Hopefully an ushering of things to come.
ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
Redevelopment Project - 300 to 450 Units, Mix Use Development
The City of Elizabeth NJ has selected the George Group to head up the redevelopment of its downtown area. The city has always been an industrial town but the downtown’s proximity to Manhattan via rail makes Elizabeth a jewel for the commuter who spends over an hour in each direction to get home. The George Group controls a 1.9 acre piece of property directly across the street from the rail station that will whisk the commuter to Manhattan in 22 minutes. The 400 unit, mixed use project, will give the commuter all the amenities of country living, but in the city. Swimming pool, shopping, tennis courts, restaurants, even covered parking, are just some of the benefits in this project for the commuter.
The George Group ~ Current Projects (http://www.thegeorgegroup.net/current_projects.php - broken link)
http://www.samschwartz.com/port/photos/big/08nj_elizabeth01.jpg (broken link)
Midtown Elizabeth Redevelopment
City of Elizabeth, NJ
As part of an urban design and land use planning team, SSC is providing traffic engineering services for the master plan and design guidelines phase of the Midtown Redevelopment Project in Elizabeth, NJ. The redevelopment program includes 1200 units of new housing and corresponding office and retail uses focused in and around NJ Transit’s Elizabeth Station. SSC is conducting analyses of the traffic impacts and parking requirements of this proposed program. SSC will estimate trip generation, modal Split and parking demand for the various phases and land use components of the plan. We are evaluating alternative circulation schemes and recommending roadway geometries for safe and convenient access for pedestrians, bikes and vehicles.
Sam Schwartz : Portfolio : New Jersey : Elizabeth Redevelopment (http://www.samschwartz.com/port/08nj_elizabeth.html - broken link)
Just down the street on West Jersey, Union County College is underway with the 6 story Elizabeth I. Kellogg Building.