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recnilcram t1_jdmhr76 wrote

Sounds like a developer got the approval and us trying to seek the land with it

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GhostOfRobertTreat t1_jdnmihe wrote

Did it get approval? The marketing documents didn’t mention that it got approval from the zoning or planning board and just seems to imply it’s allowed by the redevelopment plan.

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recnilcram t1_jdno8v4 wrote

Yeah the phrasing is confusing...it describes a very specific development yield and height, but then advertises the lack of a height limit.

I don't remember seeing an approval for this either.

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Newarkguy1836 t1_jdo1g9u wrote

Okay, after being article is clear this is just a bid to sell the land. The article States the buyer will have at least "two buildings to make income from while they seek approvals" (for whatever they want -my words).

It's just like the njpac Redevelopment. They're not building anything. Just advertising what's already possible under current zoning & offering a "guiding vision".

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Kalebxtentacion OP t1_jdoasxq wrote

So the NJPAC Development isn’t really going to happen?

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Newarkguy1836 t1_jdpt8jp wrote

I'm sure it will. But look how long it took for them to get the Center Street Tower built. Not to be fair it was the first residential high-rise in downtown Newark in decades and Banks refused to fully Finance unless they scale it down. The confidence in Newark wasn't there . Which is a shame. It was originally meant to be 40 stories & then 3rd tallest residential tower in NJ. I think the JC Trump Towers had tallest in NJ title back then. Now 99 Hudson in JC has it and at 70 stories, probably permanently. But on the bright side, Newark it's now improving market for high-rises and it will probably take off as well. Even if it gets a third of JC's high-rises it will still be a powerful addition to Skyline because you're already has a distinctive Skyline. JC has a lot of high-rises but it doesn't have a foundation of low rise Towers or mini skyscrapers the way New York City has between Midtown and downtown. Newark's Skyline is for the most part mini skyscrapers, except for 1180, National Newark & Essex(Helmsley),PSEG,770 McCarter & white Prudential tower. Therefore, just 10 tall skyscrapers like the ark and Halo will create a dynamic Skyline. Well bugs me about the njpac plan as they seem to be thinking small. They claim they're not building it themselves. But are offering a guiding vision. In other words they're advertising the area based on its development potential as in arts Village, but they want to dictate what gets built there. And I don't like what I see. Seem to want the NJPAC not to be overshadowed by large skyscrapers. Everything is low rise with a Max of 20 stories and the little townhouse Village segment is a complete waste of Real Estate for that location.

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Kalebxtentacion OP t1_jdq4721 wrote

Ah dam if that is true about the development, than I hope there is a better concept for the area. I agree Newark skyline can look very interesting in the future. Luckily we have a mix of taller and smaller buildings, now you had a couple more high rises and a few skyscrapers and you got yourself a beautiful, flavorful, skyline that makes sense. Unlike JC we’re it’s just tower after tower after tower after tower. In NYC u can see the scale of each tower standing next to each other. Look at the national Newark building than the building that has GameStop. Hopefully the development can give taller towers and do more with the concept, something similar to CitiSqaure but greater maybe even Hudson yards type energy. But thankfully we got halo and maybe arc tower hopefully to be the powerhouses for the future of our downtown.

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1Pichi t1_jdmwps2 wrote

They are looking for someone who wants the property to build

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ahtasva t1_jdmew8a wrote

So goodby Club Metro?

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Ironboundian t1_jduqqfv wrote

With an asking price of $18m you don’t have to worry about it being gone anytime soon.

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tcbphil t1_jdml41c wrote

Looks like they need a developer and this is merely an idea.

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Kalebxtentacion OP t1_jdnchzn wrote

I searched up Newark downtown development on google images and this popped up. Looks interesting though I would favor it being closer to the prudential center or mulberry commons atleast

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Newarkguy1836 t1_jdo0foh wrote

I was immediately disappointed included the cool looking Factory building with the gym for demolition. Until I realized the rendering is just something like a stock image. A concept. The renderings background isn't Newark at all. So it's just an idea. Hopefully as details emerge the project will spare the corner Factory building and wrap around it the way many buildings do in New York City. Maybe the factory can be incorporated into the design as well. That said, it's great to see high-rises moving south of Kinney Street. Hopefully It doesn't get killed or scaled down by extremist neighborhood nimbys & the small- thinking Newark Preservation Committee.

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