Mayor Baraka and the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation Unveil Details of Transformative Park and Development Project in Downtown Newark
Edison Properties, Lopez & Son, Prudential Center and Award-Winning Architectural Firm Sage & Coombe Share Plans for Revitalized Area
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2 PM,
PRUDENTIAL CENTER, 25 LAFAYETTE STREET, NEWARK
Newark, NJ – January 11, 2017 – Mayor Ras J. Baraka, the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation, Edison Properties, Lopez & Son and Prudential Center will host a press conference to unveil details of the new retail and public park space in downtown Newark, on Wednesday, January 18 at 2 pm at Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette Street, Newark. Details of project include zoning approval for $85M+ and investment in an existing warehouse along McCarter Highway.
The area, currently referred to as Triangle Park, will feature public space, as well as a repurposed warehouse along McCarter Highway. The total investment is estimated at $85-100 million. New York City-based architectural firm Sage & Coombe will provide renderings of the public space said to be reminiscent of NYC’s High Line.
Who: Mayor Ras J. Baraka
Newark Community Economic Development Corporation
Edison Properties
Lopez & Son
Prudential Center
What: Will unveil details of significant downtown Newark project
When: Wednesday, January 18, 2 p.m.
Where: Prudential Center
25 Lafayette Street
MEDIA NOTES: Please enter via Investors Bank Tower on Edison Place. Parking will be made available upon confirmation of participation.
For more information, contact the Press Information Office – (973) 733-8004 or Impact Consulting at 973-337-2028.
E-mail: Pressoffice@ci.newark.nj.us or cmccants@eimpactconsulting.com
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