer a new window into the city’s development pipeline, and an advance look at possible futures for many sites […]
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Board Endorses Proposed Devco Buildings For Seminary Site & Grease Trucks Lot
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The city's powerful Planning Board voted 7-0 to approve three redevelopment areas for College Avenue.
The board members, each appointed by Mayor James Cahill, evaluated the next major plan from the New Brunswick Development Corporation (Devco).
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Outgoing RU President Moves into Downtown New Brunswick Condo
Richard McCormick Was Seen Moving into One Spring Street on Monday
